LACERA has made a €150 million commitment to the DIF Core-Plus Infrastructure Fund

A limited partner is eyeing a capital allocation to get an Asia-based infra fund a sixth of the way towards its fundraising target

The sale process for a minority stake in fibre company National Broadband Ireland (NBI) is advancing, with final bids due in this month

Harry Bowler has this week joined RBC Capital Markets in Sydney as vice president following a 5-year stint at Capella Capital

Allianz Global Investors has held first close of the Allianz Global Diversified Infrastructure Equity Fund II at €550 million

An open-ended infrastructure strategy comprising 2 linked funds has recently held a second close

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has approved and published the final details related to Cellnex Telecom’s acquisition of 6,000 UK towers from CK Hutchison Group following a Phase 2 investigation into the deal

The Carlyle Group has hired Avik Dey as co-head of Carlyle International Energy Partners, effective this summer, as the group merges its energy and infrastructure units

China Mobile and China Unicom have partnered with a Filipino and a Malaysian company to develop a submarine cable connecting Hong Kong, Hainan, and Southeast Asian markets

AIIB and the government of Bangladesh have signed a $200 million on-lending facility to Infrastructure Development Co to finance infrastructure projects in the country

A new bill designed to finalise the setup of the UK Infrastructure Bank was announced in the Queen’s Speech yesterday

Internet service provider, Freedom fibre, is seeking investment in order to fund the expansion of its operations throughout the North West of England and beyond

Swiss Life has raised more than double the target of its flagship equity fund for a total of €3.5 billion for its third generation core and core + strategy

The OPEC Fund for International Development and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank have signed a new cooperation agreement

AXA Investment Management has promoted Jean-Baptiste Lefief to the role of global head of investor relations for alternatives