Infranity draws in €1.5bn for debt fund launch

Paris-based Infranity has launched its enhanced return debt fund with an initial €1.585 billion in commitments, over halfway towards its target

e& increases Vodafone interest, UK

Emirates Investment Authority, through its e& subsidiary, has increased its interest in Vodafone to 15.01% from 14.006% ownership of the global telco

Philippines data centre hits milestone

A-FLOW has completed the ‘topping off’ of its ML1 data centre in the Philippines, achieving a key construction milestone

CapitaLand to double investments in India

CapitaLand Investments plans to more than double its funds under management in India by 2028, from its current $5.66 billion

Partners Group backs EdgeCore with $1.9bn, US

Partners Group has led a $1.9 billion equity investment in Colorado-based EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure to support the growth of its hyperscale data centres

Equinix issues $750m green bonds

Digital infrastructure company Equinix has finalised the second of 2 green bond issuances, raising over $750 million

PKSF makes CHF 2bn climate investments

Pensionskasse des Staates Freiburg allocated over CHF 2 billion to sustainable investments in its 2023 financial year

Aquila picks up Kassis, France

German investor Aquila Capital has hired René Kassis in Paris as a business development partner as it looks to expand into the French markets

Arjun expands Paris office

Arjun Infrastructure Partners has expanded its office in Paris and received licensing as an alternative investment fund manager for its French subsidiary

Blackstone-led consortium to buy AirTrunk

Macquarie Asset Management and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board have announced the sale of their majority stake in hyperscale-focused data centre operator, AirTrunk, to a consortium of investors led and managed by Blackstone

Citi hires ex-JPM banker to head IB

Citi today announced the appointment of ex-JP Morgan banker, Achintya Mangla, as head of financing for its investment banking business, effective immediately

InfraRed, MEAG invest in US FTTP

InfraRed and MEAG have partnered to co-invest in LiveOak Fiber, a US fibre-to-the-premise company, which is majority-owned by InfraRed

Carlos Slim ups BT stake, UK

Carlos Slim’s investment firm has increased its stake in BT, a regulatory filing shows

Ogi agrees £45m financing package, UK

Welsh alternative network provider Ogi has agreed a £45 million financing package from Cardiff Capital Region

Sumpster crops up at CIBC, London

Long-established London-based infrastructure figure Tom Sumpster has started a new role leading the team at CIBC, having exited Phoenix Group late last year