CAA acquires Réunion fibre operator stake
Crédit Agricole Assurances is set to acquire a minority stake in fibre-to-the-home operator Océinde Communications – located in Réunion Island – from global alternative asset manager Intermediate Capital Group
AfDB puts $20m into AIIF fund, Africa
The African Development Bank has invested $20 million into African Infrastructure Investment Managers’ fourth fund
New York pension funds up infra allocations
Four of New York’s five public pension systems have increased their allocations to infrastructure following a strategic asset allocation review.
Green light for UK mega data centre
North Lincolnshire Council has given the go-ahead to the £3 billion Humber Tech Park, set to be 1 of Europe’s largest data centre campuses
BNP in talks for AXA IM acquisition, France
French bank BNP Paribas has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire AXA Investment Managers, the asset management arm of the French insurance giant, for a cash consideration of €5.1 billion
Final close for Quinbrook's net zero fund
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has raised $3 billion in total capital at the final close of its Net Zero Power Fund, including co-investments
APFC commits $250m to infra funds
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation has closed $250m in infra fund commitments and upped its infrastructure allocation
Latham & Watkins hires UK senior partners
Latham & Watkins has hired infrastructure partners Pedro Rufino Carvalho and John Guccione in the London office from Patria Investments and Linklaters respectively
Quickline secures £250m fibre expansion package
UK fibre broadband provider Quickline has secured a £250 million debt package for its upcoming rural broadband roll-out across Northern England
AirTrunk, BDx launch APAC data centres
AirTrunk and BDx have announced Phase 1 launch of their respective data centres in Malaysia and Indonesia, joining the robust growth of the sector and advancing the adoption of AI technologies in the region
Stonepeak forms JV to develop data centre in Colorado
Stonepeak has formed a JV with American Tower subsidiary CoreSite to develop, construct, and operate an 18MW data centre named DE3 in Denver, Colorado
Goldman Sachs makes fundraising hires
Goldman Sachs has hired Tani Burge and Sydney McConathy into its alternatives capital formation team to focus on infrastructure fundraising in the UK and the US
Vodafone Spain, Telefonica agree fibre JV
Vodafone Spain and Telefonica have signed a non-biding term sheet to form a fibre company JV
AXA IM takes 20% stake in Rivage, France
AXA IM Prime has agreed to acquire a 20% stake in Paris-based Rivage Investment, a private credit firm specialising in infrastructure lending
Ninety One in raise for emerging markets fund
Ninety One’s Emerging Markets Transition Debt fund has raised $400 million in initial commitments