UPDATE: BlackRock infra solutions fund hits $1.1bn first ...

Blackrock has reached a $1.1 billion first close on the latest vintage of its global infra solutions fund as IJGlobal can reveal it is targeting a final close in late 2025

DLD submits plans for UK data centre

Digital Land & Development Salford has lodged a planning application for a £250 million data centre in Salford, Manchester

Rivage infra debt fund reaches first close

Rivage Investment will tomorrow launch the third vintage of its high-yield infrastructure debt strategy

Cassava raise $310m for African tech

Africa-focused technology company Cassava Technologies has completed a debt and equity raise to further expand its digital infrastructure and services across the continent

Verne plans 5th Finnish data centre

Nordic data centre developer Verne has acquired a land parcel in the Mäntsälä area of Finland which will house the business’s fifth data centre facility

Admiral backs Schroders infra debt fund

Admiral Insurance has joined a junior infra debt fund managed by Schroders Capital

PGGM takes BAM’s Invesis stake

PGGM has agreed to take full control of sustainable infra developer Invesis through the acquisition of Royal BAM Group’s remaining 50% stake

UK gov clears Bharti’s BT stake acquisition

The UK government has cleared Bharti Global’s acquisition of a 24.5% stake in BT Group, subject to commitments

Blue Owl JV locks in $600m for VA data centre

Blue Owl, Chirisa and PowerHouse Data Centers have secured a $600 million financing to capitalise a 50MW build-to-suit data centre in Virginia

CDPQ loans $240m to TerraPact

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has agreed to provide $240 million in senior financing to TerraPact

First close for Allianz infra credit fund

Allianz Global Investors has reached a €530 million first close on the second vintage of its resilient opportunistic infra credit fund

atNorth progresses data centre, Sweden

Data centre business atNorth has secured a 30-hectare land parcel in Sollefteå Municipality for an upcoming mega data centre

VCI plans APAC solar expansion

VCI Global plans to develop and acquire up to 100MW of solar projects across southeast Asia and Europe within the next 5 years

UBS plans successor after infra fund close

UBS Asset Management is considering the launch of a successor fund following the close its high yield infra debt strategy at €200 million

Brookfield invests in Tiger’s SVP, US

Brookfield Asset Management has made a minority equity investment in Tiger Infrastructure Partners’ Strategic Venue Partners