ADQ, Energy Capital JV for power generation
ADQ and Energy Capital Partners have created a 50:50 partnership for a $25 billion investment focused on building data and industrial centers in the US for power generation
Microsoft plans Malaysia data centres
Microsoft is planning to develop several greenfield data centres in Malaysia
CVC eyes private wealth infra launch
CVC is preparing the launch of an evergreen infrastructure fund to target private wealth investors, according to a 2024 results statement published today
Simpson Thacher hires securitisations partner, NY
Simpson Thacher has hired Niels Jensen as a partner in the capital markets practice specialising in securitisations in New York
Kazakhstan to open Central Asia data centre
Kazakhstan is planning to build Central Asia’s largest hyperscale data centre by 2030, following a major investment from Singapore’s GK Hyperscale
Ex-IFC Asia syndications banker joins ADB
Nitesh Agrawal, ex-senior syndications officer at the International Finance Corp, has joined the Asian Development Bank, IJGlobal can reveal
UPDATE: Equinix debuts with SGD green bonds
Equinix, the global data centre player, has raised $375 million from a green bond, diversifying it funding and investor base
Bridge DC wraps up $2.8bn loan, APAC
Bain Capital-backed Bridge Data Centres has secured a $2.8 billion loan to expand its data centre portfolio in APAC
Thailand approves 3 data centres
Thailand has approved 3 data centre projects from local and international developers, representing a total investment of $2.7 billion
AfDB agrees African infra, energy financing
The African Development Bank has signed 2 agreements supporting infrastructure and energy projects on the continent
F2i preps second infra debt fund, Italy
Italian asset manager F2i is preparing the launch of a second infrastructure debt fund and has made registrations in Luxembourg
Telehouse signs PPA with RWE, UK
RWE has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement with Telehouse, a data centre service operator
Absa appoint Standard Bank's Fihla as chief exec
South African-headquartered banking conglomerate Absa Group has appointed Kenny Fihla as its new group chief exec, effective 17 June
EXA, Ultranet JV for Italian fibre
EXA Infrastructure and Ultranet have put pen to paper on a deal to develop a fibre route between Milan and Genoa
Morgan Stanley closes $4.1bn fund, US
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners has raised $4.1 billion at the final close of its fourth fund, North Haven Infrastructure Partners IV