Tikehau, Nikko sign Asia strategic partnership
French manager Tikehau Capital and Japan-based Nikko Asset Management have launched a strategic partnership targeting Asian markets
USS commits £85m to G.Network, UK
The Universities Superannuation Scheme has committed £85 million to G.Network, a London-focused full fibre broadband provider
CVC acquires M Group Services, UK
CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire M Group Services, a UK-based essential infrastructure provider, from private equity firm PAI Partners
Fubon Life commits $70m to IPI fund
Fubon Life Insurance invested $70 million in an IPI Partners infra fund
América Móvil consolidates Chile JV
América Móvil has taken full control of the telecommunications firm ClaroVTR after its partner Liberty Latin America backed out of the JV
ST Engineering starts work on Singapore data centre
ST Engineering has started the construction of a greenfield data centre in Singapore
Rune renegotiates credit facilities, Slovenia
Cube IM's fibre-to-the-home network operator Rune Group has renegotiated its credit facilities of €130 million
Greenberg Traurig bolsters Houston practice
Greenberg Traurig has hired James Grogan as a shareholder in its Houston office. He joins from Paul Hastings, where he worked for almost 14 years, most recently as a partner
DIF completes French fibre refi
DIF Capital Partners and subsidiary ielo have reached close on a €208 million debt refinancing deal with a group of lenders
KKR EMEA chair retires
Johannes Huth said he will retire as chair of KKR in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and as an active partner at the firm
Gimv ups stake in TINC, Belgium
Belgian investment company Gimv has upped its stake in Brussels-listed The Infrastructure Company through the acquisition of a 10% stake in the firm held by Belfius Insurance
Nidar, Cartica sign merger agreement, India
Nidar Infrastructure and special purpose acquisition company Cartica Acquisition have agreed to a merger plan which will see the Indian data centre company become a US-listed company
HIG Capital closes inaugural infra fund
Miami-based H.I.G. Capital has reached final close on its first infrastructure fund with $1.3 billion in aggregate commitments
CBRE to combine with T&T
CBRE Group will combine its project management business with Turner & Townsend, its majority-owned subsidiary that provides programme management, cost consultancy and project management services globally