CIO of Future Fund in Australia to depart for a role with institutional investor in the Middle East by Released | Sep 18, 2025 Ben Samild, CIO of the Future Fund Management Agency, Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, has announced that he is leaving the organization to take up a role with a major institutional investor in the Middle East.
Soluna secures $100m financing from Generate Capital to expand green data center buildout by Kali Persall | Sep 18, 2025 Soluna Holdings, a developer of green data centers for intensive computing applications such as artificial intelligence (AI) and Bitcoin mining, has closed a $100 million scalable credit facility from Generate Capital, PBC, an infrastructure investment firm.
Fiera Capital expands global infrastructure capabilities by Kali Persall | Sep 18, 2025 Fiera Capital, an independent global asset manager, has announced changes to its global infrastructure strategy to facilitate a more integrated infrastructure debt and equity capability.
HarbourVest Partners raises $865m for third infrastructure opportunities fund by Kali Persall | Sep 18, 2025 HarbourVest Partners has completed the final close of its third Infrastructure Opportunities Fund (IOF III), securing $865 million in commitments from limited partners across the globe.
GREEN INVEST transfers ownership of its Italian solar platform to long-time partner by Kali Persall | Sep 18, 2025 RGREEN INVEST has sold its 50 percent stake in GDS Italia to its long-time partner, Générale du Solaire, which now becomes the sole shareholder. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Fed lowers rates by 0.25% in attempt to balance dual mandate by Andrea Zander | Sep 18, 2025 On Sept. 17, the Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate target range by 0.25 percentage points, to a policy range of 4.00–4.25 percent.
Pennybacker surpasses $700m for inaugural infrastructure platform by Kali Persall | Sep 17, 2025 Pennybacker Capital Management has closed its first infrastructure fund, Pennybacker Critical Infrastructure Partners I (PCIP I). The fund raised more than $430 million of capital commitments and secured more than $285 million of co-investment capital, bringing total commitments across Pennybacker’s infrastructure platform to more than $700 million.
BlackRock to commit €578m to next-gen data center investment program in the U.K. by Andrea Zander | Sep 17, 2025 BlackRock has announced plans to commit up to £500 million (€578 million/$681 million) to an investment program delivering next-generation enterprise data centers across the United Kingdom, supporting evolving demands from businesses for high-density compute capabilities.
CalSTRS appoints two senior investment directors by Elise Mackanych | Sep 17, 2025 The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) has appointed two new senior investment directors from within the pension fund, according to the board’s investment committee.
Innova sells Park Hill Energy Extension to Alphareal by Kali Persall | Sep 17, 2025 Innova has sold the Park Hill Energy Extension, a 12 megawatts peak solar development near Arbroath, Scotland, to AlphaReal.
STACK Infrastructure, BorderPlex Digital announce water and community commitments via Project Jupiter by Kali Persall | Sep 17, 2025 STACK Infrastructure and BorderPlex Digital Assets have announced $50 million in commitments to strengthen drinking water and wastewater systems across Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
Blackstone to acquire Hill Top Energy Center in western Pennsylvania from Ardian for $1b by Kali Persall | Sep 16, 2025 Private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone Energy Transition Partners have agreed to pay nearly $1 billion to acquire Hill Top Energy Center, a state-of-the-art 620-megawatt natural gas power plant in western Pennsylvania, from Ardian.
Franklin Templeton forms powerhouse partnership with CIP, DigitalBridge and Actis to expand infra solutions for private wealth by Kali Persall | Sep 16, 2025 Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest asset managers, has formed a strategic partnership with three institutional infrastructure investment firms — Actis, the sustainable infrastructure business of General Atlantic; Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP); and DigitalBridge — to deliver private infrastructure solutions to individual investors.
Rowan Digital Infrastructure locks in $1.2b for hyperscale expansion, sustainability initiatives by Kali Persall | Sep 16, 2025 Rowan Digital Infrastructure, a developer of sustainable hyperscale data centers and a portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, has secured more than $1.2 billion in financing to accelerate both its data center development initiatives and its sustainability strategy.
CVC DIF to acquire Canadian submetering and essential building services platform by Kali Persall | Sep 16, 2025 CVC DIF has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CARMA Corp., a Canadian submetering and essential building services platform operating across key urban markets nationwide, from TerraNova Partners.
