AECOM brings on seasoned transport policymaker by Kali Persall | Jul 29, 2021 Infrastructure consulting firm AECOM has appointed Shailen Bhatt, a transportation leader and policymaker, to its global transportation business, effective Aug. 30.
IRB Infrastructure Developers closes trust at $50m by Kali Persall | Jul 29, 2021 IRB Infrastructure Developers, India’s largest integrated private toll roads and highways infrastructure developer, has closed its IRB Infrastructure Trust at INR 381.63 crore ($50.3 million).
President Biden announces $550b bipartisan infrastructure plan by Kali Persall | Jul 29, 2021 President Biden and a bipartisan group of senators have unveiled what they are calling a once-in-a-generation investment in America’s infrastructure.
Apollo invests in U.S. fiber carrier, FirstDigital Telecom by Kali Persall | Jul 29, 2021 Apollo Global Management Inc. has agreed to invest $200 million of preferred equity in FirstDigital Telecom, a fiber-based carrier in the western United States.
Australia’s Future Fund names deputy CIO by Kali Persall | Jul 29, 2021 Ben Samild has been appointed to the role of deputy CIO – portfolio strategy of the Future Fund, Australia’s sovereign wealth fund.
Swiss Life and Gelsenwasser acquire German life sciences park operator by Released | Jul 28, 2021 Swiss Life Asset Managers, on behalf of a Swiss Life Infrastructure Fund, and Gelsenwasser have agreed to acquire Infrareal, an owner and operator of Behringwerke and Jena life sciences parks in Germany.
RBC Global Asset Management names head of global infra investments by Kali Persall | Jul 28, 2021 RBC Global Asset Management has appointed Andrew Hay to the new role of head of global infrastructure investments, to help expand the firm’s capabilities in private markets.
Oaktree backs critical infrastructure investment company, Galway Sustainable Capital by Kali Persall | Jul 28, 2021 Oaktree Capital Management has invested in Galway Sustainable Capital, a private equity firm backed by Cordillera Investment Partners.
PPL to invest $50m in EIP’s sustainability platform by Released | Jul 28, 2021 PPL Corp. is expanding its efforts to advance clean energy technologies by joining Energy Impact Partners’ global investment platform, which brings together companies and entrepreneurs worldwide to foster innovation toward a sustainable energy future.
FirstEnergy joins Electric Highway Coalition by Released | Jul 28, 2021 FirstEnergy Corp. has joined the Electric Highway Coalition, a group of electric companies committed to enabling long-distance electric vehicle (EV) travel through a network of EV fast-charging stations connecting major highway systems.
SIS Group and Anker Foundations sign turbine supply agreement by Kali Persall | Jul 28, 2021 North Carolina–based SIS Group, a supplier of precast concrete products, has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Germany’s Anker Foundations.
Macquarie Infrastructure Partners V closes at $6.9b by Kali Persall | Jul 28, 2021 Macquarie Asset Management has completed the final closing of its sixth Americas-focused, unlisted infrastructure fund, Macquarie Infrastructure Partners V (MIP V), with $6.9 billion in capital commitments.
Brookfield raises $7b for global transition fund by Kali Persall | Jul 28, 2021 Brookfield Asset Management has completed an initial $7 billion closing for the Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF), against its hard cap of $12 billion.
ESR partners with local consortium to build $1b data center by Andrea Zander | Jul 28, 2021 A local development firm has partnered with ESR to build a data center in Nagasaki, Japan, as part of a bid for a resort operating license, reported media outlets. ESR would invest up to $1 billion developing the facilities if the companies secure the resort bid.
Keppel DC REIT makes first data center acquisition in China by Released | Jul 28, 2021 Keppel DC REIT has entered into agreements with Guangdong Bluesea Data Development Co. Ltd. (Bluesea) and its parent company, Guangdong Bluesea Mobile Development Co. Ltd., to acquire Guangdong Data Center, a fully-fitted data center facility in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, China, for RMB 635.9 million ($98 million).
