Illinois SURS pours $50m into infrastructure, seeks new executive director by Kali Persall | Jun 14, 2021 The State Universities Retirement System has approved a $50 million commitment to Ember Infrastructure Partners Fund I, according to a recent investment document.
African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank establishes advisory board of leaders by Released | Jun 14, 2021 The African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB) announced its advisory board of African and global institutional investment leaders, representing more than $20 trillion of assets, during the G7-Africa investor Summit, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Cornwall, England.
CDP, Blackstone, Macquarie consortium to acquire leading stake in Italian toll road operator by Kali Persall | Jun 14, 2021 A consortium consisting of CDP Equity, Blackstone Infrastructure Partners and Macquarie Asset Management has agreed to acquire a 88 percent interest in Autostrade per l’Italia (ASPI), one of Europe’s largest toll road operators, from Atlantia.
G7 backs new Build Back Better World Partnership infrastructure initiative by Kali Persall | Jun 14, 2021 The Group of Seven (G7), an intergovernmental political forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, has committed to helping meet more than $40 trillion in infrastructure needs in the developing world through an initiative known as the Build Back Better World Partnership, or B3W.
BlackRock Real Assets raises $1.67b for Global Infrastructure Debt Fund by Kali Persall | Jun 14, 2021 BlackRock Real Assets has completed a $1.67 billion final close for its Global Infrastructure Debt Fund (GID), representing more than three times the initial fundraising target. The funds raised included $150 million in co-investments.
Equinix forms partnership with GIC by Andrea Zander | Jun 14, 2021 Equinix has formed a partnership with GIC, which when closed and built out will bring the xScale™ data center portfolio to more than $6.9 billion across 32 facilities globally.
Vestas receives wind turbine order from DIF Capital Partners by Released | Jun 11, 2021 Vestas has secured orders from DIF Capital Partners for four projects in Poland, all awarded in Poland’s second auction round from 2019, cumulatively totaling 108 megawatts in capacity.
UL brings on solar engineer by Released | Jun 11, 2021 Elena García Ortiz has joined UL as a solar engineer on its solar advisory team.
Saudi Arabia’s SWF invests in Aberdeen Standard Investcorp Infrastructure Partners by Kali Persall | Jun 11, 2021 Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, is planning to commit up to $160 million to Aberdeen Standard Investcorp Infrastructure Partners, a planned $800 million Middle East infrastructure fund launched by Aberdeen Standard Investments and Investcorp.
3i Infrastructure takes leading stake in German telecom provider by Kali Persall | Jun 11, 2021 3i Infrastructure has paid €182 million ($221 million) for a 60 percent stake in German telecom provider DNS:NET.