Queensland Government announces slew of new infra projects in 2021–22 Budget by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2021 The Queensland Government has unveiled its 2021–2022 Budget, which promises to deliver a number of infrastructure investments.
CD Healthcare Infrastructure Partners acquires medical property in Arizona by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2021 CD Healthcare Infrastructure Partners (CDHIP), a real estate infrastructure fund dedicated to facilitating consumer-centric healthcare delivery, has acquired a medical property in Phoenix.
VC Fuel forms to exclusively back companies involved in energy transition by Released | Jun 16, 2021 VC Fuel has formed the first investment firm focused exclusively on energy transition investing across the capital structure, with the dual mandate of providing venture capital funding for early-stage and growth companies, as well as infrastructure financing to aid in bringing the companies to scale.
Lightpath makes foray into Boston fiber market by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2021 Lightpath, an all-fiber, infrastructure-based connectivity provider, has entered the Boston market for fiber connectivity solutions, via three new acquisitions.
KKR-backed GTR to develop 40MW facility in U.K.’s data center hub by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2021 Global Technical Realty (GTR), a $1 billion European build-to-suit acquisition data center platform backed by KKR, has partnered with SEGRO to develop a 40.5-megawatt data center campus in the United Kingdom.
Jeff Cangemi joins Greystar as a managing director by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2021 Jeff Cangemi has been hired as managing director, university partnerships, at Greystar.
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System backs KKR’s open-ended core infra fund by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2021 The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ARTRS) has approved a $50 million commitment to KKR Diversified Core Infrastructure Fund (DCIF), an open-end infrastructure fund managed by KKR.
Berkeley Energy holds €130m first close for second Africa renewables fund by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2021 Berkeley Energy has raised €130 million ($158 million) in a first closing of its Africa Renewable Energy Fund II (AREF II), against a €300 million ($364 million) target.
ESG ‘greenwashing’ is rampant, and here is one of the soldiers in the fight by Mike Consol | Jun 16, 2021 The world’s 20 largest ESG funds hold an average of 17 fossil-fuel producers, with six of those funds having invested in ExxonMobil, the biggest of America’s Big Oil companies. Two others own stakes in Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil producer. Another holds an interest in a Chinese coal-mining company. These are the findings of a research project conducted by The Economist.
Hexagon acquires Spanish solar park by Kali Persall | Jun 15, 2021 Hexagon AB’s R-evolution, a business venture focused on reinventing how industry addresses complex environmental challenges, has acquired a 40-hectare (99-acre) site in Spain.