Vauban Infra Fibre will consolidate the French firm’s existing digital assets into one platform whose unique trait is its accessibility to all telecom operators.
‘The country holds powerful potential’, the firm’s head of Asia-Pacific infra David Luboff said, citing its sizable population and ‘attractive PPP framework’.
The UAE pipelines purchase – one of the largest deals of the year – brings GIP III close to full deployment, as the fund suffers the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Stonepeak raises $6.2 billion for Fund IV, AMP Capital takes a covid hit and a $400 billion alternatives wall of capital is unlocked.
The European renewables manager’s final asset sale this week realises a fund launched during the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
The deal marks the Connecticut firm’s first investment in the UK digital infra market and values the company at around £200m.
The Australian fund manager agreed to a joint bid after a JV between ICG and OMERS built up a 17.61% stake in Zenith Energy and was likely to block PEP's solo bid.
Palisade said it has been exploring hydrogen opportunities for some time and hopes to have 100 hydrogen-powered buses on Australian roads within 12 months.
The NY-based firm is investing in data centres for the first time through its infra platform, backing the launch of Global Technical Realty, which will focus on the European market.
The firm intends to bring a ‘bespoke’ UK-focused product to market this year, with the Low Carbon Power Fund approaching full deployment.