KKR buys $807m stake in Singtel’s data centre business
Singapore Telecommunications, popularly known as Singtel, Southeast Asia's largest telecom operator, has sold a 20% stake in its regional data centre business to U.S. private equity giant, KKR, for S$1.1 billion (US$807 million). According to a joint company statement, the deal puts the enterpri...
September 19
CVC to become $177bn mammoth as it snaps up DIF Capital Partners
Infrastructure investment platform CVC has acquired infrastructure manager DIF Capital Partners as it bulks up on digital infrastructure assets. The transaction will see CVC take over a majority stake in the manager with the remaining stock to be acquired over time. DIF, which will continue to operate under the DIF brand and be led by its current CEO Wim Blaasse an...
September 13
EdgeConneX reaches $5bn raised in 18 months as it raises new trancher for Indonesia hyperscale expansion
Hyperscale data centre developer EdgeConneX has closed US$403.8 million in Sustainability-Linked Senior Facilities to help finance its Indonesia portfolio expansion. The deal, sealed by Japanese investment bank MUFG, includes Offshore U.S. Dollar borrowing. This format provides for margin adjustments when EdgeConneX meets certain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) concerning...
September 13
Australia’s largest pension fund AustralianSuper buys $1.6bn stake in DigitalBridge-sponsored Vantage EMEA
Australia's leading pension fund, AustralianSuper, has invested €1.5 billion into Vantage Data Centers Europe, Middle East and Africa (Vantage EMEA). The transaction represents AustralianSuper's initial substantial exposure to the hyperscale data centres market, an area demonstrating strong growth prospects. The transaction with Vantage EMEA, a DigitalBridge Group, Inc...
September 11
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