SEA
Investment/M&A activities:
- Ninety One's EAAIF secures $100m from Export Finance Australia: Ninety One’s Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) has secured a USD100 million debt facility from Export Finance Australia (EFA) to support its expansion into South and Southeast Asia. The funding will be used to accelerate investment in strategic infrastructure projects including energy access, solar solutions for commercial and industrial use, digital communications, and sustainable transport. Read more here.
- Keppel raises $4.9b for private fund strategies: Keppel Corporation has raised SGD6.3 billion (USD4.9 billion) in funds under management so far in 2025 for its private fund strategies. The capital includes commitments from global investors for Keppel Education Asset Fund II and Keppel Data Centre Fund III, underscoring investor appetite for education infrastructure and digital economy enablers. With a long-term goal to manage USD150 billion by 2030, Keppel continues to scale its asset management platform. Read more here.
Philippines
Investment/M&A activities:
- PH Digest: SM Investments to exit data centre biz: SM Investment Corp is planning to divest its stake in YCO Global Cloud Centers Holdings Inc., citing unsustainable electricity costs in the Philippines. The conglomerate, which holds an 18.1% stake in YCO after subscribing to shares in April 2023, recorded a PHP200 million (USD3.5 million) impairment on the investment last year. YCO operates cloud computing and data storage facilities for enterprise clients. Read more here.
EMEA
Investment/M&A activities:
- Morocco: Mediterrania invests in a unit of Dislog's health division: Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP), alongside CDG Invest Growth, has invested MAD540 million (USD59 million) into Dislog Dispositifs Médicaux (DDM), the medical device arm of Morocco’s Dislog Group. DDM specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing medical equipment for healthcare professionals, with ambitions to become a comprehensive provider across therapeutic areas. MCP aims to build a leading regional platform through a buy-and-build strategy. Read more here.
- North African fund secures $80m from the European Investment Bank: The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed USD80 million to North Africa Fund III (NAF III), managed by RMBV, marking a significant endorsement of the fund’s strategy to empower mid-market companies across Egypt and North Africa. NAF III targets sectors such as healthcare, education, consumer goods, and financial services, with a strong emphasis on job creation, gender inclusion, and climate-conscious operations. Read more here.
