City Developments Limited has launched a S$2 billion multicurrency perpetual securities issuance programme. The Singapore-based property giant appointed United Overseas Bank Limited to manage the scheme as arranger and dealer. Funds raised through the programme will be used to support the group's general working capital needs and to refinance its current debts. The securities will be offered primarily to institutional and accredited investors in Singapore.
The UK Government has officially granted a Development Consent Order for the Springwell Solar Farm in Lincolnshire. This major planning approval allows the joint project between EDF power solutions limited and Luminous Energy to move toward the construction phase. Once it is fully operational, the site is expected to generate enough renewable electricity to supply more than 180,000 homes every year, helping to secure the UK's future energy mix.
ESR has successfully raised US$850 million in fresh equity capital from its existing shareholders. This major financial boost is intended to speed up the firm’s expansion within the logistics and data centre sectors across the Asia-Pacific region. The move follows a period of significant portfolio simplification, where the company raised over US$2 billion by selling non-core assets to focus on high-growth digital and supply chain infrastructure.
Global investment group La Caisse and Prologis, Inc. have formed a new joint venture, Prologis Logistics Investment Venture Europe (PLIVE). The partnership begins with a EUR 1 billion portfolio of logistics assets across five European nations. La Caisse will hold a 70 per cent stake in the venture, while Prologis acts as the operating partner. The deal focuses on long-term growth through the acquisition and development of high-quality industrial properties.
Minor Hotels has confirmed the signing of two new Anantara properties in India, marking a major step in its regional growth. The expansion includes the brand’s first Indian resort in the Western Ghats and its debut urban hotel in Kolkata. These developments are part of a wider plan by the global group to reach a target of 50 properties across the country within the next decade.
Houston-based technology firm QSource Group Inc. has acquired AOE, a specialist platform in commercial property lease billing. Alongside the deal, the firm has introduced QTREN, a new digital system designed to centralise property management tasks. A pilot for the software will begin this July, focusing on commercial offices, with a wider roll-out across various property sectors planned for later in the year.
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