BlackRock, IFM close in on $25 billion Stack data center deal, Bloomberg News reports

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    "title": "BlackRock, IFM close in on $25 billion Stack data center deal, Bloomberg News reports - KSL.com",
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    "excerpt": "Estimated read time: 1-2 minutes Sept 24 - A consortium backed by BlackRock and IFM Investors is in exclusive ​talks to buy Stack Infrastructure's Asia Pacific data center portfolio for up to $25 billion, Bloomberg News reported on ‌Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Global investors have been pouring money into ⁠Asia's booming data center sector, ​driven by rising demand for ⁠cloud computing, AI and digital services. The investor group, which ‌includes the BlackRock-backed Artificial ‌Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP) and IFM, is preparing to conduct ⁠due diligence on the assets ⁠and hopes to reach an agreement soon with Stack's owner, Blue Owl Capital, the report said. Bloomberg reported in May that Stack was considering its options, including a sale of its Asia operations in a deal valued at more ‌than $30 billion, and in June that IFM ​and AIP were among potential bidders. Denver-based Stack operates data centers across key Asia-Pacific markets including Tokyo, Osaka, Sydney and Melbourne, according to its website. Deliberations are ongoing, and talks could be prolonged or fail to result in a deal, the report added. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. BlackRock, ​IFM Investors, Stack Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership did not ‌immediately respond to ‌a ⁠request for comment. AIP, launched in late...",
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