Core Insights - ACS Group and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have established a 50-50 joint venture to develop and operate data centres globally, starting with a portfolio of 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of assets under development [1][2] - The transaction values the initial portfolio at approximately €2 billion ($2.3 billion), with an upfront cash payment of about €1 billion and potential earn-outs of up to €1 billion based on commercial milestones [2] - The collaboration aims to meet the demands of hyperscale clients and enterprise AI workloads, focusing on rapid deployment and renewable energy sources [4][5] Company Strategy - The joint venture is a strategic move for ACS Group to lead the digital infrastructure sector globally, leveraging its development and engineering expertise alongside GIP's investment capacity [4][5] - ACS Group is currently evaluating a project pipeline exceeding 11 GW across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific regions, indicating significant growth potential [5][6] Operational Model - The operational model of the joint venture will be based on full-lifecycle project delivery, which includes land acquisition, permitting, design, build, commissioning, and operations, provided by ACS Group subsidiaries [3] - GIP's chairman emphasized the importance of this partnership in supporting innovation and infrastructure growth in the cloud and AI sectors [3]

Harvard University’s endowment has disclosed a $443 million stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), making the fund’s largest known equity position a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund. According to the university’s latest 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the investment fund held 6.8 million shares of IBIT as of the third quarter of 2025. The position accounts for just over 20% of its reported U.S.-listed public equity holdings. Institutional investors, such as Harva ...

吴说获悉，据 @zerohedge 统计，高盛在三季度大举增持贝莱德以太坊现货 ETF ETHA，单季买入约 1,740 万股，期末总持仓约 4,230 万股，成为该产品的第一大机构持有人；千禧基金（Millennium Management） 单季买入约 2,810 万股，期末持仓约 3,390 万股，位列第二大持仓方。 来源：市场资讯 （来源：吴说） ...

Nov 14, 2025 4:32 PM Eastern Standard Time BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT) Announces Renewal of Share Repurchase Program The Repurchase Program seeks to enhance shareholder value by purchasing Trust shares trading at a discount to the Trust's net asset value ("NAV†) per share, which could result in incremental accretion to the Trust's NAV. NAV accretion may help contribute to BTT meeting its objective of returning at least $25 per share to shareholders in 2030. BTT Repurchase Program hist ...

The world’s largest tokenized fund BUDIL, from @BlackRock, arrives on BNB Chain, powered by @Securitize. https://t.co/zfAfDVk6tbBNB Chain (@BNBCHAIN):BNB Street just got a new resident.@BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund, the world’s largest tokenized real-world asset, has officially landed on BNB Chain, powered by @Securitize and @wormhole.The world’s biggest asset manager just brought tokenized U.S. dollar yields to one of the https://t.co/AfOeMqAdBe ...

BlackRock’s $2.5 billion USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) is expanding to Binance and BNB Chain, Securitize said in a press release published on Thursday. The Miami-based Securitize, which is planning a public offering, said that BUIDL will be accepted as collateral for trades at the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, describing the asset backed by U.S. Treasuries as a tool for institutional traders. BlackRock’s BUIDL fund debuted last March, and the tokenized money market fund has exp ...

Group 1 - A joint venture has been established between Spain's ACS and BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners to develop a portfolio of data centers [1] - The initial investment for this project is set at 2 billion euros, equivalent to approximately 2.33 billion dollars [1] - The data center portfolio will have a capacity of 1.7 gigawatts [1]

格隆汇11月14日｜贝莱德(BLK.US)已同意出资高达20亿欧元（约合23.3亿美元）与西班牙工程建筑集团 ACS共同组建数据中心合资企业。根据ACS周五发布的声明，贝莱德的全球基础设施基金将支付约10亿 欧元首付款，其余款项将根据业绩目标浮动支付，双方各持有新公司50%股权。ACS将向合资企业转让 可开发1.7吉瓦数据中心的资产储备。由亿万富翁弗洛伦蒂诺·佩雷斯执掌的ACS正日益将数据中心建设 作为高利润增长点，其美国子公司Turner 已是美国最大建筑企业。据ACS全年财报显示，2024年其数据 中心项目订单量激增138%。 ...

Market Overview - Major U.S. indices experienced significant declines, with the Dow Jones falling by 797.60 points (1.65%) to 47,457.22, the Nasdaq dropping 536.10 points (2.29%) to 22,870.36, and the S&P 500 decreasing by 113.43 points (1.66%) to 6,737.49 [1] - European indices also saw declines, with Germany's DAX30 down 355.55 points (1.46%) to 24,025.22, the UK FTSE 100 down 107.82 points (1.09%) to 9,803.60, and France's CAC40 down 8.75 points (0.11%) to 8,232.49 [2] Commodity Prices - Crude oil prices increased slightly, with light crude for December delivery rising by $0.20 to $58.69 per barrel (0.34%) and Brent crude for January delivery up $0.30 to $63.01 per barrel (0.48%) [2] - Gold prices fell by 0.55%, closing at $4,171.51, with intraday declines exceeding 1% [4] Currency Exchange Rates - The U.S. Dollar Index decreased by 0.34%, closing at 99.156. The Euro strengthened against the dollar, trading at 1.1635, while the British Pound also appreciated to 1.3190 [3] Federal Reserve Insights - Federal Reserve officials expressed differing views on monetary policy, with Kashkari indicating a preference for maintaining rates while acknowledging economic resilience, and Harker emphasizing the need for continued tightening to combat inflation [5][6][7] - The Fed's balance sheet has faced criticism, highlighting the importance of clear communication regarding its changes and implications [8] Economic Impact of Government Shutdown - Analysts predict that the current U.S. government shutdown will have a more severe economic impact than the previous shutdown in 2018-2019, with early indicators showing declines in beer and automobile sales [9] Company-Specific News - Tesla is reportedly developing support for Apple's CarPlay in its vehicles, marking a strategic shift to integrate a widely used feature [9] - Apple announced a new mini-program partner program, reducing its revenue share from 30% to 15% for qualifying app purchases, which may impact its competitive positioning in the app market [10] - Boeing's mechanics voted to accept a new contract proposal, ending a three-month strike that affected military aircraft production [11]

US President Donald Trump is expected to attend the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos next year, according to people familiar with his planning, signaling warming US-Swiss relations as the nations close in on a trade deal.Trump is planning to travel to Switzerland with a large entourage, according to people familiar with the plans who didn’t want to be named discussing them in public. Trump didn’t attend January’s edition of the meeting, held shortly after his inauguration, and instead spoke to ...