F2i infra debt fund commits €200m
F2i's first infrastructure debt fund Infrastructure Debt Fund 1 has exceeded €200 million in investments after underwriting 3 sustainability loan transactions
UK data centre faces opposition
A proposed 96MW data centre on the outskirts of London is facing opposition from locals due to the environmental impact of building and running the facility
ADB appoints Sri Lanka director
Asian Development Bank has appointed Takafumi Kadono as country director for Sri Lanka
City of Indio issues RFP for broadband P3
The City of Indio in California has issued an RFP seeking 1 or more qualified private parties to grow its existing fibre optic network via a P3
Green steps up to MD role, SMBC London
Phil Green has been promoted to managing director at SMBC in London, cementing his role as head of growth infrastructure finance at the Japanese bank
Gresham House reinvests in Wildanet
Gresham House has invested a further £50 million into Wildanet, an alternative broadband network provider in Cornwall, via British Sustainable Infrastructure Fund II
CityFibre lands 3 project gigabit contracts
CityFibre has been awarded 3 contracts under the UK Government’s £5 billion Project Gigabit programme
Leading light exits BlackRock, London
Word reaches IJGlobal that last week one of the most senior figures in European infrastructure and energy served notice at BlackRock
RFP for Cali city broadband P3
City of Ukiah in California has issued an RFP seeking a private partner to expand business and residential broadband access using a fibre optic middle-mile network via a P3
Digital Realty acquires land for Dutch data centre
US data centre and colocation service provider Digital Realty has announced the purchase of a 36,000 square metre land parcel located on its existing Amsterdam Schiphol campus
Q4 final close for flagship equity fund
A $2.5 billion equity strategy will hold a final close by the end of the year according to a source
Digital 9 appoints Liew to board
Listed vehicle Digital 9 has appointed Gailina Liew as an independent non-executive director and member of the company's management engagement and risk committees with effect from 1 July 2023
Future Fiber raises debt financing
Future Fiber has made its debut debt to deliver roll out open-access fiber-to-the-home networks across the US
Stafford appoints head of client solutions
Stafford Capital Partners has appointed Valentina Abbott as global head of client solutions, based in London, to help grow the firm’s sustainable alternative investment vehicles
Eastcastle signs telecoms tower debt
Africa-focused mobile telecoms firm Eastcastle has signed an $80 million debt package with 3 lenders for its $208 million mobile network towers project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo