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