Sticky syndication on £4.9bn CityFibre refi

Word on the street has it that the £4.9 billion CityFibre refinance is getting decidedly sticky and it’s starting to look like the underwriters will be left holding more on their books than they anticipated

Neu Capital adds 2 directors

Australian boutique debt advisory firm Neu Capital has appointed 2 new managing directors

Arizona city issues ITB for potential broadband P3

The City of Douglas in Arizona has issued an invitation to bid for a consultant/contractor to develop a telecoms roadmap and expand telecoms services for the community

Indus Towers CEO and MD steps down

Indus Towers managing director and chief executive Bimal Dayal intends to step down

European fund hits €1bn

A European cross-sector fund has hit €1 billion in commitments, following a first close earlier this year.

AIIF4 secures $116m from DFIs

Development finance institutions British International Investment and FMO have made a joint commitment to African Infrastructure Investment Fund 4 worth $116 million

Thailand taps SMBC for ECC investment

Thailand’s government has mandated SMBC to promote Japanese corporate investment in the country’s eastern economic corridor

Star America invests in Canadian telecoms company

Star America Infrastructure Partners has completed an investment into Calgary-based a fibre optics company Canadian Fiber Optics Corporation

IJGlobal League Tables – a significant dip

The first half of 2022 has logged a significant dip in global infrastructure finance activity with a slump in transaction numbers, but a slight uptick in value. However – overall – data show a marked decline in activity on the preceding 2 half-year periods

Blackstone pulls in $3bn in Q2

Blackstone Infrastructure Partners has reported inflows worth an additional $3.1 billion in Q2, taking its last 12 month raise to $12.26 billion

Morrison & Co to take stake in Spanish fibre

Asset manager H.R.L. Morrison & Co is to acquire a 33.3% stake in Spanish fibre operator Lyntia Networks from Antin Infrastructure Partners

ESR reaches $1bn+ first close

The Hong Kong-listed real asset manager has reached first close of more than $1 billion in equity commitments for its inaugural data centre vehicle

CAA, Vauban to take stake in Spanish fibre

Crédit Agricole Assurances and Vauban Infrastructure Partners have agreed to acquire a 45% stake in Spanish fibre platform Bluevia Fibra from Telefónica Spain