France’s XpFibre swaps bridge facility with US PP

A circa €1 billion US private placement will replace a bridge facility to complete the refinancing of XpFibre’s rollout in France, IJGlobal can reveal

Tampnet stake up for grabs, Norway

3i and ATP are readying the launch of a 50% stake sale in Tampnet, a Norwegian offshore communication network

SMFG-controlled TT plans new EM funds

UK asset manager TT International is planning fresh EM markets-focused fundraisings to supplement its credit growth push to these regions

BlackRock, GIP partner tech giants on US data centre inve...

BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft and MGX are teaming up to make investments in data centres and energy infrastructure as power demand in the technology sector increases

Xendee, Illinois uni partner on data centre power

San Diego-based Xendee Corporation has partnered with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to develop distributed energy solutions to power data centres

Snowhawk backs CleanArc Data Centers, US

Houston-based CleanArc Data Centers has secured an investment from Snowhawk, a technology-focused private equity firm

Muzinich, Orion3 partner on real assets fund

US-based private credit firm Muzinich and CK Asset-backed investment platform Orion3 have launched a real assets private debt fund, seeking to raise up to $1 billion

Arcus acquires FixMap, Poland

Arcus has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in FixMap, a Polish fibre-to-the-home company

Switch secures near $5bn in debt financing, US

Nevada-based Switch, a provider of AI, cloud and enterprise data centres, has secured a $4.25 billion sustainability-linked borrowing base facility

Igneo files for North America diversified fund

Igneo Infrastructure Partners has filed for a North American diversified infrastructure strategy, according to recent SEC filings

CBE, iSAT to power rural DRC, South Sudan

Renewable energy investment company CrossBoundary Energy and communications provider iSAT Africa have signed an agreement to provide rural connectivity services across the DRC and South Sudan

CRPTF plans $650m infra investments

Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds is planning to make up to $650 million in real assets investments

ADB appoints DG for strategy, policy

Asian Development Bank has appointed Xinning Jia as director general of its strategy, policy and partnerships department, assuming office today

Macquarie, Stonepeak consortia set up Philippines telco

Macquarie Capital and Stonepeak subsidiaries have concluded a transaction establishing the largest telecommunication tower companies in the Philippines

Ohio county issues RFP for potential broadband P3

Shelby County in Ohio has issued an RFP seeking a private partner to provide improved broadband access for residents and business in the region