Digital infra specialist to join Apollo in NY
A New York-based investment director at an Australian fund manager with a good deal of exposure to digital infrastructure is switching roles to take on a new challenge in a rival house
InstarAGF reaches final close at $1.2bn
InstarAGF Essential Infrastructure Fund II has raised $1.2 billion at final close, exceeding its $1 billion target
Fund manager plans fourth vintage
A London-based fund manager is planning its fourth vintage, slated for launch at the tail end of 2020
Holst joins EdgeConneX
Project finance veteran Eelco Holst joins digital infrastructure company, EdgeConnex, as VP of corporate finance this month
IMCO and Stonepeak renew commitment to euNetworks
The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario and Stonepeak have made renewed commitments to fibre network player euNetworks
ARTRS commits to MIRA fund
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has committed $50 million to Macquarie Infrastructure Partners V
Private equity investor buys fibre provider
Private equity investor GI Partners has acquired a majority interest in Floridian fibre business Blue Stream Fiber
Equinix to buy 25 data centres
California-headquartered internet specialist Equinix has signed an agreement with Bell Canada to purchase 25 data centres on 13 sites in Canada for $750 million
LatAm debt fund raises $200m
The enigmatically-named Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital has raised $200 million for its first Latin American debt fund
Alinda acquires niche fibre business
Alinda Capital Partners has acquired niche fibre business Glide through its third infrastructure fund, Alinda Infrastructure Fund III
Iliad teams up with Digicel for Caribbean mobile
Iliad, the French telecoms company, has teamed up with Caribbean mobile network provider Digicel to share and deploy mobile services across the region
Austria invests in rural broadband infrastructure
The state of Lower Austria has approved €310 million in federal funding to improve broadband infrastructure in rural areas
South Africa seeks funding for infra programme
The South African Government is thought to be exploring avenues for investment for a $20.5 billion infrastructure programme