Nautilus Data Tech raises $100 million

Nautilus Data Tech and Orion Energy Partners have raised a $100 million senior secured debt facility for 2 US data centres

Banks syndicate IP-Only debt financing

ING and joint underwriters Deutsche Bank and SEB have closed syndication on a SEK8.8 billion senior debt financing for fibre business IP-Only Group

KKR commits $1bn to data centre platform

KKR has committed $1 billion to form a data centre platform alongside entrepreneur Franek Sodzawiczny

Korean LP eyes infrastructure

The chief investment officer of a Korean pension fund is reportedly interested in gaining exposure to infrastructure

Major Cellnex shareholders dissolve holdco

Three major Cellnex shareholders are to dissolve the holding company ConnecT through which they hold a 29.9% stake in the Spanish tower company

Azimut targets €1bn for social infra fund

Italian asset manager Azimut is targeting €1 billion for a social infrastructure fund, the first of its kind in Italy according to the manager

Ethiopia invites EoIs for telecom licences

The Ethiopian Communications Authority has invited EoIs for two telecommunication licences – in line with the government of Ethiopia’s plan to liberalize the telecom sector

Digital Colony considers $6bn second fund

Digital Colony is considering raising $6 billion for the second incarnation of its communications infrastructure fund series

Whitehelm Smart City fund invests in SiFi Networks

Whitehelm Capital’s Smart City Infrastructure Fund has made its second investment with capital committed to US network developer SiFI Networks

Sunrise, Salt launch Swiss fibre JV

The Swiss telecoms companies are interviewing potential equity partners to help fund a $3 billion budget

Macquarie hires Joe Hockey

Joe Hockey, Australia's former treasurer and ambassador to the US, has started a new job at Macquarie

EBRD assists Serbia with rural broadband rollout

The EBRD today extended an €18 million loan to the government of Serbia to help finance the construction of mid-mile broadband infrastructure

Kacific Broadband gains Covid-19 support

A Private Infrastructure Development Group subsidiary is providing a $500,000 grant to support Kacific Broadband Satellites Group's response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Copel moves with privitization of Telecom

Brazilian state-owned Companhia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) is moving forward with the sale of its telecommunications subsidiary, Copel Telecom.

UPDATE: First State Investments makes New Zealand acquisi...

Fund manager First State Investments has agreed a deal to buy a fibre business in New Zealand for NZ$854 million