Ascendas cements $673m deal to buy European data centres
Ascendas Reit, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, has today entered into a sale and purchase agreement with the Digital Realty Trust for the purchase of a portfolio of data centres
Cellnex partners with Network Rail on rail connectivity
Cellnex UK has been awarded a 25-year concession contract by Network Rail to provide uninterrupted cellular internet, mobile reception and fibre services along the length of the Brighton Mainline route
Ridgewood forms JV to tackle municipal infra market
Ridgewood Infrastructure and Sustainability Partners have formed a joint venture focused on sustainable infrastructure in the US
MEAG closes second infra debt fund
MEAG Infrastructure Debt Fund II has held a final close after raising circa €1 billion
US pension fund invests in European vehicles
US pension fund MainePERS has made commitments for 2 infrastructure funds
IFC mulls investment in African digital infra fund
The IFC is considering a $25 million equity investment in Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund – an Africa-focused digital infra vehicle
Philippines invites bids for national fiber backbone
Philippines' Bases Conversion and Development Authority has invited bids to design, build and establish a national fiber backbone for the country
Helios Towers launches convertible bond offering
Africa-focused telecoms company Helios Towers has launched a senior guaranteed unsecured bond offering of around $250 million, due in 2027
MIRA JV to raise A$2bn for Vocus takeover
Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) and Aware Super are reportedly looking to raise around A$2 billion from institutional investors to fund their takeover of Vocus, having awarded the debt mandate to 3 banks
IJGlobal Awards 2020 – deadline extension
You have one extra week to get your submissions in for the IJGlobal Awards 2020 – with the date for the Companies category having a hard close of 19 March. So get a move on...
More DFIs stop payments to Myanmar projects amid civil un...
More development finance institutions have stopped payments to infrastructure projects in Myanmar, as protests continued to escalate one month after the coup d'etat
IDB funds telecom infra in Guatemala
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will finance Guatemala’s digital transformation, increasing access to fixed and mobile broadband connectivity
TNG secures funding for German fibre rollout
The German telecom firm TNG Group yesterday secured €73 million in financing to fund its fibre network roll-out in rural areas in northern and western Germany
MinterEllison boss reportedly steps down over email backl...
MinterEllison's chief executive Annette Kimmitt has reportedly resigned from Australia's largest law firm due to backlash she received after criticising a senior partner for representing attorney general Christian Porter, who stands accused of rape