Equinix issues $750m green bonds

Digital infrastructure company Equinix has finalised the second of 2 green bond issuances, raising over $750 million

PKSF makes CHF 2bn climate investments

Pensionskasse des Staates Freiburg allocated over CHF 2 billion to sustainable investments in its 2023 financial year

Aquila picks up Kassis, France

German investor Aquila Capital has hired René Kassis in Paris as a business development partner as it looks to expand into the French markets

Arjun expands Paris office

Arjun Infrastructure Partners has expanded its office in Paris and received licensing as an alternative investment fund manager for its French subsidiary

Blackstone-led consortium to buy AirTrunk

Macquarie Asset Management and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board have announced the sale of their majority stake in hyperscale-focused data centre operator, AirTrunk, to a consortium of investors led and managed by Blackstone

Citi hires ex-JPM banker to head IB

Citi today announced the appointment of ex-JP Morgan banker, Achintya Mangla, as head of financing for its investment banking business, effective immediately

InfraRed, MEAG invest in US FTTP

InfraRed and MEAG have partnered to co-invest in LiveOak Fiber, a US fibre-to-the-premise company, which is majority-owned by InfraRed

Carlos Slim ups BT stake, UK

Carlos Slim’s investment firm has increased its stake in BT, a regulatory filing shows

Ogi agrees £45m financing package, UK

Welsh alternative network provider Ogi has agreed a £45 million financing package from Cardiff Capital Region

Sumpster crops up at CIBC, London

Long-established London-based infrastructure figure Tom Sumpster has started a new role leading the team at CIBC, having exited Phoenix Group late last year

IJInvestor Awards – NY Judging Panel in Full

IJInvestor – the M&A and infrastructure fund service of IJGlobal – is pleased to announce the full judging panel that will sit in New York to decide the fate of IJInvestor Awards 2024 for the Americas

IJInvestor Awards 2024 – Full London Judging Panel

IJInvestor – the M&A and infrastructure fund service of IJGlobal – is pleased to announce the full judging panel that will sit in London to decide the fate of IJInvestor Awards 2024

Google to build second LatAm data centre

Google is planning to build its second data centre facility in Latin America

Macquarie’s sixth Americas fund passes $6bn

Macquarie has raised $6.2 billion for its sixth infrastructure fund, according to SEC filings, approaching its $7 billion target

Ohio Police backs Blackstone fund

Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund has committed $125 million to a Blackstone infrastructure fund