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

Peru to award 65 concessions for 2025-2026

Peruvian investment promotion agency ProInversión will award 65 infrastructure concessions for the 2025-2026 period with a total value of almost $16 billion

Pantheon in market with fifth infra fund

Pantheon is in the market with its fifth infrastructure strategy, with a first close expected in the coming months

CIP takes 15% in Qblue, Denmark

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has acquired a 15% stake in Danish asset manager Qblue Balanced as part of a wider strategic partnership between the firms

AWS to invest $2bn in Brazil digital infra

Amazon Web Services will invest R$10.1 billion into data centres in São Paulo state, Brazil

CMA issues findings on UK Vodafone, Three deal

Details have emerged on the UK’s Competition and Market Authority’s investigation into the proposed merger of Vodafone UK and CK Hutchison’s Three UK

Infra ABS deals to build up in Asia

Infrastructure asset-backed securities transactions are seen picking up in Asia on the back of growing financing needs and diversification of funding sources

CleanSpark buys 7 Tennessee data centres

Bitcoin infrastructure company CleanSpark is acquiring 7 data centre sites in Tennessee from Exponential Digital for a total cash payment of $27.5 million

Vodafone Spain, Telefonica sign fibre deal

Vodafone Spain and Telefonica have signed a confidential, non-binding term sheet for a fibre wholesale agreement that will replace a deal due to expire at the end of the year