AirTrunk to build Japan data centre

Asia Pacific-focused data centre developer AirTrunk is expanding its operations in Japan with a new 110MW hyperscale data centre in West Tokyo

Meridiam to invest in Indiana city broadband

Meridiam will partner with the City of Bloomington and invest more than $50 million to provide high-speed internet access to residents in the city

LACERA makes €150 commitment to DIF fund

LACERA has made a €150 million commitment to the DIF Core-Plus Infrastructure Fund

Infra fund likely rolling up institutional investor

A limited partner is eyeing a capital allocation to get an Asia-based infra fund a sixth of the way towards its fundraising target

Final bids due for Irish fibre stake

The sale process for a minority stake in fibre company National Broadband Ireland (NBI) is advancing, with final bids due in this month

Bowler joins RBC in Sydney

Harry Bowler has this week joined RBC Capital Markets in Sydney as vice president following a 5-year stint at Capella Capital

AllianzGI fund holds €550m first close

Allianz Global Investors has held first close of the Allianz Global Diversified Infrastructure Equity Fund II at €550 million

Open-ended strategy holds second close at $400m

An open-ended infrastructure strategy comprising 2 linked funds has recently held a second close

CMA publishes final approval of UK towers acquisition

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has approved and published the final details related to Cellnex Telecom’s acquisition of 6,000 UK towers from CK Hutchison Group following a Phase 2 investigation into the deal

Carlyle adds head of global energy

The Carlyle Group has hired Avik Dey as co-head of Carlyle International Energy Partners, effective this summer, as the group merges its energy and infrastructure units

Hong Kong-SEA submarine cable achieves milestone

China Mobile and China Unicom have partnered with a Filipino and a Malaysian company to develop a submarine cable connecting Hong Kong, Hainan, and Southeast Asian markets

AIIB, IDCOL ink $200m for Bangladesh

AIIB and the government of Bangladesh have signed a $200 million on-lending facility to Infrastructure Development Co to finance infrastructure projects in the country

Queen’s speech cements UKIB into law   

A new bill designed to finalise the setup of the UK Infrastructure Bank was announced in the Queen’s Speech yesterday

UK fibre business in fundraising bid

Internet service provider, Freedom fibre, is seeking investment in order to fund the expansion of its operations throughout the North West of England and beyond

Final closing for Swiss Life GIO III

Swiss Life has raised more than double the target of its flagship equity fund for a total of €3.5 billion for its third generation core and core + strategy