EU consortium supports Polish fibre growth
A consortium of European lenders has committed PLN 5.1 billion to Polish fibre company Polski Światłowód Otwarty to grow the company’s national fibre network
NatWest boss exits for sell-side role, UK
A senior figure on the NatWest infrastructure and energy team in London is currently working out his notice, having resigned to take on a role at a sell-side advisory boutique
Digital 9 completes Arqiva refinancing
Listed fund Digital 9 Infrastructure's investment Arqiva Group has refinanced £262 million of its senior debt
Ethos Asset to invest over $1bn in India across infra, en...
US lender Ethos Asset Management intends to invest more than $1 billion in India over 5 years, according to media reports
Natixis picks head of financial sponsors group in APAC
Natixis corporate & investment banking has appointed Anurag Poddar as head of financial sponsors group, Asia Pacific region
John Laing completes Towercom deal
KKR-owned John Laing Group has completed the acquisition of Ireland's Towercom from Infrabridge for an undisclosed sum
F2i infra debt fund commits €200m
F2i's first infrastructure debt fund Infrastructure Debt Fund 1 has exceeded €200 million in investments after underwriting 3 sustainability loan transactions
UK data centre faces opposition
A proposed 96MW data centre on the outskirts of London is facing opposition from locals due to the environmental impact of building and running the facility
ADB appoints Sri Lanka director
Asian Development Bank has appointed Takafumi Kadono as country director for Sri Lanka
City of Indio issues RFP for broadband P3
The City of Indio in California has issued an RFP seeking 1 or more qualified private parties to grow its existing fibre optic network via a P3
Green steps up to MD role, SMBC London
Phil Green has been promoted to managing director at SMBC in London, cementing his role as head of growth infrastructure finance at the Japanese bank
Gresham House reinvests in Wildanet
Gresham House has invested a further £50 million into Wildanet, an alternative broadband network provider in Cornwall, via British Sustainable Infrastructure Fund II
CityFibre lands 3 project gigabit contracts
CityFibre has been awarded 3 contracts under the UK Government’s £5 billion Project Gigabit programme
Leading light exits BlackRock, London
Word reaches IJGlobal that last week one of the most senior figures in European infrastructure and energy served notice at BlackRock
RFP for Cali city broadband P3
City of Ukiah in California has issued an RFP seeking a private partner to expand business and residential broadband access using a fibre optic middle-mile network via a P3