InstarAGF reaches final close at $1.2bn

InstarAGF Essential Infrastructure Fund II has raised $1.2 billion at final close, exceeding its $1 billion target

Fund manager plans fourth vintage

A London-based fund manager is planning its fourth vintage, slated for launch at the tail end of 2020

Holst joins EdgeConneX

Project finance veteran Eelco Holst joins digital infrastructure company, EdgeConnex, as VP of corporate finance this month

IMCO and Stonepeak renew commitment to euNetworks

The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario and Stonepeak have made renewed commitments to fibre network player euNetworks

ARTRS commits to MIRA fund

Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has committed $50 million to Macquarie Infrastructure Partners V

Private equity investor buys fibre provider

Private equity investor GI Partners has acquired a majority interest in Floridian fibre business Blue Stream Fiber

Equinix to buy 25 data centres

California-headquartered internet specialist Equinix has signed an agreement with Bell Canada to purchase 25 data centres on 13 sites in Canada for $750 million

LatAm debt fund raises $200m

The enigmatically-named Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital has raised $200 million for its first Latin American debt fund

Alinda acquires niche fibre business

Alinda Capital Partners has acquired niche fibre business Glide through its third infrastructure fund, Alinda Infrastructure Fund III

Iliad teams up with Digicel for Caribbean mobile

Iliad, the French telecoms company, has teamed up with Caribbean mobile network provider Digicel to share and deploy mobile services across the region

Austria invests in rural broadband infrastructure

The state of Lower Austria has approved €310 million in federal funding to improve broadband infrastructure in rural areas

South Africa seeks funding for infra programme

The South African Government is thought to be exploring avenues for investment for a $20.5 billion infrastructure programme

Nautilus Data Tech raises $100 million

Nautilus Data Tech and Orion Energy Partners have raised a $100 million senior secured debt facility for 2 US data centres