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
Banks syndicate IP-Only debt financing
ING and joint underwriters Deutsche Bank and SEB have closed syndication on a SEK8.8 billion senior debt financing for fibre business IP-Only Group
KKR commits $1bn to data centre platform
KKR has committed $1 billion to form a data centre platform alongside entrepreneur Franek Sodzawiczny
Korean LP eyes infrastructure
The chief investment officer of a Korean pension fund is reportedly interested in gaining exposure to infrastructure
Major Cellnex shareholders dissolve holdco
Three major Cellnex shareholders are to dissolve the holding company ConnecT through which they hold a 29.9% stake in the Spanish tower company
Azimut targets €1bn for social infra fund
Italian asset manager Azimut is targeting €1 billion for a social infrastructure fund, the first of its kind in Italy according to the manager
Ethiopia invites EoIs for telecom licences
The Ethiopian Communications Authority has invited EoIs for two telecommunication licences – in line with the government of Ethiopia’s plan to liberalize the telecom sector
Digital Colony considers $6bn second fund
Digital Colony is considering raising $6 billion for the second incarnation of its communications infrastructure fund series
Whitehelm Smart City fund invests in SiFi Networks
Whitehelm Capital’s Smart City Infrastructure Fund has made its second investment with capital committed to US network developer SiFI Networks
Sunrise, Salt launch Swiss fibre JV
The Swiss telecoms companies are interviewing potential equity partners to help fund a $3 billion budget
Macquarie hires Joe Hockey
Joe Hockey, Australia's former treasurer and ambassador to the US, has started a new job at Macquarie
EBRD assists Serbia with rural broadband rollout
The EBRD today extended an €18 million loan to the government of Serbia to help finance the construction of mid-mile broadband infrastructure
Kacific Broadband gains Covid-19 support
A Private Infrastructure Development Group subsidiary is providing a $500,000 grant to support Kacific Broadband Satellites Group's response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Copel moves with privitization of Telecom
Brazilian state-owned Companhia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) is moving forward with the sale of its telecommunications subsidiary, Copel Telecom.
UPDATE: First State Investments makes New Zealand acquisi...
Fund manager First State Investments has agreed a deal to buy a fibre business in New Zealand for NZ$854 million