Rooftop solar panels for Polish data centre

French energy transition company GreenYellow has signed an agreement with Polish telecoms giant Orange Polska to DBFO a rooftop solar power plant on the Warsaw Data Hub

Ann Arbor makes infra commitments

The City of Ann Arbor has approved fund commitments to 2 infra vehicles from its pension schemes, totalling $16 million

AirTrunk seeks A$1bn debt amid sale

AirTrunk, the Australia-based hyperscale-focused data centre operator, is seeking an around A$1 billion financing for expansion amid the company's sale process

T-Mobile and KKR JV to acquire Metronet, US

T-Mobile and KKR have formed a JV to acquire Indiana-based fiber-to-the-home company Metronet from Oak Hill Capital and the Cinelli family

IJInvestor League Tables H1 2024 – equity funds reign

Equity funds reigned in the first half of 2024, according to IJInvestor data, raising slightly more than $40 billion of capital

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AlSaif to head PIF investment strategy

The Saudi Public Investment Fund has appointed Fahad AlSaif as head of investment strategy and economic insights

MasOrange, Vodafone Spain to form JV

MasOrange and Vodafone Spain have signed a confidential non-binding terms sheet for a network sharing agreement which includes the formation of a joint fibre network company, FibreCo

Quinbrook’s net zero fund at $1.6bn

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has raised around $1.6 billion for its net zero fund, according to SEC filings

IJInvestor Awards 2024 – open for entry

We are delighted to announce launch of IJInvestor Awards 2024 with the opening of the submissions portal for the event that is now in its sixth year in London, being staged for a second time in New York

Equinix acquires data centres, Philippines

Equinix has further expanded its APAC footprint by acquiring 3 data centres in the Philippines from Total Information Management

CommScope to sell certain biz for $2.1bn, US

North Carolina-based CommScope has reached an agreement to sell its outdoor wireless networks segment and the distributed antenna systems business unit to Amphenol for $2.1 billion in cash

Blackstone evergreen infra fund reaches $50bn

Blackstone’s open-ended evergreen infrastructure fund has surpassed $50 billion in assets under management, the firm’s chief operating officer said in its Q2 2024 earnings call

Deadline approaches for Cali broadband P3

Responses are due 31 July for the RFQ issued by California Department of Technology seeking a private partner to provide FOM, administration, and cost recovery services for its middle-mile broadband initiative