How are Middle Eastern data centre operators financing international expansions?   

With leading data centre operators in the Middle East eyeing international expansion into Europe, Africa and the US, they will require new sources of capital to make these plans a reality.   

• Will traditional sources of capital, from sovereign wealth funds and national investment banks, finance expansions beyond their home nations?   
• What role can global investment banks and private equity firms play in supporting international expansion plans?  
• Do operators positioned within broader portfolios have an advantage when expanding, such as those within groups including power generation companies?