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Investec acquires $38.9m Sydney office building

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
... building is located 36 kilometres from the Sydney CBD and is expected to benefit from the construction of the North West Rail Link, due for completion in 2018. The property is 85% leased with scope to deliver additional income to the fund through active ...

AustralianSuper adds London site to property portfolio

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
AustralianSuper has bought a 25% stake in a large mixed-use property investment in London's King's Cross. The purchase is the $84 billion industry super fund's first direct London investment and only its second in the UK. AustralianSuper will join the ...

NSW to receive $2 billion infrastructure incentive

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
... announced. Designed to incentivise NSW Premier Mike Baird's plan to lease 49% of the state's electricity network to invest in rail and road projects, the payments come from the Commonwealth's $5 billion Asset Recycling Initiative pool. The Initiative ...

BOJ optimistic as forever

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
As expected, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced no surprises following the conclusion of its 17-18 February monetary policy Board meeting. "The Bank of Japan will conduct money market operations so that the monetary base will increase at an annual pace ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... Westpac lost 13 cents at $34.43, National Australia Bank retreated 19 cents to $34.96, and ANZ descended 22 cents to $32.35. Rail operator Aurizon climbed eight cents to $4.88 after it re-affirmed its full year rail volumes guidance despite a decline ...

IFM has 'concerns' over infra prices

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
... struggling for a home. "It's fair to say we have some concerns. In the UK contact When Channel Tunnel [from England to France] rail link was auctioned off there was a huge outcry because the Canadians came in and paid far too much, as far as the local ...

The Infrastructure Fund reaches into Europe

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
The Infrastructure Fund (TIF) has taken a 7.5% stake in UK rail freight leasing company Porterbrook Rail Finance. The move is part of the broader investment strategy for TIF, overseen by trustee The Private Capital Group Pty Ltd (TPCG), to create a ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... was down 10 cents at $33.64, Rio Tinto was 44 cents weaker at $59.61 and Fortescue Metals was 6.5 cents lower at $3.405. Rail freight company Aurizon's shares gained 4.5 cents, or 0.98 per cent, to $46.15 after it re-affirmed its full year guidance for ...

Hockey names infrastructure top priority for G20

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... for new capital, we must turn to the private sector to fire up its enormous cash reserves to fund new investment in roads, rail, ports and energy and water production. This partnership will help to create millions of new jobs." Hockey predicted that ...

LGsuper appoints chair to the board

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
... RACQ, Collins Foods and Care Australia. Her previous directorships include QIC, Spotless Group and chairman of Queensland Rail. A chartered accountant and former partner of KPMG, Morris worked in audit and corporate services in Brisbane, London and on ...