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Adviser appetite for infrastructure investments increasing

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014
The attractive risk/return profile and high level of income on offer from infrastructure investments mean the asset class is well suited to retail investors, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management head of Australian infrastructure Geoff Frankish. ...

Inquiry has Macquarie Private Wealth in its sights

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
Macquarie Private Wealth is in the firing line with the Senate Economics Committee inquiry recommending ASIC undertake "intensive surveillance" of the company in its recently released report. The organisation was referred to by name in one of the Senate ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
... $18.86. TV broadcaster Ten had shed two cents to 27 cents after saying its revenue will likely be down by 3.5-4.5 per cent. Rail and ports operator Asciano's shares were up 22.5 cents at $5.455 on news it will axe about 500 jobs to help reduce costs ...

NSW govt promises $60 billion infrastructure spend

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
... also promise a steady stream of maturing assets for sale to long term investors. Projects include an $8 billion North West Rail Link, $2 billion SouthWest Rail Link and a Parramatta Light Rail. They also include WestConnex and NorthConnex, redevelopment ...

Power sell off approved by NSW govt

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... proceeds of up to $20 billion to be spent on major infrastructure projects, potentially including a second Sydney Harbour rail crossing. A major split within the coalition forced Premier Mike Baird to exempt country-based Essential Energy from the sale ...

CBA brings in foreign expertise for board

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... join as a non-executive director on June 10. Sir David Higgins, chairman of the company currently developing a high speed rail network in the UK, and the boss of London's 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority, will also be a non-executive director, from September ...

FEATURE: Bulldozing the infrastructure roadblocks

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... Growth Package'. The package aims to deliver "infrastructure that Australia urgently needs by building high-quality road and rail projects and addressing transport bottlenecks that are a drag on business and communities." While the rhetorical emphasis ...

Buffett discloses new Verizon investment

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
Warren Buffett's company has disclosed a new investment of 11 million shares in Verizon Communications, and an increase in its stakes in Wal-Mart and IBM. Berkshire Hathaway on Thursday revealed the changes to its $US106 billion ($A114.69 billion) portfolio ...

Budget speech 2014 -15

... the economy. Taxpayer spending needs to be reprioritised, where possible, into job stimulating investment like roads and rail. We also need to have more stability in taxation policy. As a result of the taxation decisions made since coming to office ...

AMP Capital increases stake in Alpha Trains

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... invested in Alpha Trains since 2008 when, as part of a consortium, it acquired the company from Royal Bank of Scotland. "Rail transportation is an important sector for us in Europe because of its growth potential," AMP Capital head of infrastructure ...