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Infrastructure key in battle against SMSF exodus

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... relatively uncontroversial, the privatisation of social infrastructure such as hospitals and schools, as well as roads and electricity distribution, is viewed with scepticism. But Himbury said that privatisation via superannuation funds is a different ...

WA govt plans string of infra asset sales

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... state is of Western Australia is currently scoping the potential for the sale of a range of state-owned assets, from electricity to ports, there may be several attractive opportunities for superannuation funds to invest in brown field assets in Western ...

Baird proposes tax changes for NSW infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... and Melbourne. Baird also talked about past sale of Ports Botany and Kembla, and the planned sale of assets such as electricity generators - which are already on the market - and the Port of Newcastle. While the Port of Newcastle sale is yet to go ahead ...

Investors risk being left behind by renewable energy

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... carbon energy sources to replace existing hydrocarbon energy fuels, increasing efficiency in energy usage, increasing electricity grid interconnectivity and smart grid management and the development and integration of energy storage technologies. "With ...

AMP Capital raises US$300m for infra debt fund

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... new fund will aim at returns of 10%. The funds invest in subordinated infrastructure debt in areas such as water, electricity, gas and transportation in Australia, Europe and North America. So far, IDF II has completed on investment, a A£50 million ...

SYD restructure heats up global pension fund battle

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013

Smokers' cough up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013

Numbers don't add up at McDonald's financial planning

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... workers need to have a second job. The budget includes monthly expenses such as US$600 on mortgage or rent, US$90 on electricity, US$100 on general insurance and US$20 on life and health insurance. But a closer look at the company's policies shows that ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
... to 8,057.75 points. In Paris, the CAC 40 increased 0.52 per cent to 3,843.56 points, as investors also welcomed an electricity price tariff deal for energy giant EDF and takeover news in the luxury sector. The euro slid to $1.2774 from $1.2868 late in ...

AMP to buy stake in NZ power co from Brookfield

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
A consortium led by AMP Capital (AMP) is set to acquire a 42% stake in New Zealand's second biggest electricity and gas distribution company, Powerco NZ Holdings Limited (Powerco), pending the approval the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office. The ...