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GS, Citi appointed for NSW elec, coal mine sales

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
Goldman Sachs will advise the NSW government on the $3bn sale of the State's electricity generators while Citigroup will act as specialist financial adviser on the sale or lease of the Cobbora coal mine development. "The sale of the State's electricity ...

AMP Capital Infra fund closed

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... subordinated debt of 10 to 15 companies headquartered in OECD countries, in the essential services of water, gas, electricity, transport and hospitals, said AMP Capital.

Pacific Hydro joins $315m renewable energy JV

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... important step for increasing the use of clean and renewable sources in Vale's energy matrix. "Vale's global demand for electricity is expected to increase 150% by 2020 and we've been seeking options to meet this demand, on a sustainable way, using renewable ...

Report questions infra investment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... NSW we're seeing some privatisations of existing assets and some potential new projects, for example involving the electricity generators...That said, there could be more - there's plenty of super money chasing good long-term, stable returns."

Legg Mason Real Income Fund rated Highly Recommended

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... in-built inflation protection by increasing returns to investors as everyday prices rise. For example, if the price of electricity or toll roads increases, investors in our Fund may stand to benefit. By comparison, term deposits have no in-built growth ...

Energy Super board reduces in size, new members

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... Children's Foundation and the Mackay Port Authority. Before this appointment, he also held senior executive roles in the electricity, IT, telecommunications and airline industries. Hendricks said the new appointees were chosen for the "broad experience" ...

AMP Capital wins UK pension fund mandate

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011

Private sectors eyes NSW infrastructure deal

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... Tamberlin QC's inquiry into the state's power sector under a new privatisation plan by the government to sell off electricity development sites and lease out or sell off the Cobbora coal mine in western NSW. However the state's poles and wires, valued ...

ASFA: Retirement costs on the rise

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... The cost of water and sewerage services rose by a substantial 8.6% in the quarter with property rates rising 5.2%. Electricity costs rose on average by 7.8%, reflecting substantial price increases in a number of states. Transport costs were little different ...

Infra transport spending to jump 123%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... congestion, we are concerned about health and security of our water supplies, we are concerned about the prospect of electricity 'brown outs', and we recognise the need to modernise our telecommunications." "There is a profound disconnect here," they ...