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Infrastructure boom set to continue

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
Global infrastructure investments have bounced back from GFC-losses to post equity-like returns, but with lower volatility, according to the Lonsec Research review of the asset class. The Lonsec Infrastructure Securities Sector Review, which covered ...

ISN welcomes new National Infrastructure Plan

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... and the creation of a continued pipeline of projects is essential to fully unlocking the potential for infrastructure investment." Industry Funds Management (IFM), a consortium of industry funds including AustralianSuper, Cbus, HESTA and HOSTPLUS, recently ...

Bureaucratic processes hinder infrastructure investment: ISN

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
The Industry Super Network (ISN) has told the federal government that Industry SuperFunds are ready to invest up to $15 billion in infrastructure, if certain impediments are lifted. "Australia has an infrastructure deficit of up to $770 billion, and ...

Down, down, dollar down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... is done due to China's rebalancing towards growth that is driven by domestic consumption rather than infrastructure investment and/or exports. Monsieur Druckenmiller is not one to be taken lightly for apart from that US$1 billion he made for dear George ...

Access Capital Advisers appoints non-executive directors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
... independent Directors." It was announced last week that Graham Matthews and Tom Snow had acquired 50% each of infrastructure investment specialist Access Capital Advisers through a management buyout. "The Board and executive team will benefit greatly ...

RARE Infra doubles assets, boosts staff

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... an aggregate $900 million in mandates. The fund has steadily built its reputation in emerging markets infrastructure investment, with up to 25% of its flagship value product portfolio in the region. Since inception, the RARE emerging markets fund has ...

Shortage of reliable Aussie income products

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
Australian income investors are receiving annual returns almost 3% lower than anticipated from their income generating products, according to a new global survey from Legg Mason Global Asset Management. The findings come from a survey of more than 3,000 ...

Maple-Brown Abbott moves into global listed infra

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
Investment manager Maple-Brown Abbott yesterday said it would launch a new global listed infrastructure investment strategy. The investment team for the new strategy will include Andrew Maple-Brown, Steven Kempler, Lachlan Pike and Justin Lannen. All ...

HOSTPLUS consortium wins Destination Sydney bid

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... our nation's economic backbone," said Elia. "It demonstrates the 'virtuous circle' of HostPlus role in infrastructure investment; securing superannuation returns for its members, coupled with the development of tourism and hospitality infrastructure ...

China primed for encouraging rebound: HSBC

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... Much of HSBC's projected China rebound in 2013 and beyond is being fuelled by a positive outlook for infrastructure investment which is gaining momentum as recent new projects get up to speed, a stabilised investment environment courtesy of rising sales ...