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AMP to raise $1 billion for 2nd infra debt fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... companies looking for stable, yield focused investment opportunities. "Significant growth in demand for infrastructure investment in developed markets combined with the attractive market environment and strong deal flow makes it an opportune time for ...

Wealth gap narrows in China

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
Farmers in China have seen their incomes grow rapidly this year, helping to close a wealth gap between rural and urban areas. It was the third year in a row that the gap has narrowed, according to a Ministry of Agriculture report cited by the state ...

Wen again gets what Wen wants

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... change of tune. "I think the economy has bottomed... property market transaction volumes have gone up, infrastructure investment has rebounded, export orders are improving and consumption is resilient." Ha ha ha. Thank goodness, I didn't waiver and maintained ...

REST Super to invest in transport infra

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
REST Industry Super and Cintra Infrastructures, have entered into an agreement to selectively invest and operate toll-road projects in Australia. As a result of the agreement, REST said its collaboration with Cintra will initially identify and develop ...

China trip provides first-hand insights

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
While China's economic power is undisputed, misconceptions are still prevalent when it comes to investments, said Premium China Funds Management. The reality on the ground has improved dramatically since China opened up to foreign investment, said Jonathan ...

AMP Capital, Macquarie internalise infra JV

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... will be received. "Since DUET listed on the ASX in 2004 it has grown and developed into a significant infrastructure investment vehicle, and today it holds a diverse portfolio of energy utility assets in Australia," said Stephen Dunne, AMP Capital managing ...

Alternatives beyond reach for in-house

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
Pension funds bringing research in house might need more staff than they think to internally manage alternative investments with any success. "One of the issues with alternatives is that the burden of due diligence is very high. At my last job we had ...

Hastings wins UK infra mandate

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
Hastings Funds Management has been selected by the RBS Group Pension Fund to develop their private market infrastructure assets, with an initial $1.1bn investment. The mandate is to source and manage core infrastructure investments in the United Kingdom ...

AMP infra fund buys into Indian energy

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
... has benefited from a favorable regulatory environment, where regulatory hurdles are a roadblock for infrastructure investment. "The biggest potential for [investment in] India is infrastructure, infrastructure is really poor, but there are so many obstacles ...

Consortium buys Challenger Infrastructure Fund assets

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... consider an investment in LBC to offer strong risk-adjusted returns and it is a good fit with the long-term infrastructure investment objectives of our pension fund clients," said Burns.