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Vertical integration not important anymore: Murray

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014
... sparked debate and opened a new chapter in the so-called "war" between industry and retail superannuation funds. The Transport Workers Union (TWU) said yesterday that it is opposed to "the inquiry's plan to fill industry superannuation boards with a ...

The Infrastructure Fund reaches into Europe

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
The Infrastructure Fund (TIF) has taken a 7.5% stake in UK rail freight leasing company Porterbrook Rail Finance. The move is part of the broader investment strategy for TIF, overseen by trustee The Private Capital Group Pty Ltd (TPCG), to create a ...

Hastings grows London and New York offices

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... a number of landmark infrastructure investments. Botija previously worked at UBS Investment Bank infrastructure and transport team in London and at Arthur Andersen/Deloitte in Spain. Anne-Noelle Le Gal was also appointed at the manager's office in London ...

AMP creates global infra platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... Inflows into the Global Infrastructure Fund will be used to acquire new assets in OECD countries in sectors such as transport, communications, and utilities, adding to its existing European holdings, which include Newcastle Airport, Angel Trains, Alpha ...

Standard Life Investments names head of new infra debt team

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... senior debt to core infrastructure projects within the UK and some selected European jurisdictions, in sectors such as transport, social infrastructure and energy. Further appointments are expected to follow. "I am very pleased to welcome Jeremy to Standard ...

New masters of universe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... Street. Equity indices fell -- big time -- on 'The Street' right at the stroke of October. The Dow's down 1.4% (with Transport down 2.5%); the S&P 500 fell 1.3%; the Nasdaq's off 1.6% and the Russell 2000's now in correction land with its 1.5% overnight ...

QIC expands US operations with new appointment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... encouraging private sector infrastructure investment and Australia is poised for an estimated A$135 billion wave of energy and transport infrastructure privatisations over the next three to five years." "Institutional investors are thinking beyond traditional ...

Someone mentioned the "S-word" on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014

Aluminum windows and ferries: the case for small-cap investing

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... try the ferries themselves when considering whether to invest in SeaLink Travel Group, the ferry company that provides transport services to the tourism sector in the island.

HESTA takes stand against thermal coal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
Industry super fund HESTA has begun restricting its investments in thermal coal, becoming the latest fund to move towards fossil fuel divestment. Under the new policy, HESTA will not make new investments in unlisted companies that derive more than 15% ...