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More innovation needed on 'demand side' infra opps: ASFA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
In the debate about alternatives to investment in transport infrastructure, the temptation is often to simply look at another road or rail project to address supply-side demand related to the congestion in Australia's capital cities. Yet, as ASFA's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
... including Woodside, Suncorp and Coca Cola Amatil, opening in the red after going ex-dividend. Making news on Monday, transport and logistics group Toll Holdings said full year profit fell 76 per cent due to writedowns on some of its assets in Australia ...

Sluggish growth the new norm: Janus

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... developed market globally. Also providing a major drogue on EU productivity, adds Wellso are exorbitant electricity and transport costs, insufficient subsidies and the GST cost. She says the structural changes needed to fix the EU's debt problems include ...

GESB appoints new member director

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... recently retired after serving as a member director since 2003. Townsing is a senior developer at the WA Department of Transport where his experience extends across systems analysis and design, application development, database administration and design ...

Dutch pension fund files against GSAM

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
The Dutch transport workers' pension fund Pensioenfonds Vervoer has filed claims against ex-manager Goldman Sachs Asset Management International alleging negligence resulting in investment losses. Lawyers for the pension fund said the claims total 240 ...

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.

Indonesia woos infra investment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... is properly supported. The World Bank has been warning for years that the country's weak infrastructure in energy and transport was impeding the flows necessary for economic growth. Indonesia's annual growth rate has averaged between 5 and 6% over the ...

AMP infra fund buys into Indian energy

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
The AMP Capital Asian Giants Infrastructure Fund has acquired a significant minority stake in Indian clean energy company Shalivahana Green Energy Limited for approximately US$29 million. Based in Hyderabad India, Shalivahana Green Energy Limited (SGEL) ...

Macquarie wins Philippines infra mandate

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
Macquarie Group has won a mandate to manage a $582 million infrastructure fund for the Philippines government. Macquarie's Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) fund will be responsible for managing the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... of $US1,556.485 per ounce. Making news, Toll Holding shares were down 13.62 per cent, or 76 cents, at $4.82 after the transport and logistics group flagged lower earnings due to the impact of a weak retail sector. Mr Heffernan said he expected the local ...