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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 ...

The Fed, the ECB and the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
Shoulda, woulda, coulda. Yes Virginia, there'll be a lot of people saying this to themselves this morning. Those who clicked on that button just because the "panic" crowd appeared to be, well, panicking. Some would even be kicking themselves as they ...

Merlon Capital expands investment team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... Capital Partners (Merlon) in June 2012, taking the investment team to seven. Previously with the Commonwealth Bank as lead transport analyst, Lemme joins Merlon from AMP Capital, where he worked in the role of portfolio manager / analyst overseeing investments ...

Goldman Sachs equities fund awarded AA rating

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... macro environment and this continues to be a major focus for us. "From a sector perspective we are positive on Banks, Transport and Energy where we see specific opportunities. We remain cautious around commodity prices and the risk of near term demand ...

More infra investors going direct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
Infrastructure investors are increasingly attracted to direct structures, signalling a move away from listed vehicles. A survey released by the alternatives investment research group Preqin found that 89% of top 100 infrastructure investors that represent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... have plunged after it cut its forecasts for full year earnings due to ongoing industrial action, weaker demand for coal transport and wet weather. It had given up 11 cents, or three per cent, to $3.78 by 1038 AEDT. The big banks opened with smaller losses ...

Govt push for foreign infra investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... infrastructure, in particular in our water conservation capacity," said Emerson. Emerson said that if water catchments and transport logistics improved, Australia can position itself as the "food bowl to Asia". "There's no doubt that we have a reputation ...