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Roads, railways, NBN winners in Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... receive a $3 billion bonanza. The Federal Budget commitment to improve transportation networks forms part of the Infrastructure Investment Program, a commitment of $120 billion over a decade for an investment pipeline of sustainable land transport infrastructure ...

What to expect in the 2025 Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... a boost to discretionary spending. Spending announcements already made include on health, student debt relief, infrastructure, manufacturing, and cost-of-living support. The budget is expected to deliver spending measures but to seek to not put upward ...

New impact fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... Good Return also collaborates with partners to help entrepreneurs manage the effects of climate change by funding infrastructure and inputs that "will build" more resilient business models or mitigate against emissions. It added the Australian government ...

Powerhouse Ventures to launch flagship fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... update on its strategic plans for the launch of its flagship private technology fund, to be called the Critical Infrastructure Opportunities Fund. The new fund will be launched under the Burleigh Ventures brand and will be operated out of the funds business ...

Resolution Capital to list second active ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... Resolution Capital will add another active ETF to its product lineup next week. The Resolution Capital Global Listed Infrastructure Fund - Active ETF (RIIF) will launch on the ASX on Tuesday, March 25. The new offering provides direct listed access to ...

State Super: In decline but doing fine

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... diversification - looking outside the norm for assets that move differently. While funds traditionally turn to infrastructure, property, or other illiquid assets, which State Super has done in the past, managing negative cash flow requires liquidity. ...

CFS awards fixed income mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... closely in the years ahead," Gandhi said. In November 2024 CFS also awarded two other mandates, including a listed infrastructure mandate to ClearBridge Investments for an undisclosed amount. It also awarded an Australian equities mandate to Platypus ...

India Avenue launches active ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... fund invests in several sectors, including technology, manufacturing, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, energy, and infrastructure. The active ETF, Siva said, marks the next stage of growth for India Avenue as it aims to capture a broader range of investors ...

Aussie instos on the hunt for niche opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... niche private credit opportunities are also gaining momentum among Australian investors in areas such as energy infrastructure credit and fund finance, showing greater demand in areas outside traditional private credit sectors." Private infrastructure ...

Australian Unity chief retires

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... potential to sustain a leading position in their sectors. Chung also said Mead left his mark on Australia's social infrastructure, backing projects like Brisbane's mixed-use community Herston Quarter as well as driving development and investment in hospitals ...