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AGL-Alinta deal bodes well for infrastructure pricing

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2006
The recent deal to pursue a merger between AGL and Alinta bodes well for future infrastructure pricing deals, boosting the prospects of the soon to be floated Snowy Hydro project, according to some equity specialists. Equity managers and advisers Leyland ...

ASIC clarifies its powers

On the back of the shadow shopping results, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a guide to the financial services industry and consumers clarifying its role and powers. The guide details the range of actions available ...

Babcock & Brown swells infrastructure by $3.4bn

Home grown infrastructure group Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (ASX: BBI) has agreed to buy US utility giant NorthWestern in an all-cash deal worth US$2.23 billion ($3 billion) along with a 51 per cent stake in WestNet Rail for $435 million. The acquisitions ...

Super funds keep tills ringing at Harris Alternatives

... years ago, when I first started talking to Australian investors about Harris Alternatives, FOHF was a relatively new asset class," said Karyn West, IXIS Australia's managing director. She continued, "I think there was some inherent skepticism after the ...

MillhouseIAG brings private equity to retail

... that the new retail fund, the MillhouseIAG Private Equity fund, is unique in that it offers mums and dads access to "world class private equity deals" that were previously only available to institutions. He explained that the fund has the same fee structure ...

Corp governance now a mainstream business imperative

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2006
... that different investors had different attitudes to social issues like collective engagement, willingness to participate in class actions and treatment of minority groups. Importantly, using corporate governance as a tool to enhance investment returns ...

SMSFs turning to managed funds

Self managed super fund (SMSF) clients are finding it easy to manage their investments but are becoming more defensive, increasingly opting for managed funds. The findings were released yesterday by AMP Capital Investors and Investment Trends, whose ...

Global REITs on the go: ipac

AXA-owned ipac is talking up global property, but not just any property and not just with anyone, quick to point out that it is choosing its partners carefully as it tilts more of its allocation to global REITs. Partnering with US based CBRE, ipac hopes ...

Mum and dad investors want a slice of the private equity pie

... portfolio manager Robert Credaro exclaimed, "Private equity is no longer considered to be a cottage industry. As an asset class it is a more mature market with more sizeable deals and has become a more mainstream financing option for firms looking for ...

INVESCO opens the new Japan to retail investors

Japanese economic and investment conditions have well and truly turned the corner and the time for retail investors to gain exposure has arrived, according to INVESCO. Chief investment officer for the INVESCO Japan team, Atsushi Kawakami, explained ...