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Infra asset demand buoy CFS GAM and RARE

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... has grown from three to seven with Ofer Karliner, a senior analyst, joining this month from CP2 where he was head of transport infrastructure. Meanwhile, RARE Infrastructure has grown its FUM to the $3 billion mark, winning around $500 million of new ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... Forum in Sydney. Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release the Survey of Consumer Sentiment. In equities news, Federal Transport and Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese will address the Committee for Economic Development of Australia about the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... expansion offshore. Mainfreight's shares rose 47c to 859 after the company said it had agreed to by Netherlands-based transport and logistics firm Wim Bosman Group for an initial purchase price of 110 million euros ($A151.93 million). Otherwise, the ...

Macquarie Funds remove performance fee

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
... S&P Global Infrastructure Index to be the most suitable for the infrastructure sector as it has a higher exposure to transport infrastructure and energy infrastructure, and a lower exposure to competitively exposed infrastructure," said the fund. The ...

QIC sees stronger Aus equities in 2011

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... tends to rub off, whether or not it's enacted," he said. As a result, he said that QIC favours resources energy and transport over financials, telcos and property.

Confidence will return to Ireland: Govt

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... improvements in competitiveness across all sectors of the economy including measures to cut costs in energy, waste and transport, broadband infrastructure, professional fees, property and labour. Overall, taxation will contribute a,-5 billion to the ...

CFS GAM makes a case for raising govt debt

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
... long term, if the proceeds are used to fund infrastructure projects that boost productivity. Improved infrastructure to transport goods, services, capital and labour around the country could help the economy deal with surging demand for exports, and ...

Retiree living costs fall despite CPI jump

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
The aggregate costs for a couple living comfortably in retirement fell by 0.2 per cent in the June quarter of 2010, figures from the latest Westpac ASFA Retirement Standard show. According to the report, a couple looking to achieve a comfortable retirement ...

AMP buys $80m social infra fund

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
AMP Capital Investors has announced the acquisition of the RBS Social Infrastructure Trust, an Australian public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure fund with an $80 million portfolio of assets. The fund will be renamed the AMP Capital Community ...

INGIM hires two for Aussie equities

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
... for research coverage of a number of sectors including construction and engineering, commercial services and supplies, transport and chemicals. Patrick Barrett has been hired as director, real estate securities, joining the fund manager from Credit Suisse ...