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Inflation eases in July

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... labour and materials. The lower increase in housing for the year to July was primarily due to falls in prices for electricity. Electricity prices fell 5.1% in the 12 months to July, down from a rise of 7.5% in June. The introduction of new Commonwealth ...

HMC Capital announces new $50m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
... utility-scale BESS opportunities which are located proximate to existing grid infrastructure across mainland National Electricity Market states. The transaction is expected to reach financial close in early July 2024 and HMC remains on-track to commence ...

New Zealand exits recession

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
... consecutive quarters of decline, putting to bed its technical recession for the meantime. The economy was buoyed by electricity, gas, water, and waste services; rental, hiring, and real estate services; education and training; and agriculture, forestry ...

QIC beefs up energy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... as a senior advisor covering energy transition. Van Breda was previously the head of Stanwell, a major provider of electricity and energy solutions to Queensland, the National Electricity Market and large energy users throughout Australia. Before that ...

Palisade Real Assets wins mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
... operations and other infrastructure that essentially captures and converts energy from organic waste into efficient heat, electricity, and transport solutions. On the back of the new mandate, Palisade acquired AD Aggregator Platform (ADAP) and Material ...

Lazard enters local ETF industry with infra offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
... satellite allocation over at least five years. "By investing in the equities of listed infrastructure operators, such as electricity networks, toll roads, and other essential assets and related services, investors can gain exposure to predictable long-term ...

Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... unlikely to persist as the economy slows. "Cost-of-living relief, primarily delivered through the Stage 3 tax cuts and electricity rebates, is being delivered broadly, rather than targeted at those doing it toughest. Electricity rebates may alleviate ...

Budget 2024: Cost of living relief takes centre stage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... 10 million households will receive a total rebate of $300 and eligible small businesses will receive $325 on their electricity bills throughout the year. This is estimated to directly reduce headline inflation by around 0.5% in 2024-25 and is not expected ...

ASFA Retirement Standard hits record high

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... increases in the key categories that make up retiree budgets - home and content insurance, fruit and vegetables, fuel and electricity - begin to ease." The ASFA Standard covers everyday expenses like health, communication, clothing, and household goods. ...

New chair for iExtend

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... involved in major public investments such as Optus, as well as privatisations such as Melbourne Airport and Victorian electricity generation and distribution. Soon after, Cassidy founded private equity firm, The Sentient Group in 2001. The Sentient Group ...