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Giant NSW fund names investment team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... three agencies (Julie Newman, John Livanas and Steve Knight). In the announcement of the amalgamation in March, the NSW government stated: "Responsibility for the investment objectives, risk management and asset allocation of the funds controlled by ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... AGL, which was up 37 cents at $15.55 after a legal win paved the way for it to buy two power stations from the NSW government. The major banks were also higher, with Westpac gaining 46.5 cents to $34.295, National Australia Bank lifting 27 cents to $33.07 ...

NSW govt promises $60 billion infrastructure spend

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
... assets sales, so the potential opportunities this will provide for institutional investors are unclear. However, the NSW government said that the NorthConnex toll road, linking the M1 Pacific Motorway at Wahroonga to the Hills M2 Motorway at West Pennant ...

Wanted: $20bn electricity investor for NSW

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
The NSW government parliamentary caucus has agreed to a sell-off part of its state's electricity poles and wires distribution network, with an expected sale price of $20 billion to be presented to institutional investors. The agreement was reached after ...

Power sell off approved by NSW govt

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
The NSW government has approved the multi-billion dollar partial sale of its electricity network assets and will take the controversial policy to the next election. Coalition MPs agreed to privatise 49 per cent of the poles and wires assets on 99-year ...

Port of Newcastle leased for $1.75bn

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
The NSW government has leased the Port of Newcastle to a consortium of investors including the Chinese government, for $1.75 billion. The consortium is comprised of Australia's Hastings Funds Management and China Merchants, a Chinese state-owned corporation. ...

Baird premiership represents infra opportunity: ISA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
... which lobbies on behalf of five of Australia's largest industry super funds, has been a vocal supporter of the NSW government's 'recycling' of brownfield infrastructure to fund new infrastructure projects. As treasurer, Baird was the driving force behind ...

Would Baird premiership mean 'poles and wires' sale?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
... after his main rival Gladys Berejiklian announced she would not stand. Whether O'Farrell's departure changes the NSW government's position on energy infrastructure remains to be seen.

Baird proposes tax changes for NSW infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... that would direct company tax revenue on infrastructure back to state governments. The proposal is part of the NSW Government's policy of harnessing superannuation and other institutional investment to 'recycle' infrastructure assets, using the proceeds ...

HOSTPLUS targets SMSFs with direct infra option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... Capital taking the other 50%. Sicilia said that roughly 98% of the revenue paid to HOSTPLUS would come from the NSW Government as an availability payment, meaning there is no 'demand risk'. "If the convention and entertainment centre never sees a rock ...