Daniel Kemp

First State Super CEO Deanne Stewart will continue as chief executive of the merged entity, which the two funds said would provide access to more investment opportunities and reduce costs.

The federal government broadly supported recommendations put forward by the Productivity Commission in October including amendments to increase airport owners' reporting requirements.

The superannuation fund has partnered with Palisade and HESTA to acquire Snowtown 2 Wind Farm in South Australia.

The Canadian pension’s $600m commitment shows ‘alignment of the Master Fund’s strategy with what large institutional investors seek in India', NIIF says.

A series of presentations at a public AEMC hearing in Sydney saw five stakeholders come out strongly against the current MLF regime, with only Infigen Energy defending it.

Australian fund manager ICG took ownership of Tas Gas and other utility businesses operated by Enwave in a A$420m deal.

Troy Rieck, the superfund’s newly appointed CIO, talks fees, an increase in co-investments and debt commitments, and why he ‘doesn’t care’ about the definition of infra – as long as it’s a good investment.

The change in ownership comes as the PPP consortium reached contractual close with the NSW state government on an extension of the project.

Port of Newcastle’s private equity owners face challenges on two fronts as the ACCC appeals a decision over access charging and a port customer files a lawsuit over misuse of market power.

Australian infra head Michael Hanna says the capex spend - 'one of the biggest across the Australian economy over the next decade' - is ‘very appealing’ due to high valuations for core infra.