Daniel Kemp

IFM chief executive Brett Himbury says deals at such a large scale see ‘improved’ risk-return dynamics compared with others at a lower ticket.

he new CEFC-administered Grid Reliability Fund follows an academic report that found the federal government should facilitate investment in transmission infrastructure to ensure emissions continue to fall.

Murra Warra’s second phase could fetch a significantly higher price than that paid by Partners Group for phase one in 2018, amid high demand for renewables assets.

Firms including Tetris Capital, Capella Capital and Plenary Group among shortlisted bidders for A$1.5bn Footscray Hospital PPP.

The Australian fund saw the value of its infrastructure portfolio rise even as it fell as a percentage of total AUM due to disposals of illiquid overseas assets including Gatwick Airport.

The Sydney-based fund manager said that it believed its Infrastructure Debt Fund IV was the largest-ever fundraise for a mezzanine debt strategy.

The two funds are the first to merge using an extended public offer licence, allowing the combined entity to maintain two separate brands and leaving open the possibility of other superfunds joining in future.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation says that investors are ‘more aware than ever’ of the need to take action on energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions.

With state energy ministers meeting on 22 November – just a day after the Australian Energy Market Commission decides whether to amend rules on Marginal Loss Factors – the market is hoping for much-needed clarity around investment decisions.

There’s no question infrastructure assets are particularly exposed to climate change. But, how can investors mitigate the risk? And are there opportunities to pursue through resilient investing? We turned to the industry to find out.