Daniel Kemp
The group’s access to detailed traffic information is at the core of the Australian watchdog’s concerns as it vies with IFM Investors to win approval for the project.
Heavyweight Australian investors back a new workplace diversity initiative as LPs admit the issue is a factor in their investment decision-making.
The new fund has a target IRR of 5% and already owns a portfolio of 12 assets purchased from a previously liquidated SPARX fund.
Clean Energy Finance Corporation makes $112m commitment to the new closed-ended fund that will target ‘high-growth’ assets.
The Walsh & Co-managed entity has secured a 15-year PPA for 69% of Beryl Solar Farm’s output and is considering a battery installation to enhance risk-adjusted returns.
Frank Kwok, co-head of Asia-Pacific for Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets, argues infra investors are 'ultimately looking for priviledged cashflows', whether it's in land registries or some of the more tradional assets the country has to offer.
To meet today's deadline, the Transurban-led team had to submit a conditional bid for WestConnex without knowing if it will receive clearance from the competition watchdog in September.
The US-based renewables developer, backed by NZ Super and Infratil, is also proceeding with the construction of the 238MW Rio Bravo wind farm in the same state.
With expenditure growing from 12% to 20% of global GDP, AMP Capital global head of infrastructure health Julie-Anne Mizzi is bullish on the sector, but warns it's not without challenges.
Private markets exposure is paying off Down Under, according to research from consultancy Chant West, with infra and PE among the best-performing asset classes.