Daniel Kemp
After months of hand-wringing, Australia’s National Energy Guarantee made significant progress in April. But questions remain about whether it is the right policy and what impact it will have on investment. Daniel Kemp reports.
The insurance giant intends to use infra debt investments as a gateway to new markets.
Michael Dwyer announced his retirement today and will remain in post until a successor is appointed.
The Australian watchdog is concerned that a Transurban-led win for could result in decreased competition among existing toll roads as well as for future concessions.
An unsolicited offer from NZ Super Fund, which has teamed up with CDPQ Infra, has led the government to formally launch a DBFO procurement process for the $830m scheme.
Federal budget promises big spending in roads and rail, including up to $3.7bn for a new Melbourne Airport rail link.
The Sydney-based private equity firm expects to reach a first close in the coming months on around $300 million.
The manager’s Community Infrastructure Fund has acquired the remaining 50 percent it did not already own of Riverland Water, a company in which it first invested in 1996.
Hostplus CIO Sam Sicilia says that high-level talks have already taken place as agriculture becomes relatively less risky.
The Australian fund manager has sold EcogenEnergy, an asset that has generated a 12%-plus return.