Nia Tam

The French bank has launched an infrastructure practice in Sydney with Marie Vinnell at its head.

The Sydney-based fund manager has appointed David Kenny within its Australian and New Zealand infrastructure equity funds team.

The emerging market fund manager has teamed with Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla to co-invest $1bn in India’s renewables sector.

The government of Malaysia is inviting bidders for Kuala Lumpur’s Kepong project, the incinerator of which is said to be budgeted at $190m.

The transaction is the first investment made by the Australian firm's debut infrastructure fund, which reached a A$1bn first close last August.

The New Zealand funds have divested their combined 30% holding in petrol retailer Z Energy, making handsome returns in the process.

The Ministry of Finance is set to establish an infrastructure fund to cover the projects, which have a combined investment value of $5.5bn.

The Hong Kong-based power company has raised about $91m to develop renewable energy projects in India.

The Malaysian sovereign fund is set to announce an official shortlist, which will likely include three international bidders and one domestic company, by the end of the month.

The settlement over traffic forecasts, which sees the company pay $197m to creditors, is the first case in Australia brought by a privately funded operator of a failed toll road.