A local bid for Australia’s largest natural gas pipeline company would face fewer regulatory hurdles than the current $9.8bn offer from Hong Kong’s CK Infrastructure. But the size of the equity cheque required is proving daunting for local investors and GPs.
The French fund manager wants greater access to institutional investors in the region as well as closer proximity to investment opportunities.
The world’s fourth largest wind market is looking to have 5GW of offshore wind installed in the next five years, on top of its 60GW onshore target by 2022.
As the firm appoints liquidators, founder Arif Naqvi says he is hopeful the fund management business will live on under new owners.
Right now, the 'One Belt One Road' initiative is mostly benefitting Chinese investors. Whether it will seed a bigger boom, capable of attracting a substantial amount of non-Chinese private capital is an open question. Nia Tam investigates.
Matt Whineray, who has been with the vehicle since 2008, will take the helm of the $26.3 billion fund on 1 July.
QIC head, Ross Israel predicted technological change would create a combat zone between incumbent owners and those looking to disrupt them with fresh models.
The shift towards real assets is ‘here to stay’, according to survey, as infrastructure proves more popular than real estate with public pension funds and SWFs.
The collection of loans to green energy projects closed with a cornerstone investment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
While the infrastructure fund manager has ruled out a second PINAI fund, it is exploring other opportunities in the country in separate discussions with the fund’s LPs.
The proposed divestment package – an attempt to satisfy FIRB and ACCC regulatory requirements – is not seen as including APA’s best assets.
With the possibility of denuclearisation and the lifting of sanctions on the Korean peninsula, could the world’s most isolated country become the next emerging market for infrastructure?
Hajir Naghdy, chairman of Macquarie Capital Asia, tells Infrastructure Investor how his firm is tapping into the region’s renewables space, especially the offshore wind sector in North Asia.
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund creates five new roles, split by asset class, after head of property exits.
The country’s four AP funds are one step closer to gaining more flexibility when investing in private markets.