Australia regulator throws Brookfield's $6.5b Asciano buyout into doubt

Australia regulator throws Brookfield's $6.5b Asciano buyout into doubt

Brookfield Infrastructure Chief Executive Sam Pollock (R) smiles as he speaks with Asciano Ltd Chief Executive Officer (CEO) John Mullen during a media conference in Sydney, Australia, August 18, 2015. REUTERS/David Gray

An Australian regulator raised antitrust concerns over a planned $6.5 billion takeover by Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management of freight firm Asciano Ltd, potentially jeopardizing the country’s biggest inbound deal in four years.

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