INFRASTRUCTURE

Superannuation

The threat of sequencing risk is “diabolical” for retirees and pre-retirees and leaving them in danger when there is a market collapse, according to Cor Capital. ...

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Expert Analysis

While airports may have come under recent scrutiny, writes Sarah Shaw, the wider infrastructure sector has tremendous opportunity to support the economic recovery....

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Funds management

The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has forced investors to re-evaluate what businesses are deemed safe and defensive as ‘safety trades’ are not immune from market vol...

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Funds management

RARE Infrastructure has added exposure to toll roads and airports that were trading at valuations 50% lower than last year....

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People & Products

Niall Mills has been appointed as First Sentier Investors head of global infrastructure investments of the unlisted infrastructure business, following Perry Clausen’s pro...

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Funds management

Infrastructure fund manager Sarah Shaw has admitted airports failed to provide the expected defensiveness but said she would retain her exposure as she was confident in t...

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Funds management

Assets such as infrastructure are failing to provide defensiveness during sharp market downturns, according to Cor Capital. ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds can play a major role in Australia’s economic recovery post pandemic but current unstable policy settings would constrain the ability to invest in im...

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Funds management

Typical income strategies based on bonds became harder to justify as interest rates ground lower and investors were forced up the risk curve, toward corporate bonds, high...

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Funds management

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT has announced it will undertake an equity raising of over $100 million to strengthen its balance sheet and withstand impacts from ...

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Funds management

Funds exposed to the oil and gas sector are coming under pressure as the oil price turns negative but, so far, are managing to outperform the sector. ...

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Funds management

The average infrastructure fund has lost 15% during Q1 as the lockdown restrictions impact toll roads, airports and oil pipelines but this remains a higher rate of return...

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Funds management

The restrictions on travel have dented the performance of global listed infrastructure funds, according to Zenith investment Partners, but greater downside protection mea...

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Funds management

Infrastructure mispricing creates buying opportunities although parts of the sector have been hit by the COVID-19....

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Funds management

The alternative asset has outperformed the global and Australian equities sector over the last decade....

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