Real assets lower volatility
Investments in real assets, such as timberland and infrastructure, can lower the volatility of mixed asset funds without hampering returns, according to think tank Global Financial Institute.
Infrastructure
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JLIF acquires portfolio
The John Laing Infrastructure Fund (JLIF) has agreed the acquisition of 11 operational and yielding assets in a deal worth around £123m.
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Osborne boosts infrastructure
George Osborne is to announce long-term capital commitments to infrastructure today while slashing spending by £11.5bn in election year, marking the sixth consecutive year of cuts, as he unveils capital spending priorities for the next five years.
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AXA makes big commitment to infrastructure debt
Axa Investment Managers is to commit 10bn to infrastructure debt in Europe over the next five years and has appointed Axa Real Estate to manage the investment.
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Source US Energy ETF widens investor base
The Source Morningstar US Energy Infrastructure MLP Ucits ETF has attracted $45m since its launch last month, and the fund is now available to retail investors in seven more European countries.
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First US energy infrastructure ETF hits Europe
Source ETF has launched Europe’s first US energy infrastructure ETF offering European investors exposure to an otherwise difficult to access asset class.
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Choice at a premium for investment trusts
Markets may be on the rise, but a look at the investment trust universe proves investors' thirst for income and quality equity growth stories remains very much intact.
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Legg Mason global infrastructure debt fund
Legg Mason and Western Asset are launching an infrastructure debt fund to capitalise on the predicted growth in global infrastructure investment.
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the answer to inflation income security concerns
As a diversifier away from equities alone infrastructure offers investors a great deal but, as Caroline Shaw argues, it is its qualities as a real asset that makes it stand out even further.
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infrastructure solid future rocky foundation
Infrastructure is another hot topic of conversation for investors right now though before committing cash they need to consider exactly what they are getting exposure to, where and what the underlying projects are, and the structure of the fund they ultimately invest in.
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allianz poaches infrastructure debt team
Allianz Global Investors intends to expand into infrastructure debt having acquired a specialist team in the asset class.
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governments open up infrastructure to retail
One look at our schools, hospitals, roads and airports shows that infrastructure investment in the UK is much-needed. Giles Frost looks at how retail investors can take advantage of the increased spend that is opening up the asset class to retail investors.