Equities
How is listed infrastructure coping in an environment of rising inflation and volatility?
8 min read 12 May 22
- Inflation forecasts have increased dramatically during the past year, and investors’ expectations are shifting from thinking that inflation would be transitory to believing that it will become entrenched
- With interest rates on the rise, infrastructure, which has traditionally been seen as a “bond proxy” type of asset with cashflows highly sensitive to movements in interest rates, may not be the first port of call for investors
- However, we believe listed infrastructure merits a closer look not only because many of the companies within the asset class have cashflows that are linked to inflation, but also due to its role in the transition to a world of net-zero carbon emissions and as a potential beneficiary of other long-term structural trends, such as digital connectivity and demographics.
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