Infrastructure as an asset class
Infrastructure as a new asset class is said to have several distinct and attractive investment characteristics. This article reviews concepts, market developments and empirical evidence on the rist-return and cash flows profile, and the potential for diversification and inflation protection in investor portfolios. Furthermore, a new, global analysis of the historical performance of infrastructure funds is undertaken. There is no proper financial theory to back the proposition of infrastructure as a separate asset class. Infrastructure assets are very heterogeneous, and empirical evidence suggests an alternative proposition that treats infrastructure simply as a sub-asset class, or particular sectors, within the conventional financing vehicule on which it comes (e.g. listed and private equity, bonds).
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| Length: | 36 pages |
| Date of creation: | 17 Dec 2010 |
| Handle: | RePEc:ris:eibpap:2010_003 |
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