Funding Asian infrastructure: The ancillary factors
With infrastructure funds still evolving in terms of their structure, and more and more shifting focus to Asia, participants in the sector are reporting a shift from the original dividend yield story as the focal point to much more of a capital appreciation story. They also report an interesting range of strategic options for would-be investors going forward. But there are some key ancillary factors likely to have an impact on outcomes.
When a road is not a road Whatever the macro-market conditions, it's helpful to remember that "...a road is not a road is not a road," as Campbell Lutyens partner John Campbell puts it. In other words,...
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