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Q2 2021 Index Data Release – Resilience and recovery of infrastructure returns

The unlisted infrastructure asset class is finally showing signs of recovery from Covid-19 with a significant drop in the equity risk premium in Q2 2021, ending six consecutive quarters of losses. Since the onset of Covid-19, this quarter marks the first in which all segments of the infrastructure market have shown a positive return, even as interest rates remain at...

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Report: Q2 2021 Covid-19 Revenue Forecast Updates

The Q2 2021 release of the EDHECinfra indices incorporates the views and asset-level revenue forecasts of our team of financial analysts. This report updates the Q1 2021 report and is presented following the TICCS® taxonomy of infrastructure companies. Each quarter, the team reviews the revenue forecasts of 650 companies that are currently live in the EDHECinfra universe, based on the...

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A new era of data & analytics for infrastructure investors

This post is the editorial of the June 2021 EDHECinfra Newsletter (Volume 5 issue 1) Infrastructure investment is evolving from a niche alternative asset class into a fully-fledged investment sector and value chain. As this evolution takes place, the need for data and analytics is also growing rapidly for investors, managers, consultants and financial service providers. Access to the best...

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Q1 2021 Index Data Release – Bond-like characteristics?

A quarter of rising interest rates highlights the role of duration in infrastructure investments. After a year which tested the resilience of infrastructure investments and their sensitivity to lower dividends in the transport sector because of Covid-19 lock-downs and a higher equity risk premium across all sectors, Q1 2021 is a reminder of the role of interest rate risk...

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Report: Q1 2021 Covid-19 Revenue Forecast Updates

The Q1 2021 release of the EDHECinfra indices incorporates the views and asset-level revenue forecasts of our team of financial analysts. This report updates the Q4 2020 report and is presented following the TICCS® taxonomy of infrastructure companies. Each quarter, the team reviews the revenue forecasts of 650 companies that are currently live in the EDHECinfra universe, based on the latest...

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Q4 2020 Index Release – Infrastructure and Covid: Was 2020 a bad year or the worst year?

A first look at the performance of unlisted equity and private debt after a year of Covid-19. 2020 was a reminder that economic shocks can impact the bottom line of many infrastructure companies, which may also lead to solvency issues in some sectors. It was also a test of the resilience of the asset class. Above all, it was a...