The infraMetrics asset pricing model allows estimating the fair market value of unlisted infrastructure equity investments in a robust and dynamic manner. It improves greatly on traditional approaches which tend to generate backward-looking or ‘stale’ net asset values that are not aligned with the level of market prices at the time of reporting.
Q2 2024 infra300® Release: Implications for Infrastructure Revenues of Economic Slowdown and Political Uncertainty
The Infra300® Equity Index is a comprehensive global index representing the monthly total return of 300 unlisted infrastructure companies. This ESMA-registered market benchmark for private infrastructure investments is meticulously designed to provide an accurate reflection of the performance of the unlisted infrastructure sector by tracking various TICCS® segments, ensuring a broad and detailed representation of the unlisted infrastructure universe. Quarter-over-quarter, …
Q1 2024 Infrastructure Update
In Q1, we noticed that core inflation remains persistent, suggesting that central banks are more likely to maintain current high interest rates for a longer period. Additionally, gas and oil prices have risen recently due to renewed concerns over potential escalation of geopolitical tensions and OPEC production cuts, further contributing to price pressures. The increase in oil prices can be …
Q1 2024 infraMetrics Data Release: Infrastructure started 2024 in positive territory
The infrastructure asset class experienced low and positive returns in the first quarter of 2024 led by the uncertainty regarding monetary policy in Europe and the United States that is keeping investors on their toes. The infra300 index, a global unlisted infrastructure equity index comprising of 300 assets with a total market capitalization of USD 306 billion, has witnessed gradual …
Achieving Diversification in Unlisted Infrastructure Investment: Smart Infra Portfolio Construction
We examine two issues relevant to diversification and infrastructure investment: portfolio construction and what it means to build a “well-diversified” portfolio of unlisted infrastructure equity; strategic asset allocation, examining the potential diversification benefits gained by adding infrastructure to the asset classes that make up a typical portfolio.
Q4 2023 Revenue Forecast Updates
The year ended much like 2022, inflation was still above most central banks’ targets, Interest rates were significantly higher than 18 months previously. However, the rate of increase in interest rates has slowed. With ongoing geopolitical turmoil, we view that interest rates are likely to stay elevated for some time. Given this scenario, we anticipate less extreme volatility from the …