Seeking to offer investors diversification and strong risk adjusted returns
Invests in US dollar denominated bonds issued by infrastructure-related companies from around the world, that provide essential services necessary for people’s daily lives in the utility, communication, energy and transportation sectors.
Global strength in managing infrastructure bonds
AMP Capital's Global Fixed Income team's experience spans over eight years managing global infrastructure bonds backed by internationally awarded team members located in Sydney, Chicago and London. Our belief is that the characteristics of global markets require local expertise. Consequently, our team of on-the-ground credit analysts operate across key sectors, adopting a single integrated approach.
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Targeting strong risk adjusted returns
Seeks to deliver higher returns with defensive characteristics in stressed markets.
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Portfolio diversification
Seeks to deliver higher returns with defensive characteristics in stressed markets.
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Reliable long-term returns
Generally lower default rate and higher recovery driven by low cashflow volatility.
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Seeking higher yields
Infrastructure bonds can be higher yielding compared with broader corporate bond indices given long dated nature of infrastructure asset base.
What are the risks?
All investments involve risk and you should consider investment risks before making an investment decision. The key risks of investing in the strategy include or are associated with:
Credit Risk - The strategy invests in corporate bonds, which means it essentially lends money to companies for an agreed time and interest payment. For this reason there is counter-party risk, the risk that the borrower defaults on interest payments, the repayment of capital or both.
Interest rate risk – while capital gains may be earned in a falling interest rate environment, capital losses can occur in a rising interest rate environment.
International investments - the risk includes losses related to currency exchange rates, hedging, and changes in the state of the Australian and world economies
| Investment approach | Our investment approach is of a fundamental credit manager which generates alpha primarily through stock selection of what we believe are improving and robust credit stories, and sector tilt / rotation to express a preference for one industry over another.
In both above scenarios, relative valuation of securities within an industry and of industries themselves is the foundation of our investment style and alpha generation. Duration and curve management is an optional lever and dependent on each mandate. |
| Benchmark | Customised market weighted average of the Barclays Capital US Aggregate Corporates sectors of Utility, Communications, Energy and Transportation |
| Active return levers | Sector selection / stock selection / interest rate management |
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Please note that this strategy is currently only available as a separately managed mandate to wholesale clients. If you are interested in this strategy, please contact us.
How to invest
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