The common investment view that infrastructure assets are bond proxies that will not perform well when interest rates rise is overly simplistic, according to RARE Infrastructure.

A new index has revealed Australia is falling behind developing nations on returns to its economy and performance of built assets.

SMSF investors must make sure the definition of infrastructure applied by fund managers they are considering engaging is proper in order for the portfolio allocation to achieve its coveted benefits, according to a specialist portfolio manager.

The federal budget’s strong focus on future Australian infrastructure will help the SMSF sector access more opportunities in the asset class, however, these developments will not be felt immediately.

Research house Zenith Investment Partners’ recent Infrastructure Sector Review has concluded employing currency hedging in relation to infrastructure investments is a preferable strategy.

Global listed infrastructure as an asset class can be used to achieve many different investing objectives for SMSF trustees, according to an international portfolio manager.