GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITIES SECTOR TO GROW, SAYS LONSEC

SYDNEY - Investment research house Lonsec Research says global infrastructure securities has delivered equity-like returns with lower volatility over recent years, and global investor demand for yield saw the sector outperform the majority of major asset classes over the year to March 2013. The Lonsec Infrastructure Securities Sector Review, which covered nine infrastructure securities funds, found the sector has recovered from losses experienced during the global financial crisis, with the majority of funds providing solid single digit returns over the five years to March 2013.