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We explain why infrastructure debt is relatively resilient to a zero rate environment.
The zero interest rate environment has had a range of effects on investor and market behaviour. We could point to the exuberance of equity markets, which are at or near all time highs. Or that almost a fifth of the global high yield bond market now yields less than 2%. We could cite numerous examples of traditional risk strategies failing to work as expected through bouts of high volatility.
The global push to decarbonise will require investment in a wide range of technologies and infrastructure, bringing a diverse array of potential opportunities for investors.
Jerome Neyroud, head of infrastructure debt investments at Schroders Capital, on why infrastructure debt is no longer niche, the appeal of the asset class and the sectors poised to drive future demand.
Investor demand for infrastructure debt is growing amid higher-for-longer interest rates and supported by global mega-trends related to AI and decarbonisation.
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