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 In challenging markets for a 60/40 portfolio boost private assets allocation to
include Infrastructure Assets   

As investors look for diversify from the traditional 60/40 portfolio with rising
stock markets and falling bond yields, examine infrastructure as an asset
class.   

· In an inflationary world with stable, inflation-adjusted cash flows, in
critical asset backed, defensive assets complimented with income
distributions and potential equity upside. 

· With growing deficits world-wide the public sector will need to private
infrastructure to build out critical areas including especially pertinent today
energy independence.   

Until 2040 there will be a $12 trillion financing gap for infrastructure globally. 

Private Infrastructure: private infrastructure offers a more defensive profile with
potential private equity like value-creation upside complimenting a private
assets allocation. 

1. RESILIENT UNDERLYING ASSETS: Invest in assets providing essential services with high barriers to entry. Energy & Utilities, Transport, Social Infrastructure,
Telecoms, and Renewables 

2. INFLATION-LINKED REVENUES: Infrastructure investments are structured with revenues indexed to inflation (naturally or contractually) 

3. DIVERSIFICATION IN A PRIVATE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION: Infrastructure offers an exposure to different assets compared with traditional companies or real estate assets  

4. A GROWING ASSET CLASS: Private Infrastructure asset class is significantly
growing, with USD101bn raised between Q1 and Q3 2021 

5. REGULAR INCOME DISTRIBUTIONS: Stable and predictable cash flows of underlying assets allow infrastructure to make regular distributions 

6. LOW VOLATILITY IN REVENUES: Infrastructure deals generate revenues through
concessions and long-term contracts with counterparts (governments, blue-chip
infrastructure service providers, etc.)  

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