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Infrastructure: Financing Australia's future

It's hard to ignore the appeal of infrastructure as an investment option with chronic under investment in the asset class and the world's population booming. Offering a diverse range of assets ... It's hard to ignore the appeal of infrastructure as an investment option with chronic under investment in the asset class and the world's population booming. Offering a diverse range of assets and attractive levels of defensiveness, as an asset class infrastructure presents huge growth potential. It is also seen to be an attractive investment opportunity throughout a market cycle, with relatively high barriers to entry and the monopolistic nature of typical infrastructure assets making them less susceptible to downturns in the economic cycle. National Australia Bank's latest infrastructure report, Reimagining Australia's Future Infrastructure 2017, says Australia's population growth is about three times that of China and expected to hit 40 million by 2055 - almost three quarters of which will occur in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth (see Figure 1). In the 2017 Federal Budget, the Government committed $75 billion to infrastructure, almost $70 billion of which was allocated to funding transport services, including Sydney's second airport in Badgerys Creek. Globally it's predicted that an investment of US$60 trillion will be required to meet the need of building and upgrading the world's infrastructure over the next 15 years, with much of that money anticipated to come from the private sector. Despite the immense scale of most projects, infrastructure is not just the domain of institutional investors. While still a relatively new phenomenon, individual investors can also diversify their portfolios by investing in listed infrastructure companies such as Transurban and Sydney Airport. Further influencing the infrastructure sector is the emergence of the middle class in evolving economies, which is driving need for infrastructure development in emerging markets and also in Australia. Although less than 10% of Chinese nationals own a car, car sales in China have outpaced the United States since 2010, requiring significant investment in roads. Further, while just 5% of Chinese nationals hold a passport - Sydney, Auckland, Bangkok and some European airports have seen record numbers of Chinese passengers in the last 12 to 18 months. Tourism Australia estimates that by 2025, about 3.2 million Chinese tourists will be arriving each year, accounting for 26% of all inbound traffic. To see the full article, click below.Read more

Taking control of your SMSF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | In Administration & Management

Advisers and SMSF trustees are gearing up for the changes facing the industry. Jamie Williamson discusses the key issues ahead of the SMSF Association National Conference. Read more

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