The Bilfinger Berger Global Infrastructure Fund
is a listed Infrastructure Investment vehicle that is worth £528.14m.
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Investing in solid “hard” infrastructure assets, it’s aim is to invest in 35 infrastructure PFI/PPP assets in the UK, Continental Europe, Australia, Canada and the USA and offer a yield of 5.5% per annum to investors in the fund.
Mainly investing in schools, hospitals, prisons and certain roads it is holding assets that are physical assets were an income can be derived against.
We can see in a low interest rate environment, the search for a decent dividend is exceptionally hard, and a fund like the Bilfinger Berger Global Infrastructure Fund offers access to a steady income stream.