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July 9, 2007

Canada: Funds turn to infrastructure investments

Source: ReportonBusiness

By Shirley Won, Funds Reporter

Toll roads, seaports and utilities may not seem like sexy investments, but they are part of what some see as an emerging, attractive asset class.

Investing in infrastructure has become a hot sector in recent years for pension funds seeking steady cash flows to meet obligations to retirees.

But more investment companies are jumping on the bandwagon to give retail investors a chance to profit too.

Toronto-based Mackenzie Financial Corp. is the latest to join the infrastructure trend with today's launch of the Mackenzie Universal Global Infrastructure Fund.

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Posted by pichu at July 9, 2007 2:39 PM