Maha Khan Phillips is a financial journalist and novelist based in London.
With major trends converging to transform the career outlook in the financial industry, professional investors need to know how to remain viable.
Infrastructure is seen as an attractive proposition, not only because of its (in some sectors) double-digit returns in a low-yield environment but also because it offers diversification opportunities coupled with reliable earnings and consistent cash flows. Infrastructure can also be used for liability matching and inflation hedging (given that inflation tends to be built into the revenue stream of projects).