Macquarie rolls out first structured product for UK Capital Investments

Macquarie Funds Group has launched its first structured product, dubbed the Macquarie Global Infrastructure Growth plan, into the UK capital investments market.

The asset management arm of Australia-based Macquarie Group said it added the plan to its existing managed funds range to provide UK investors with the potential for defensive long-term capital growth and annual income combined with partial capital protection.

According to Macquarie, the plan provides investors with the opportunity to diversify their portfolio by gaining exposure to the global infrastructure sector.

The company said exposure to the sector could be relevant for investors focusing on long-term wealth planning, diversification, inflation protection and defensive investing.

The Global Infrastructure Growth plan is open for investment until December 17.

Investors will have the opportunity to benefit from any increase in the level of the S&P Global Infrastructure index.

Philipp Graf, head of the UK investment solutions and sales team at Macquarie, said: "Given the essential nature of infrastructure, demand for its creation and maintenance continues to rise.

"Investors have recognised this opportunity, and infrastructure is now an established asset class globally."

Mr Graf said Macquarie was offering UK capital investments investors "tailored access" to the asset class through the new plan.

"The payoff profile of the Macquarie Global Infrastructure Growth plan has been specifically designed to reflect the underlying characteristics of infrastructure assets represented in the S&P Global Infrastructure index," he said.

"The plan will enable investors to add infrastructure exposure to their portfolios for diversification and long-term wealth planning purposes."




UK Capital Investments News, November 2009