The infrastructure sector has been one of many within the wider alternatives space to suffer from wide discounts of late. However, with a more mature and diversified asset base, the damage has been less severe than in other sectors, such as renewable energy, and there have been some early signs of a sustained recovery in recent months. Here, we look at the ratings of the various trusts and the (fairly limited) measures they have taken to address their discounts.
HICL, the first listed infrastructure trust, was launched in March 2006, so the infrastructure sector now has a twenty-year record ...
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Cordiant Digital Infrastructure (CORD) was listed in early 2021 and has spent around £800m assembling a highly concentrated portfolio of six assets, with 85% of the portfolio by value attributable to just two holdings: Emitel, a Polish digital broadcaster and telecoms infrastructure operator, and CRA, a Czech digital infrastructure platform. Over its first five years, CORD returned around 11% a year on a NAV basis, ahead of its 9% target. It has a progressive dividend policy, targeting 4.35p for the year ending March 2026, while its payout is covered 1.8 times by funds from operations. The rat...
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What's new this week On the podcast this week, I discuss the rollercoaster ride that Cordiant Digital Infrastructure (CORD) has experienced since its IPO in 2021 with its co-founder and managing partner, Steven Marshall. The trust has made a promising recovery after slumping to a massive discount last year. We talk ...
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Cordiant Digital Infrastructure (ticker: CORD) is one of two digital infrastructure trusts launched in early 2021 that are targeting "the plumbing of the Internet" in the form of assets such as mobile towers, fibre-optic cables, and data centres. This trust is looking for mid-sized deals of up to $500m, mostly based in North America and Europe, that are usually available at more modest valuations. It is aiming for an annualised return of at least 9%. Cordiant raised an impressive £370m in its IPO and has been back to the market twice since then for further funds. It has bought two assets with ...
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