 EMILY FOSHAG , NINA LIU | FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025 When the books closed on global markets at year-end 2024, even the most steadfast investors in global listed infrastructure (GLI)-us included-were forced to face the sobering reality that GLI had underperformed global equities by a whopping 6.5% annualised ... Read more PAGE: 1 |
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