Alongside the rest of the world, Japan is facing some trying headwinds in the face of the coronavirus.
Travel and tourism giants hit worst
Thoughts on UK equities, gold and emerging markets
Investors could be forgiven for thinking that nowhere is an immediately appealing prospect for investment right now, least of all Europe.
Coronavirus and oil price collapse lead to massive drop
The infrastructure sector is seen, with good reason, as a solid alternative asset class with which to diversify an investment portfolio.
Follows 'an extended period of underperformance'
Companies cancelled £11.8bn in payments so far