Downing launches listed infrastructure fund

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Downing Fund Managers has launched a listed infrastructure fund, offering investors access to a range of investment trusts across the asset class, Investment Week can reveal.

VT Downing Listed Infrastructure Income will focus on London Stock Exchange-listed trusts that invest in one or more of five areas: utilities, renewable energy, social infrastructure, transport and digital infrastructure. At launch, the fund is invested in 39 trusts across a range of operational infrastructure and renewable energy, including Primary Health Properties, HICL Infrastructure and Renewable Infrastructure Group. Downing appoints Simon Evan-Cook to fund management team Head of Downing Fund Managers Judith MacKenzie explained that the rapid growth of the infrastructure sec...