Real assets an alternative in hunt for yield, forum told

The search for yield has driven more institutions to seek unlisted real assets, particularly investors that can handle the asset class’s illiquidity, said panellists at the AsianInvestor Asian Investment Summit this week in Hong Kong. Competition to acquire physical infrastructure is at a high, as institutions are seeking “yield in a world where yield is scarce”, says Sam Sicilia, chief investment officer at Hostplus, an Australian superannuation fund with A$14 billion ($13 billio…