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FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P. ANNOUNCES PORTFOLIO MANAGER UPDATE FOR MACQUARIE/FIRST
TRUST GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE/UTILITIES DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND
WHEATON, IL -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- September 7, 2017 -- First Trust Advisors L.P.
("FTA") announced today that Macquarie Capital Investment Management LLC
("MCIM") and Four Corners Capital Management LLC ("Four Corners"), investment
sub-advisors for the Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities
Dividend & Income Fund (NYSE: MFD) (the "Fund"), will release an update on the
market and the Fund for financial advisors and investors. The update will be
available MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017, AT 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME UNTIL 11:59 P.M.
EASTERN TIME ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2017. To listen to the update, follow
these instructions:
-- Dial: (888) 203-1112; International (719) 457-0820; and Passcode #
9678657. The update will be available from Monday, September 11, 2017,
at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on Wednesday,
October 11, 2017.
The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that
seeks a high level of current return consisting of dividends, interest and other
similar income while attempting to preserve capital. The Fund seeks to achieve
its investment objective by investing predominantly in the securities of
companies that are involved in the management, ownership and/or operation of
infrastructure and utility assets and are expected to offer reasonably
predictable income and attractive yields.
First Trust Advisors L.P., the Fund's investment advisor, along with its
affiliate, First Trust Portfolios L.P., are privately-held companies which
provide a variety of investment services, including asset management and
financial advisory services, with collective assets under management or
supervision of approximately $109 billion as of July 31, 2017 through unit
investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and
separate managed accounts.
Macquarie Capital Investment Management LLC ("MCIM") and Four Corners Capital
Management, LLC ("Four Corners") are the Fund's investment sub-advisors. Both
MCIM and Four Corners operate within Macquarie Asset Management ("MAM") and are
wholly-owned, indirect subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited ("Macquarie
Group"). Macquarie Group is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory,
investment and funds management services. Macquarie Asset Management is the
global investment management business of Macquarie Group. The Fund's Core
Component, which consists primarily of equity securities and equity-like
securities issued by infrastructure issuers, is managed by MCIM, which started
operations in 2004 with the launch of the Fund. MCIM and its Australia-based
affiliates managed approximately $2.8 billion of assets as of July 31, 2017, in
MAM's Infrastructure Securities portfolios, which includes the Fund. The Fund's
Senior Loan Component is managed by Four Corners. Four Corners was founded in
2001 and became a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Macquarie Group in 2008.
Four Corners managed approximately $1.1 billion of assets as of July 31, 2017,
with an emphasis on Senior Loans.
Investment return and market value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate.
Shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Principal
Risk Factors: The Fund principally invests in a global portfolio of
infrastructure stocks in a range of currencies and senior secured loans.
Accordingly, the Fund's NAV will fluctuate with changes in the value of the
Fund's holdings. Investment in infrastructure and utilities issuers are subject
to various risks including governmental regulations, high interest costs
associated with capital construction programs, costs associated with
environmental regulation, the effects of economic slowdown and surplus capacity,
competition from other providers of services and other factors. Investment in
non-U.S. securities is subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and to
economic and political risks associated with such foreign countries.
The Senior Loans in which the Fund invests are generally considered to be
"high-yield securities". High yield securities are subject to greater market
fluctuations and risk of loss than securities with higher ratings. The Fund's
portfolio is also subject to credit risk and interest rate risk. Interest rate
risk is the risk that fixed-income securities will decline in value because of
changes in market interest rates. Credit risk is the risk of nonpayment of
scheduled contractual repayments whether interest and/or principal payments or
payments for services and that the value of a security may decline as a result.
Use of leverage can result in additional risk and cost, and can magnify the
effect of any losses. There can be no assurance as to what portion of the
distributions paid to the Fund's common shareholders will consist of
tax-advantaged qualified dividend income.
The information presented is not intended to constitute an investment
recommendation for, or advice to, any specific person. By providing this
information, First Trust is not undertaking to give advice in any fiduciary
capacity within the meaning of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. First Trust
has no knowledge of and has not been provided any information regarding any
investor. Financial advisors must determine whether particular investments are
appropriate for their clients. First Trust believes the financial advisor is a
fiduciary, is capable of evaluating investment risks independently and is
responsible for exercising independent judgment with respect to its retirement
plan clients.
The risks of investing in the Fund are spelled out in the shareholder reports
and other regulatory filings.
The Fund's daily New York Stock Exchange closing price and daily net asset
value, as well as other information are available at www.ftportfolios.com or by
calling 1-800-988-5891.
CONTACT: JEFF MARGOLIN - (630) 915-6784
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Source: First Trust Advisors L.P.
