Sector-specific Investors continue to be wary of the mining industry after years of "not returning cash to shareholders and making poor capital allocation decisions", according to portfolio manager Hanre Rossouw . Data from Thomson Reuters revealed six UK -based natural resource funds fell 74% last year , against an increase of 74% in 2016 , while assets under management in 2017 reached £ 5.3bn ($ 3.81bn ), compared to 2016 £ 3.81bn . In addition to the fear of investing in an industry with high upfront capital risk, some investors are leery about backing an sector prone to booms and bust.
Sector-specific Investors continue to be wary of the mining industry after years of "not returning cash to shareholders and making poor capital allocation decisions", according to portfolio manager Hanre Rossouw. Data from Thomson Reuters revealed 16 UK-based natural resource funds fell 2% last year, against an increase of 74% in 2016, while assets under management in 2017 reached £3.78bn ($5.3bn), compared to the previous year's £3.81bn. In addition to the fear of investing in an industry with high upfront capital risk, some investors are leery about backing an sector prone to booms and bust.