INSIGHTS
Helping investors, policymakers and industry leaders understand the trends shaping infrastructure investment.
A report published today reveals that the UK has lagged behind almost all major economies in investment for 25 years, missing out on nearly £2 trillion of spending on growth-boosting projects. The drain on productivity has been so strong that unless the UK closes the investment gap to the G7, households would miss out on £1,540 a year in real disposable income by…
A new GIIA policy briefing paper explores long-term infrastructure investors’ crucial role in the sustainable and resilient expansion of Europe’s data centre sector. This is set against an ambitious EU target to triple capacity on the continent within five to seven years. The paper highlights how GIIA members are applying the same long-term approach to data…
Amidst growing pressures on public purses, the world is facing a $106tn infrastructure funding gap – a gap that only private capital will truly help governments bridge. A new Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA) report, produced by member law firm Freshfields, closely examines the international regulatory and transaction landscapes in the world’s largest infrastructure investment…
The Global Infrastructure Investor Association’s (GIIA) latest bi-annual Pulse Survey of investor sentiment across global markets once again shows how the infrastructure sector continues to adapt well to and successfully operate amidst political uncertainty. Canada and Germany top the rankings of markets seen as most attractive to investment – pushing the U.S. to third place as a result of its own ongoing domestic uncertainty and political gridlock. This marks the first time ever that Canada has overtaken its North…
A member insight from With Intelligence by S&P Global We are pleased to feature this report from With Intelligence by S&P Global, our dedicated thought leadership partner throughout our programme of events during the Berlin infrastructure summit. Their analysis explores how infrastructure has taken centre stage in private markets following a record-breaking 2025 in fundraising, with fund…
This outlook has been developed by GIIA’s Policy and Research Manager Vlad Benn, and forms part of a series of insights on India in 2026. India entered 2026 with one of the strongest near-term growth outlooks among the world’s largest economies supported by strong public capital expenditure (capex) and resilient domestic demand. In this outlook we dive…
How the US government can use federal, state, and local tools to harness private capital GIIA Members alone have access to $500 billion in patient capital ready to be deployed into American projects: however, current regulations and policies disincentivize action and weaken their ability invest. This second wave of policy papers, written by our policy…
A new survey has found that a clear majority of Britons believe the UK should be investing more in its infrastructure, and that most view the private sector as best placed to deliver. Trust in the private sector is greater, along with a belief in its ability to deliver faster. Britons are concerned that the…
The Global Infrastructure Asset Report 2025 reveals further growth in the influence of GIIA investor members in privately financed infrastructure around the world. The total value of infrastructure assets under management (AUM) has grown to US$2.2 trillion, up almost 10% on the previous year and more than double the figure at the end of 2020. …
How promoting P3s, providing tax incentives and standardizing project assessment can meet industry challenges
This year has set an impressive new benchmark for infrastructure fundraising. In September, private infrastructure funds had raised a cumulative US$200 billion, marking the first time the asset class has crossed this threshold within the first three quarters of the year. GIIA’s Quarter 3 Market Report explores this key trend, while taking a closer look…
By Alvarez & Marsal’s Filippo Gaddo and GIIA Staff
