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…
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 Index 2026, produced by GIIA and Ipsos shows an average of seven in ten (72%) surveyed around the world believe that investment in infrastructure would create jobs and boost the economy. Six in ten (59%) also think investment can make an important contribution to combatting climate change as its effect is increasingly…
By: Alex Hagemann, Senior Policy & Public Affairs Manager Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election proved to be the straw that broke the camel’s back for Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership. After months of fighting successive rearguard actions, the Prime Minister’s five-year mandate came to an abrupt end. He will most likely be succeeded by…
This article by Jon Phillips, Chief Executive of GIIA, originally appeared in New Civil Engineer in June 2026. Successive governments have signalled their desire to make the UK one of the most attractive destinations for international investment. Last month’s King’s Speech set out the government’s intention to deliver “world class infrastructure” in the UK –…
By: Alex Hagemann
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. …
By: Harvey Chandler
Sophia Taylor (GIIA) and Raiesa Choudhury (IIF)
