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…
Executive Summary For the first time in history, the world’s top investors rank Canada as the top destination for infrastructure investment. This has been driven by Canada building the best policy architecture in decades aimed at accelerating investment and fully recognizing the potential of its natural resource economy. Should these ambitions be realized, they could…
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…
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…
Australia remains one of the most attractive destinations globally for long‑term infrastructure investment, supported by economic stability, transparent regulation and deep domestic pools of capital. However, investors say delivery risk, not access to capital, is increasingly constraining new investment. Recent government deliberations on retrospective capital gains tax reform add a further layer of complexity for…
How promoting P3s, providing tax incentives and standardizing project assessment can meet industry challenges
By Alessandro Pecorari
By Alvarez & Marsal’s Filippo Gaddo and GIIA Staff
Europe’s evolving investment landscape was explored at GIIA’s 2025 London Conference
As the UK government publishes its 10-year infrastructure strategy, GIIA chief executive Jon Phillips writes in City AM about the ‘golden opportunity’ it presents for policymakers, regulators, and investors alike.
GIIA’s latest six-monthly Pulse survey of investor sentiment towards markets around the world
GIIA’s Alessandro Pecorari reviews the recently released report by Mario Draghi, former European Central Bank president, on EU competitiveness
