August 2024 news, insights and events

From our CEO

In our latest Global Infrastructure Assets Report, launched earlier this month in partnership with EY, it was revealed that GIIA’s growing membership now holds over $2 trillion of infrastructure assets under management, comprising a staggering 2,869 investments around the world. With GIIA members’ total assets having more than doubled in number since 2017, the latest findings of this report show in no uncertain terms the increasingly vital role that private investors are playing in delivering on society’s infrastructure expectations. I encourage you to look at this latest edition which has been refreshed and enlarged to provide further insight across geographies, sectors, and growth since 2017. 

With the global scale of GIIA members’ impact at the forefront of our minds, it’s timely that the coming month brings with it a flurry of international activity. With thanks to our sponsors CMS, we’ve held our first in-person event in Singapore, convening leading players in the sector to explore the dynamic future of infrastructure investment in the region. I’ll be heading to Australia for a busy week of meetings with members and stakeholders in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, promoting GIIA’s role on behalf of the industry in what is the fourth-largest market for members by AUM. I look forward to seeing many new and familiar faces at our Sydney member reception courtesy of our hosts Macquarie, to round off the trip, taking the opportunity to connect with those who we may not get the chance to engage with on a more frequent basis.

Later in the month, we head stateside, with meetings in Washington DC and NYC and I am really looking forward to our member reception in New York on 26 September which promises to be a great event. Please register to join us if you can, or feel free to connect us with regional colleagues where relevant. 

In between travel plans, our engagement with the new Labour government in the UK is ramping up. GIIA is planning investor engagement at the senior ministerial level, while Nick will be heading to Liverpool to attend Labour’s first party conference since their emphatic victory in July. Meanwhile, the UK water sector continues to keep us fully occupied. We received media coverage for our consultation response to the PR2024 draft determinations at the end of the month, including this article in the Independent.

With plenty of global activity to look ahead to over the next month, our latest Market Insights report looks back on the first half of the year so far, providing some great analysis on deal activity and key developments in the energy, transport, and digital sectors over the past six months.

On a final note, I would take this last opportunity to encourage you to complete our 2024 annual member survey if you haven’t already. This five-minute survey is an incredibly important exercise for us to gather feedback on our performance, member views on priorities for advocacy and events, and ensure we’re providing the best value possible. The survey closes tomorrow, so don’t miss your chance to share your thoughts.

Market spotlights

Take a look at the GIIA Policy and Public Affairs team's summary of our global advocacy work throughout August here.

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