From the blog: The global financial crisis has fundamentally changed the way infrastructure projects are funded. Governments have less to spend, while new regulatory constraints have curbed bank lending.
Institutional investors are filling the funding gap by extending privately originated loans direct to infrastructure borrowers.
However, there are still misconceptions about the infrastructure lending market.
From the blog: Infrastructure debt is gaining recognition as an asset class that can offer pension schemes stable income-oriented returns over long-term horizons, but accessing this opportunity isn’t always straightforward.
Around the world, ageing infrastructures are starting to crumble. This is all too evident in the UK.
It’s estimated there’s an annual gap of about $500bn (£328.8bn) between investment needs and available public funds globally through to 2030.
