Investing in global infrastructure 2007: an emerging asset class
As the need to repair, replace, and modernize infrastructure continues, expenditures are reaching record levels worldwide — forcing governments to reach out to the private sector. The result has been a convergence of public need and private capital.
In fact, the Global Real Estate Center estimates that private sources could account for 10% to 15% (US$240 billion to US$360 billion) of the capital needed for infrastructure projects annually worldwide¹. To help prospective investors better understand the challenges, opportunities, and risks related to infrastructure investment in markets around the world, the Global Real Estate Center introduces, "Investing in global infrastructure 2007: an emerging asset class". In it, you’ll find an introduction to the landscape of private infrastructure investment and potential, including information about the various investment models that have taken shape such as full or partial privatization, public private partnerships (PPPs), and private-to-private investment. In addition, see insights about:
- key drivers for the growing interest in renewable energy worldwide
- the debt market for private infrastructure financing
- the wild cards of future technology changes and the potential implications on private investment in infrastructure.
The report includes in-depth profiles on the regional markets of Asia and eight countries representing both mature and emerging infrastructure markets. Professionals from several industry sectors — e.g. transportation, telecommunications, utilities, and oil and gas — and a range of institutional investors will find valuable information to help them understand the challenges in each of the following markets:
- Asia
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- India
- Russia
- UK
- US.
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¹Based on findings from "Australian PPP survey", November 2005, conducted by Ernst & Young Australia.
