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How government leaders use investment vehicles for public returns

In this episode of the Government Insights podcast, host Kait Borsay discusses with her guests how public investment vehicles can create public returns and what actions government leaders should consider.  

Governments are increasingly using investment vehicles to generate public benefits. This episode discusses the evolution of public investment strategies and many governments’ recent turn to a more interventionist approach. The episode features insights on the benefits and risks of different investment vehicles like public equity stakes in the private sector, and how governments can structure these to accelerate public value.

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Key takeaways:

  • Invest in essential infrastructure: prioritize foundational infrastructure investments that enable further economic and community development
  • Embrace and communicate risk: accept the risks of public investments and maintain transparency about outcomes, learning from both successes and failures
  • Strategize for triple returns: create strategies that target financial, economic, and social returns, with thorough planning and post-implementation evaluations to ensure broader public benefits

Presenters

Kait Borsay
Journalist, author, TV presenter, Radio moderator at Times Radio
Simon Phemister
Partner, Strategy and Transactions, Port Jackson Partners Pty Ltd
Shane MacSweeney
Partner, Strategy and Transactions, Ernst & Young Professional Advisory Services; EY Ireland Head of Strategy and Transactions; EY Global and EMEIA Infrastructure Leader

Podcast

Episode 7

Duration

19m 55s

Podcast

Episode 7

Duration

19m 55s