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The infrastructure opportunity: Investors have many paths for investment
- September 1, 2019: Vol. 12, Number 8

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The infrastructure opportunity: Investors have many paths for investment

by Jason Jenkins

In recent years, the infrastructure asset class has received growing attention from global institutional investors attracted by the prospect of strong risk-adjusted returns, protection against inflation and a low correlation to public markets. The industry has experienced significant growth: annual fundraising in the infrastructure asset class has grown from $18.6 billion in 2009 to $72.2 billion in 2018, according to Pitchbook, reaching an all-time high in total commitments. Additionally, significant white space remains for future growth: more than 60 percent of limited partners reported either being under their target allocations or having no allocations to infrastructure, according to a recent Infrastructure Investor poll taken in March. As the industry has matured and acceptance among institutional investors has grown, however, questions remain about the asset class, including how it is defined, its risks and the various strategies it utilizes. We will explore these que

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