The GLIO Index of infrastructure companies was up in January (1.8 percent) to begin 2023. Global equities increased 7.3 percent in January. Most major infrastructure sectors were up (in U.S. dollar terms) in January with toll roads (11.9 percent), satellites (13.9 percent) and airports (14.0 percent) leading the way.

Globally, the baby boomer generation has reached retirement age. How is this affecting the senior housing market? The baby boomer generation’s aging is driving the demand for senior housing and related services. This is causing an increase in the construction of new facilities and the renovation of existing ones to meet the rising demand for independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities.

The transition to renewable energy in the United States is facing a good news, bad news scenario. The good news: aggressive decarbonization goals, the growth of ESG investment strategies and a willing investor class have supported higher-than-expected delivery of renewable-energy power projects in recent years.

The Brookings Institution hosted a meeting Jan. 25 in Washington, D.C., with members of the Departments of Labor, Commerce and Transportation, as well as representatives from the National League of Cities, the National Association of State Energy Officials and the Eno Center for Transportation.

Since GRESB expanded its scope to cover the infrastructure side of real assets in 2016, the infrastructure benchmark has grown from 160 to 652 assets and from 64 to 166 funds. Just as participation across regions and markets continues to increase year-over-year, providing us with a more accurate snapshot of the outlook for ESG reporting globally, scores have followed a similar upward trend.

Real estate investors looking for long-term income have joined the move into infrastructure. And as interest has increased, particularly from the real assets sector, investors have begun looking beyond traditional infrastructure.