Despite the challenges, there are plenty of opportunities.
Fundraising did a roaring trade in 2025, after struggling in 2023-24, while AI is driving significant demand for data centres and digital infrastructure. Given the right conditions and enough favourable government backing, investors are as eager as ever to help build for the future.
RISING STARS
We celebrate the emergence of the next generation of talent entering the asset class with our Rising Stars list.
Access our list and see the 20 ambitious under-40s who stood out for their efforts and achievements across dealmaking, fundraising, asset management and building collaborative relationships.
You can also access our previous Rising Stars list here.
Infrastructure’s Rising Stars: Meet the class of 2025
In its third successive year, Infrastructure Investor’s Rising Stars list highlights the next generation of infrastructure investment professionals set to steer the industry forward.
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BIG PICTURE
Big picture: Key trends in the future of infrastructure
For all the current headwinds, the outlook for infrastructure is far from bleak.
INFRA EVOLUTION
The changing parameters of infrastructure
Investment teams and operating models are evolving to meet the needs of an ever-expanding universe of infrastructure assets.
CLIMATE RESILIENCY
Embracing climate resiliency
As economic losses from climate disasters surge, investors are waking up to the financial imperative of climate resilience, even in markets where it may not initially appear wise.
ENERGY TRANSITION
Energy transition set to power ahead
Headwinds around clean energy investing are proving temporary.
DEGLOBALISATION
Deglobalisation lights the fuse for infrastructure investors
Resilience, nearshoring of supply chains and a strong focus on national security are three important aspects of the ongoing rejection of globalisation.
STRATEGIES
Which infra strategies will remain popular?
Which infra strategies will rise to the occasion amid the increasingly volatile macro environment?
PREVIOUS COVERAGE
The trends set to shape infrastructure’s future are already evident in its present: digitalisation and the energy transition. Each theme presents myriad opportunities – the former filled with tantalising possibilities, the latter driven by increasing urgency. As this report explores, investors – including our latest list of young talent, Infrastructure Investor’s Rising Stars – are moving quickly to identify the opportunities and reap the benefits.
As the demands of the world change, so too does the infrastructure industry. Today, the sector is more diverse and sustainably minded than ever before, with an increased focus on key areas such as DE&I and climate change. As we enter Industry 4.0 the infrastructure sector, and the people within it, look set to meet – and exceed – new ambitions.
Infrastructure is living through a transformative decade. To find out where investors are directing their attention, we compiled a list of 20 ways in which fund managers are shaping the future of infrastructure. Actions range from investing in energy efficiency solutions to automating back-office operations with artificial intelligence. On the way, we look at how new fund vehicle types – and management techniques – are emerging to tap into the specific opportunities afforded by the mega-trends of decarbonisation, digitalisation and changing demographics.
The changing infrastructure landscape continues to attract significant capital, with investors now looking to prioritise the energy transition and tap into growing sectors such as tech. As the focus on climate change increases, the asset class will play an important role in minimising its impact. This special report examines how the sector is evolving.
Decisions about the future will often require a giant leap of faith – we weigh up the facts available in the present, make a judgement call and hope for the best outcome for tomorrow. In 2020, many investors are trying to reimagine now what the world will be like in 10, 20 or 30 years’ time. And allocating capital at a time in history where the sands are shifting at a dizzying pace is the biggest challenge facing a sector that has traditionally been based on long-term horizons.
Investing today is not for the faint-hearted. But while the path to tomorrow comes with a hefty dose of risk, this year’s Future of Infrastructure report reveals it’s also paved with opportunity.
Analysing the future of infrastructure is not about pie-in-the-sky daydreaming – it’s about the trends that stand a strong chance of shaping the sector. It’s also about giving readers the insight to harness those trends.
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