Building a profit out of the infrastructure spending boom

Infrastructure

Maria Merricks look at the long-term investment story of the asset class and finds out where the best opportunities lie.

As the world’s population continues to grow and countries become more developed, spending on infrastructure globally is set to increase rapidly in the coming years. The asset class’s long-term investment story makes for very interesting reading. The OECD estimates $50trn will need to be spent by 2030 to meet the world’s infrastructure needs. Peter Meany, manager of the First State Global Listed Infrastructure fund, says there are opportunities in most sectors in the space. “Urbanisation and increasing wealth are placing massive strains on road and airport systems; globalisation of tra...