Understanding infrastructure

Hans Meissner on why pension funds should consider allocating to infrastructure

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Over the past few decades we have seen a steady growth in private investment in infrastructure as governments have increasingly stepped away from the sector.

Despite this trend, the majority of pension schemes still have little or no exposure to the asset class. With pension funds moving into new asset classes in the search for yield, an allocation to i...

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