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Infrastructure – Essential assets, expanding opportunities
Date: 23rd September 2026
Publisher: Pensions & Investments
Author: Matthew Wade & Timothy Dobney
Infrastructure is evolving as a critical investment theme, driven by AI, electrification, digitalisation and decarbonisation. IFM Investors highlight how investors can access long-term growth, resilience and portfolio stability through opportunities across both traditional and emerging infrastructure sectors.
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