UBS
May 25, 2026
Private Infrastructure
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Private infrastructure offers resilient, inflation-linked returns and low correlation to traditional asset classes, supported by secular trends like digitization and decarbonization. Despite macro risks, valuations remain near long-term averages, making core/core-plus assets attractive.
Key Takeaways
- 1.Infrastructure assets offer stable, inflation-linked cash flows that help mitigate risks from high inflation and slower economic growth.
- 2.Strong fundraising momentum is continuing, with capital raised in 2025 up approximately 60% year-on-year.
- 3.Key structural opportunities are concentrated in digital infrastructure, energy transition, and supply chain alignment (deglobalization).
Table of Contents
- Private infrastructure
- Private infrastructure in the current macroeconomic environment
- Positive drivers
- Negative drivers
- Considerations before investing
- Infrastructure outperforms during periods of high inflation and slower growth
- Infrastructure valuations near long-term averages
- Appendix
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Authors
Karim CherifRichard HuangAntoinette Zuidweg
Securities
MSCI All Country World IndexBloomberg Global Aggregate
Themes
Decarbonization and Energy TransitionDeglobalization and Supply Chain ResilienceAI and Power Demand
Regions
GlobalOther
