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Special Report—COVERAGE OF THE 2007 INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT SUMMIT

Gaining Ground
Growth in infrastructure investment builds foundation for future

Accessibility and overcoming barriers were two major themes during this year’s Infrastructure Investment Summit, which took place from May 23 to 27 at the Fairmont Mont Tremblant Resort in Quebec. As infrastructure assets gain profile among pension funds, many of the big deals are still out of reach due to high costs and a lack of opportunities for diversification. However, new ways to access the market could be on the way, from listed infrastructure investments to securitization. This year’s Summit brought together a group of leading practitioners, academics and senior pension fund investment officers to share their views on these and other topics in the growing area of infrastructure investment.

Summaries

The Right Stuff
By Asieh Mansour

Moving Forward
By Robin Carruthers

Made in Canada
By John Forster

Equal Opportunities
By Edward Keating

A Graceful Exit
By Cyrille Vittecoq

Putting it in Writing
By Brad McLellan and Dan Ferguson

Fair Play
By William Robson

Rapid Progress
By Mary-Frances Turner