The ongoing impact of the pandemic and the current war in Europe
has pushed inflation in the UK to an alarming 40-year high –
and there is similar news in the US, where figures are also close
to those of the early 1980s. Global markets are volatile and awash
with fears of rising interest rates and slowing growth, so you
could be forgiven for feeling a little uneasy at the global and
economic outlook right now.
But what does this mean for the private equity industry and,
specifically, infrastructure assets? In this Q&A, partner
Alexander Curry, from the Corporate team in Jersey, explains what
rising inflation could mean for infrastructure projects and the
wider private equity industry.