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Last updated: August 26, 2026, 9:19 PM ET

Infrastructure

UK infrastructure faces a pivotal autumn as Prime Minister Andy Burnham revives calls for greater public control over assets, rekindling investor concerns about state intervention. Meanwhile, Australia’s Future Fund boosted its infrastructure allocation to A$33bn in 2025-26, contributing to a 14.8% annual return, per CIO Richard Brandweiner, who cited “meaningful exposure” to private market assets.

Healthcare & Energy

Around three million children in the U.S. could benefit from Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care, but awareness remains minimal, says Spark Pediatrics CEO Jeffrey Soffen, underscoring the sector’s scale opportunity.

Meanwhile, the data centre power race is intensifying, with episode two of a podcast series examining the contested private-market sector essential for critical load delivery.