Nearly $180 billion (Dh661bn) in private capital is available for investment in airports worldwide even as the economic crisis continues to impact airport privatisation, according to the latest report by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (Capa). The report stated that Carlyle Group, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse Group concluded in a joint report that $180bn in private capital is still available for investment in airports, highways and other transportation infrastructure. Join discussion...

WANT to buy a bridge, or at least invest in a company that builds one? (No, that bridge is still not for sale.) Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Benjamin Sklar for The New York Times Enlarge This Image Darren Hauck for The New York Times As they search for better returns, more investors are discovering that the road to riches could lie in the vast global infrastructure: an assortment of companies that build or manage highways and tunnels, water and waste systems, parking garages, airports and other properties. These rather obscure investments offer predictable cash flow, largely impervious to economic and market fluctuations Join discussion...

3i Infrastructure (3IN.L) said the market for infrastructure investment remains attractive as it reported realised proceeds of 177.6 million pounds ($256.6 million) from April 1, 2008, to March 27, 2009. Join discussion...