(2)In order to contribute to these aims, as well as to the Union's objective of long-term sustainable growth, investments by insurers, which are large institutional investors, in infrastructure or through EFSI, should be facilitated. To facilitate such investment, a new asset class for infrastructure investments should be established within the framework established by Directive 2009/138/EC. Parallel implementation of this type of initiative together with EFSI, should increase the overall impact for growth and jobs in the Union.