Helm steers a collision course with Ofwat

A new report by Professor Dieter Helm criticises what he sees as Ofwat’s widespread opposition to reform. His proposals could herald the end of financial engineering in the sector.

Leading UK utility analyst Dieter Helm has published a new paper which is highly critical of the current water regulatory regime in England and Wales. In it, he questions whether the current regulatory regime is “fit for purpose”, and considers the possibility that “water may be one of those cases where a well-regulated monopoly is preferable to the fragmentation of ...

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