Severn Trent

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Bluewater Bio enters a new phase of growth Vol 13, Issue 1 (January 2012)

The wastewater technology provider has turned profitable for the first time. It is weighing up a number of financing options to fund its aggressive roll-up strategy.

Capital outflows hit specialist water funds Vol 13, Issue 1 (January 2012)

In theory, water stocks outperformed the market in 2011. In practice, the main specialist water funds struggled to match the GWI Water Index, and investors continued to move away from the sector. What is the outlook for 2012?

Water investors play the Continental divide Vol 13, Issue 1 (January 2012)

The relative safe haven of the UK listed water utilities was the only saving grace for investors with exposure to European water stocks last year. Have prices bottomed out?

Private sewer costs loom over UK interims Vol 12, Issue 12 (December 2011)

A mixed set of half-year results from the UK water and sewerage groups largely shunned the question of extra expenditure associated with the adoption of private sewers. Are companies being too complacent?

Index outperforms as Asian stocks rebound Vol 12, Issue 11 (November 2011)

A strong performance by Asian water stocks this month helped to wipe out last month’s losses. With more and more companies being taken private, investors are being forced to re-allocate resources elsewhere.

Pennon loses its appeal for Woodford Vol 12, Issue 11 (November 2011)

The fund manager has liquidated EIT’s position in the water/waste specialist.

Water stocks recover their composure Vol 12, Issue 9 (September 2011)

After last month’s carnage, water stocks more than held their own against the benchmark MSCI World Index this month. Wabag fared the worst, as investors knee-jerked over the company’s perceived exposure to Libya.

RE: STRUCTURING Vol 12, Issue 8 (August 2011)

It was a shocking month for Veolia Environnement, as shares in the world’s largest water company lost more than 40% of their value within the space of two weeks, largely owing to a profit warning and a poor set of half-year results at the start of August.

Uprisings force Severn Trent services rejig Vol 12, Issue 8 (August 2011)

The UK utility has ceased business development and moved staff out of its services division in the Middle East because of the chaos caused by the Arab Spring. An improvement in the products market might be a consolation.

UK water companies feel the pinch Vol 12, Issue 6 (June 2011)

The tougher price limits imposed during the first year of the new regulatory cycle have hit UK water and sewerage companies’ profits hard. Things may get worse before they get better.