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172 articles in Brazil

AMERICA WATER IN BRIEF Vol 13, Issue 4 (April 2012)

The International Finance Corporation is proposing to lend BRL100 million ($55 million) to Brazilian water concessionaire AEGEA Saneamento.

PPP PICKING UP Vol 13, Issue 4 (April 2012)

Public-private partnerships are gaining momentum in Brazil.

The bid to maximise Brazil’s PPP potential Vol 13, Issue 4 (April 2012)

The pipeline of water and sanitation PPPs is starting to pick up in Brazil. Political resistance and poor information flow mean that international operators are still wary. Alexandre Spatuzza reports from São Paulo.

Brazilian water stocks end 2011 on a high Vol 13, Issue 1 (January 2012)

The valuation premia attached to quoted Brazilian water companies in 2011 ensured a healthy outperformance across the board. The sector beat the iBovespa index by more than 40%.

Foz looks to US for growth Vol 12, Issue 12 (December 2011)

The Brazilian water concessionaire is looking to leverage its position within the Odebrecht group to enter the US market.

AMERICA WATER IN BRIEF Vol 12, Issue 11 (November 2011)

* Liberation Capital, the private equity fund set up by ex-GE Water boss Jeff Garwood, is looking to raise a second round of capital in December, just four months after completing its first $60 million funding round.

AMERICA WATER IN BRIEF Vol 12, Issue 10 (October 2011)

* Chilean centre-left MP Adriana Muñoz filed a motion in early October requiring large mining companies to use desalinated water in their production processes.

CAB picks up two new passengers Vol 12, Issue 10 (October 2011)

The Brazilian water concessionaire is poised to take on new shareholders ahead of a possible IPO revival. Alexandre Spatuzza reports from São Paulo.

AMERICA WATER IN BRIEF Vol 12, Issue 9 (September 2011)

* A bill paving the way for the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (SRCSD) to sell recycled water on the open market was passed into law on 6th September by California governor Jerry Brown. Assembly Bill 134 means the SRCSD can apply for a permit to sell approximately 180,000 acre feet per year (608,300m3/d) of highly treated recycled effluent to downstream users, thus obviating the need for massive rate hikes.

CHART OF THE MONTH - Bad months on the markets: how water utilities performed Vol 12, Issue 8 (August 2011)

This month’s chart looks at the share prices of different water stocks during a market meltdown. On the left, the performance of American Water, Veolia and Sabesp during the tumultuous month of September 2008 (when Lehman went under) is shown.