Finance and Investment
Stephen Timms MP, Chair of the House of Commons Work & Pensions Committee, has written to the Trustees of the Water Companies Pension Scheme to raise concerns about its decision to pay a £12 million scheme surplus to an employer, Bristol Water, instead of using the surplus to boost members’ pensions.
A new report released today by non-profits CDP and Planet Tracker reveals how financial institutions are exposed to significant risks posed by depleted and contaminated water supplies - with US$13.5 billion in assets already stranded and US$2 billion at risk in four key infrastructure sectors due to water issues.
CIRIA, the Construction Industry Research and Information Association, has appointed Stantec and the Rivers Trust in a partnership to develop high level guidance and principles for the asset management of Blue-Green Infrastructure.
National Grid plc has announced that it has agreed to sell a 60% equity interest in its UK gas transmission and metering business to a consortium of long-term infrastructure investors comprised of Macquarie Asset Management and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI).
Tideway, the company building London’s new super sewer, has announced funding of the project to completion in 2025, with the agreement of another £300 million in Green Bonds.
- Moody's forecasts stable outlook for UK water sector over next 12-18 months
- Utilities industry business investment falls for second quarter running
- Financial Times analysis flags up under-investment and £multi-billion shareholder payments by 10 biggest water companies
- Macquarie finalises £120 million debt investment In Anglian Water
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