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Monopoly ownership came under fire for perceived abuses of power, especially in Australia and the UK.

The allowed return of 2.96% will also see investments of over £50bn by the 17 water companies as the regulator bids to improve service and reduce leakage.

Europe’s regulatory regimes are becoming more punitive and may have reached ‘an inflection point’.

Airport PPPs may have been a success but local authorities are still reluctant to transfer other types of assets to the private sector.

The valuation in the UK water asset has also been affected by the upcoming regulatory review, which HICL says ‘represents significant challenges’.

The DC-based firm has entered a partnership that is shortlisted to develop a new wastewater facility in Oregon.

The UK utility's repeat offences that led to a record-breaking fine raises serious questions about how asset managers are held to account.

UK water company showed ‘scant regard for its responsibilities to society and the environment’, according to Ofwat.

An average 3% fall in revenues is expected from March next year as operational costs rise.

Tim Briggs, a partner in Herbert Smith Freehills’ competition, trade and regulation practice, on why the UK’s regulatory framework has been so successful, its greenfield potential and how it could all fall apart.