Water News (18 articles)

Opportunities flow from this growth industry

By Paul Gaston, Pictet on 31 August 2012

With up to $41 trillion of investment needed in infrastructure by 2030 to meet increased demand, investors need to recognise that the water industry is set for dramatic future growth.

Now may be a good time to invest in water

By Paul Gaston, Pictet on 24 August 2012 Thematic News

Private companies currently account for just 8% of the global water services market. But this figure is set to rise to 21% over the next decade.

Why water is such a good investment opportunity

By Paul Gaston, Pictet on 15 August 2012 Thematic News

Paul Gaston, Head of UK Sales at Pictet, explains why, in today's economic climate, there's never been a better time to invest in water.

Investing in Liquid Assets

By Claudia Quiroz, Cheviot Asset Management on 4 July 2012 Market News

Rapidly shifting demographics in a resource constrained world are creating a number of investment opportunities across the conservation and  efficiency themes, particularly in the water industry.

Water scarcity is rich in innovative investment ideas

By Adam Frost, Sarasin on 29 May 2012 Thematic News

It seems uniquely typical of British weather that we could have the lowest water reserves since 1976 during the wettest April on record. Outside these green, pleasant and slightly damp lands however, water scarcity is a topic that warrants serious discussion and, as an Opportunity Set, is rich in innovative investment ideas. 

The water scarcity driving this opportunity set is as simple as it is disturbing. A mere 2.75% of the planet’s water is fresh water, the bulk of...

Out of a global crisis comes a compelling investment opportunity

By Clare Brook, WHEB Asset Management on 18 April 2012 Thematic News

There is a gloomy inevitability that the day the hosepipe ban was put in place and posters went up announcing that ‘we are in drought’, the skies darkened and the clouds gathered. Chances are, this being England, we will have months of rain, all summer events will be ruined as usual and the Olympics will be a miserable wash-out. 

Is water the new oil for investors?

By Carol Wong, Worldwise Investor on 17 April 2012

We examine the current water crisis and investigate future opportunities for investment in water.

Quenching the world's thirst: an investor's perspective

By Philippe Rohner, Pictet Asset Management on 26 March 2012 Thematic News

Precious yet squandered. This is the precarious status of the world’s water resources, as revealed in a series of new studies by the UN and OECD.

Positioning a sustainability fund in today's market

By Claudia Quiroz, Cheviot Asset Management on 2 December 2011 Thematic News | Fund News

Worldwise Investor had a chance to catch up with Claudia Quiroz this week to find out how you manage a fund and in particular a sustainability fund, through these uncertain and turbulent times.

The 2011 Climate Change Investment Awards Conference

By Louise Fallon, Worldwise Investor on 10 November 2011 Thematic News | Market News

Incisive Media hosted a Climate Change investment Conference and investment Awards today at the Bloomsbury Hotel on Great Russell Street. The conference was well received and delegates were priveleged to listen to Dr David Kennedy, Chief Executive of the UK Government's Committe on Climate Change talk about the UK Government's carbon budget and the implications on policy.