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Fair Market Value: Key Policies, Acquisition Trends, and Companies
Bluefield has tracked approximately 1,200 water deals submitted for regulatory approval since 2015, with only 8% having been executed using FMV. The legislation has historically played a relatively small role in IOU M&A, but increased utilization is having a ripple effect across states with active policies. As pressure builds to consolidate struggling utilities, more states are likely to employ incentives like FMV to support acquisitions.
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Public-Private Partnerships in Water, 2016-2020
New report analyzing public-private partnerships in the global water industry -- available for online purchase and immediate download.
18 Feb. 2016
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Deep dive research reports on comprehensive topicsTaiwan Industrials Drive Supply Diversification
In September 2015, the Sewerage System Division of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, announced a project tender to reclaim effluent from the Fengshanxi municipal wastewater treatment plant...
27 Oct. 2015
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Brief research summaries on single topic or recent eventPublic-Private Partnerships in Water: Asia Pacific Market Analysis
Now available is Bluefield’s Market Insight, Public-Private Partnerships in Water: Asia Pacific Market Analysis. This Market Insight analyzes wastewater treatment and desalination capacity additions in the Asia Pacific...
6 Jan. 2016
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Deep dive research reports on comprehensive topicsGlobal Desalination Ownership Rankings, Year-End 2015
Global Desalination Ownership Rankings: Bluefield's Top 25
3 Feb. 2016
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Deep dive research reports on comprehensive topicsChina’s Municipal Wastewater Sector: Market Analysis & Trends, 2016-2020
In China, increasing regulation and openness to private sector investment are fundamental drivers for municipal wastewater project development. In this Market Insight, our water experts...
28 Jan. 2016
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Deep dive research reports on comprehensive topicsVenture and Growth Capital: Transactions & Trends in Digital Water, 2009-2018
Venture capital continues to emerge as a key financing mechanism to accelerate growth, particularly as academic spin-offs and new market entrants seek to scale in...
18 Oct. 2018
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Deep dive research reports on comprehensive topicsIndia Policies Refocus Efforts for Water PPP Progress
India has seen mixed results developing water infrastructure through public-private partnerships (PPPs), despite increasing its policy commitments to address its massive infrastructure gap. Continued growth in...
24 Feb. 2016
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Deep dive research reports on comprehensive topicsMelbourne Contract Reflects Value of Desal
Water supplies in Melbourne have declined annually since 2012, while water consumption levels have increased. To boost supply, water authorities plan to procure 50 gigalitres...
5 Apr. 2016
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Brief research summaries on single topic or recent eventChina PPP Growth Extends to Flood Management
China's Sponge City Program includes PPP targeting flood management
3 May. 2016
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Brief research summaries on single topic or recent eventSizing Industrial Water Markets: Analysis of OECD Countries Beyond U.S. & Canada, 2019-2023
Industrial withdrawals in OECD countries beyond the United States and Canada are expected to increase by 2.2 billion gallons per day from 2019 through 2023...
6 Mar. 2019
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