Overview
Explore the investment landscape of UK water utilities with insights from Baillie Gifford's Steven Milne and Nicoleta Dumitru, as they discuss the resilience and growth prospects of Severn Trent and United Utilities amid regulatory and environmental challenges.
Related insights
Positive Change Fund manager update
Investment manager Thaiha Nguyen discusses portfolio changes, opportunities and challenges.September 2024
42 minutesEurope's growth gems
Exploring the European Growth Trust’s dynamic companies and what sets them apart.September 2024
47 minutesJapan Smaller Companies: manager update
Japanese Smaller Companies and Shin Nippon’s performance, portfolio positioning and the region’s attractions for growth investors.September 2024
35 minutes
Related funds
Diversified Growth Fund
The Diversified Growth Fund aims to achieve (after deduction of costs) an annualised return over five years that is at least 3.5 per cent more than UK base rate, a positive return over three-year periods and annualised volatility of returns below 10 per cent.Worldwide Diversified Return Yen Fund
The Worldwide Diversified Return Yen Fund aims to provide capital growth over the long term at a lower risk than that of equity markets by investing in a multi-asset portfolio.Defensive Growth Fund
The Defensive Growth Fund aims to achieve (after deduction of costs): an annualised return over five years that is 3.5% more than UK Base Rate, a positive return over three-year periods and annualised volatility of returns below 10%. There is no guarantee that a positive return will be achieved over three year periods, or any time period, and capital may be at risk.
Related investment strategies
Diversified Growth | Investment Strategy
Investment across a wide range of asset classes with the aim of achieving attractive long-term returns at lower risk than equities.Diversified Return | Investment Strategy
We look to deliver attractive returns over the long term with reduced volatility, via a portfolio invested across a broad range of asset classes.Multi Asset Growth
We look to deliver attractive returns over the long term with reduced volatility, via a portfolio invested across a broad range of asset classes.