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Global listed infrastructure report: Essential news and notes
- April 1, 2019: Vol. 12, Number 4

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Global listed infrastructure report: Essential news and notes

by Fraser Hughes

The following report reviews highlights of some of the events and trends affecting global listed infrastructure companies during the past two months. Coverage of the GLIO universe shows a rolling one-year performance (February to February) at 16.1 percent with, the telecom infrastructure (19.5 percent) and utilities (16.4 percent) sectors leading the way.

Global utilities

PG&E Corp. said it is probable its equipment will be determined to be an “ignition point” of the 2018 Camp Fire in California. The company takes a $10.5 billion charge for that fire and an additional $1 billion charge related to 2017 Northern California wildfires.

In February, Engie CEO Isabelle Kocher said the company plans to sell $6.8 billion worth of assets in the next three years as it focuses its investments on energy services, renewable energy and infrastructure. The company has sold $16 billion of mainly coal-related assets in the past three years.

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