BlackRock Smaller Companies (BRSC) announced its annual report for the 12 months to 29 February 2024. The company’s NAV total return was -3.6% while shares fell 0.8%, outperforming the benchmark Deutsche Numis Smaller Companies plus AIM (excluding Investment Companies) Index which was down 5.8% Commenting on the performance, investment manager Roland Arnold noted; “For the […]
Asian Energy Impact Trust (AEIT) announced its annual results for the 12 month period to December 2023. The company’s NAV total return was -3.6%, after falling 49.2% the previous year. Shares fell a total of 84% following a long period of suspended trading after issues with the release of the company’s annual report, being readmitted […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 14 May 2024: abrdn Equity Income Trust (AEI) announced its interim results for the six months to 31 March 2024. During the period, the company delivered a NAV total return of 1.6% compared to the total return of the FTSE All-Share Index of 6.9%. The share price total return was -8.2%. […]
It would be fair to say that, traditionally, utility companies have not been viewed as the most exciting investments on the planet, with the sector consisting mostly of publicly owned or heavily regulated suppliers of basic amenities like water, gas and power. Nevertheless, as funds such as Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure (EGL) have demonstrated, […]
3i Infrastructure (3IN) announced its annual results for the period ended 31 March 2024. The company delivered a 11.4% NAV total return for the year, and a total shareholder return of 8.1%, marginally behind that of the benchmark index which returned 8.7% in the same period. Since the IPO, the company’s annualised total shareholder return […]
HydrogenOne Capital Growth (HGEN) provided a Q1 2024 NAV and portfolio update. The company’s NAV per share grew 0.6% from 31 December 2023, and is up 3.6% since 31 March 2023. Notable developments for the quarter included: Continued revenue growth from private portfolio companies, delivering an aggregate £81 million in total revenue in the 12 […]
GCP Infrastructure has released an investor report for the three month period to March 31. The company’s NAV fell 2% due predominately to a change in the March 2024 OBR inflation forecast. Power price forecasts also had a negative impact. Post period end, on 26 April 2024, the company also noted that it has disposed […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 8 May 2023: International Biotechnology Trust (IBT) announced its results for the six month period ended 29 February 2024. The company saw a 11.2% NAV total return per share, substantially outperforming the Reference Index which rose by 8.2%. Notable contributions came from Vera Therapeutics, an autoimmune company which is a top […]
Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets (AWEM) has announced a proposed transaction with the Asia Dragon Trust (DGN). The proposal is supported in principle by a majority of DGN shareholders, with the company highlighting the opportunity for Asia Dragon shareholders to join an outperforming investment trust, with market-leading structural features, zero management fee and an annual redemption facility. […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 7 May 2023: An affiliate of the Apax IX Fund in which Apax Global Alpha Limited (APAX) is a limited partner, announced the sale of its controlling interest in Healthium MedTech Ltd, a leading Indian medical devices player. This transaction values the look-through investment in Healthium at approximately €22.7m. This represents […]
