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05 May 2023

Chrysalis Investments off to a positive start to the year

Chrysalis Investments announced a quarterly NAV update and a trading update for 31 March 2023. The unaudited net asset value per ordinary share was 130.02 pence. March’s NAV represents a 1.76 pence per share (1.4%) increase since 31 December 2022. Movements in fair values of the portfolio accounted for approximately 3.1 pence per share, with […]

03 May 2023

Henderson International Income continues to see good progress

Henderson International Income (HINT) announced results for the half-year ended 28 Feb 2023. During the six month period, the net asset value total return per ordinary share was 2.2% (debt at par) and 2.8% (debt at fair value). The company’s return on the ordinary share price was 6.5%. This included dividends totalling 3.7p per share […]

03 May 2023

International Biotech continues to impress

International Biotech (IBT) announced its half-yearly report for the year ended 28 Feb 2023. The company’s share price was up 8.0% over the six month period, well ahead of the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NBI), which had a total return of 1.8%. The company’s Net Asset Value total return over the period was 6.1%. Over three […]

03 May 2023

QuotedData’s morning briefing 3 May 2023

Hipgnosis (SONG) announced that Vania Schlogel has stepped down as a director of the company with effect from 30 April 2023 to focus on her executive role at Atwater Capital, which she founded in 2017 and for which her commitments and responsibilities have recently increased significantly. The board of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (SMT) announced […]

02 May 2023

Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust closes out tough year

Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust (AEET/AEEE) announced its annual results for the year-end 31 December 2022. Company NAV was flat for the year however shares fell -23.5%. The principal contributor to the decrease in NAV was the payment of £2.25m in respect of two dividends in the six months ended 31 December 2022. These payments were […]

02 May 2023

RTW wraps up challenging year for BioTech

RTW Venture Fund (RTW) announced annual results for the year ended December 31 2022. NAV fell 10.2%, while shares were down -32% underperforming both of the company’s benchmarks with the Russell 2000 Biotech and Nasdaq Biotech indices down -31.3% and -10.9% respectively. The company’s discount fell to as low as 37% for the year although […]

02 May 2023

QuotedData’s morning briefing 02 May 2023

Princess Private Equity Holding (PEY) provided a monthly update with NAV growing 0.3%. It also confirmed the first interim dividend payment of EUR 0.365 per share for FY 2023, which is in line with previous guidance to distribute 5% of opening net asset value for each financial year, via semi-annual payments. The first interim dividend […]

28 Apr 2023

Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust raises £30.5m at IPO

Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust (AWEM), a new UK investment trust seeking to achieve long-term capital appreciation through investment primarily in quoted securities that provide exposure to global emerging markets, announced that it has successfully raised gross proceeds of £30.5m through the IPO of its ordinary shares.  AWEM is the first premium listed IPO in […]

26 Apr 2023

Trading update for Oakley Capital

Oakley Capital Investments announced its quarterly trading update for the three months ended 31 March 2023. Total NAV return per share for the period, including dividends, was +1.25% while total shareholder returns were 9%. The company also made £27 million in new investments. The update noted that the increase in the portfolio reflects a cautious […]

26 Apr 2023

Third Point Investors wraps up poor year

Third Point Investors Limited (TPOU) announced its annual results for the year ended December 2022. The company returned -24.4% on a NAV total return basis and -25.5% on a share price basis. This compares with a -17.7% return for the MSCI World Index and a -18.1% return for the S&P 500 Index. Despite the poor […]