In QuotedData’s morning briefing November 14 2023: VietNam Holding Limited (VNH) provided a monthly update with NAV total return down 11.7% due to rising foreign exchange headwinds and geopolitical pressures. Despite the size of the move, this was still ahead of the benchmark VNAS fall of 12.5%. The company also announced it had won the […]
European Opportunities Trust has responded to a letter published by Saba Capital Management regarding its opposition to EOT’s proposed tender offer. The board believes that the 50% tender offer suggested by Saba would not be in the best interests of the majority of shareholders and affirms its position in recommending that a 25% tender offer […]
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust (BRGE) announced its annual results for the 12 months to 31 August. The company’s NAV returned 19.2% and the share price return was 17.1%, in comparison to the benchmark FTSE World Europe ex UK Index which returned 15.8% over the same period. As at 31 August 2023, the company’s NAV […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 8 November 2023: HgCapital Trust (HGT) announced its results for the three months ended September 30 2023. The company saw a total NAV increase of 4.8% to £2.3 billion. Share price total return was 5.4%, well ahead of its benchmark FTSE All-Share Total Return Index which returned 1.76%. The company also […]
Fidelity Special Values (FSV) announced its final results for the year with a NAV total return of 5.9% and a 5.6% share price total return against a Benchmark return of 5.2%. The company’s overweight to banks was the largest contributor to performance with the advisor noting that while the performance may look unremarkable at face […]
Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies (SST) announced its annual results for the year ended 31 August 2023. NAV total return was 6.5%, well ahead of the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index which was up 1.8% and the broader MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan Index, which fell 8.4% Shares were up 8.4%. The largest contributors […]
3i Infrastructure (3IN) has announced its results for the six months to 30 September 2023. The company generated a total return of 6.3% on opening NAV for the first half of the year, ahead of the target return of 8% to 10% per annum. The portfolio overall is performing robustly and ahead of expectations. During […]
International Biotechnology Trust (IBT) announced its results for the year ended 31 August 2023. The share price total return rose by 3% over the financial year to the end of August 2023, while the benchmark NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (NBI) fell by 1.4% over the same period. The company’s Net Asset Value rose by 2.7%. Most of […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 7 November 2023: Riverstone Energy Limited (RSE) announced that Hammerhead Energy Inc has finalised the sale of Hammerhead to Crescent Point Energy Corp, a Calgary based energy company, for an enterprise value of C$2.55 billion. RSE invested in Hammerhead, alongside Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund V, holding approximately 15.5 million […]
abrdn Diversified Income and Growth (ADIG) has endured a tough run over the last few years. The trust invests in a broad range of assets – a total of 130 investments at the end of September 2023, all of which are funds – that includes exposure to private assets (58.9% – which includes unlisted alternatives, […]
