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21 May 2024

Asia Dragon Trust announces strategic review

The Asia Dragon Trust (DGN) announced a strategic review. This follows the recent proposal to combine with Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets (AWEM) which was announced on 7 May 2024. Background to the strategic review In July 2023, the company announced a proposed combination with abrdn New Dawn Investment Trust to create an enlarged company with […]

21 May 2024
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QuotedData’s morning briefing 21 May 2024 – SDP, HEFT

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 21 May 2024: Schroder AsiaPacific Fund (SDP) announced its interim report for the six months to 31 March 2024. Over the period, the company’s NAV per share total return was 5.7%, slightly ahead of the 5.3% total return from the benchmark. The share price produced a total return of 4.4% over […]

15 May 2024

QuotedData’s morning briefing 15 May – RTW, GIF, NESF, IHR

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 15 May 2024: RTW Biotech Opportunities (RTW) portfolio company, Lycia Therapeutics, announced the completion of a $106.6m Series C financing round. The company, alongside other investment vehicles managed by RTW Investments LP, participated in the financing round with other life science investment firms. Gulf Investment Fund (GIF) announced that it has […]

14 May 2024

Oakley Capital Investments announces new deal with vitroconnect

Oakley Capital Investments Limited (OCI) has announced that Oakley Capital Origin II has agreed to acquire vitroconnect, a leading broadband open access platform business in Germany. This will be the first platform investment made by Origin II. OCI’s indirect contribution to Origin II is anticipated to be up to £19 million, which relates to OCI’s share of […]

14 May 2024

Outperformance but still a down year for BlackRock Smaller Companies

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 […]

14 May 2024

Asian Energy Impact Trust heads towards wind up

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 […]

14 May 2024

QuotedData’s morning briefing 14 May 2024 – AEI, BSIF, AEET, AEWU

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%. […]

10 May 2024

QD view – Growth utilities

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, […]

08 May 2024

Another strong year for 3IN as shares head toward premium

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 […]

08 May 2024

HydrogenOne Capital Growth continues to see strong portfolio growth

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 […]

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