In a further development to the recent offers by Concord Chorus Limited and Blackstone Europe for the assets of Hipgnosis’s (SONG) over the past week (discussed here, and here), Concord Chorus Limited has announced that it has reached agreement on the terms of an increased cash offer. This is at an increased price of US$1.25 […]
Boussard & Gavaudan Holding (BGHL) announced its annual results for the 12 month period to 31 December 2023. The NAV for the Euro shares decreased by 0.79% and the Sterling shares increased by 0.57%, whilst the market price of BGHL’s Euro shares increased by 13.51% and the market price of the Sterling shares increased by […]
GCP Asset Backed Income Fund (GABI) announced its annual report for the year end 31 December 2023. The company delivered a NAV total return of 5%, although the share price total return was -14.1%, leading to a large increase in the discount which now sits at 27%. The company did announce profits of £18.3 million […]
Aquila European Renewables (AERI) announced its annual results for the year end 31 December 2023. The NAV total return was -6.0% while shares fell -9.0% with the discount widening to 20.3%. The company sited substantial interest rate increases, supply chain disruptions and falling commodity and electricity prices for the negative returns. AERI did deliver a […]
GCP Infrastructure Investments (GCP) has provided a company update for the three months to 31 March 2024. The company’s NAV fell 2.2% over the period, driven by changes to the inflation forecast to reflect the OBR’s Spring Budget 2024 figures. This contributed around 1.6 pence per ordinary share. Further reductions in forecast electricity prices, primarily […]
Hipgnosis Song Management, the investment advisor for Hipgnosis Songs Fund (SONG) has issued a statement regarding the recent issues surrounding the trust. It is outlined in full below. “Hipgnosis Songs Fund is a self-managed investment trust with multiple specialist advisers, appointed by the Company’s Board, to advise the Board in their respective areas of expertise […]
RM Infrastructure Income (RMII) has released its annual results for the year end 31 December 2023. Earlier in the year, it was announced that the company would be facilitating a managed wind down due to a stubborn discount and falling scale. At 31 December 2023 the NAV total return for the year was 3.16% and […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 23 April 2024: Asia Dragon Trust (DGN) announced its interim results for the six months to 29 February 2024. The company’s NAV total return increased by 1.5% over the period, underperforming the MSCI All-Country Asia ex Japan Index benchmark, which delivered a 3.7% increase. The share price total return was 2%, […]
NB Global Monthly Income Fund (NBMI) has announced its annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023. For the year, the NAV total return on ordinary shares was 5.86%, during the same period the total share price return was 7.14%. The company has been in managed wind down since January 2023. Over this period, […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 17 April 2024: VietNam Holding (VNH) announced a monthly update highlighting that the company’s NAV rose +4.4% for March due to the outperformance of holdings in retail, telecoms, and construction. The manager noted that Vietnam’s economy continued its exports-led growth story in March, posting a relatively impressive GDP rise of 5.7% […]