In QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 April 2024: NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) announced it has refinanced its existing £135m short-term Revolving Credit Facility with AIB Group and NatWest which is due to expire in June 2024. The new facility is available until June 2026 and provides two additional 12-month extension options at NESF’s sole discretion to […]
The Global Opportunities Trust (GOT) has announced its annual results for the year ending 31 December 2023. The company’s NAV total return was 1.7% while shares fell 3.6% with the discount widening to 18.6% at the end of the year . In comparison, the global market benchmark All-World Total Return Index rose by 15.7%, following […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 10 February 2024: Following the previously confirmed wind-down, abrdn Diversified Income and Growth (ADIG) announced that the company has redeemed and cancelled the remaining £16,096,000 principal amount of its 6.25% bonds due 2031. As announced on 8 March 2024, the redemption price was 114.983%. The redemption price having been calculated in […]
The Gulf Investment Fund (GIF) announced a quarterly update for the period ending 31 March 2023. NAV growth for the period was 4.4%, ahead of the benchmark index return of 2.3%. Positive performance came from Saudi Ground Services (up 43.3 per cent), Arabian Centres Limited (up 19.8 per cent) and Arab National Bank (up 15.4 […]
EPE Special Opportunities (ESO) announced its annual report for the 12 months to 31 January 2024. NAV total return was down 28% while shares fell 45%. The discount has widened 53% at the time of publishing. The company noted challenging operating conditions during the period, with pressure on demand from decreasing consumer confidence and profitability impacted […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 April 2024: Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust (SST) announced its results for the six months to 29 February 2024. NAV total return was 8.3%, while the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index increased by 6.8% on the same basis. The company’s share price increased by 3.8 per cent […]
Nippon Active Value Fund (NAVF) announced its annual results for the year ended December 31, 2023. The company saw a strong NAV total return of 23.1%, with a share price total return of 41%, ahead of the benchmark MSCI Japan Small Cap index which returned 7.8% in sterling terms. The share price returned +41.1% over […]
Baillie Gifford China Growth announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2023. The company’s net asset value total return was negative 40.9% and the share price total return was negative 40.8%, compared with a total return of negative 30.5% for the MSCI China All Shares Index (in sterling terms). In the period from 16 […]
HydrogenOne Capital Growth (HGEN) has announced a strategic investment by Baker Hughes in portfolio company Elcogen AS as part of an overall funding package totalling €140 million. This funding will be used to continue to scale up Elcogen’s leading solid oxide cell technology for green hydrogen. HGEN noted that the investment by Baker Hughes, which […]
CT Private Equity Trust (CTPE) formerly BMO Private Equity Trust announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2023. The company saw a NAV total return of 2.8% while shares were up 17.6%, although the discount remains considerable, at 38% at the time of publishing. During the year the company made new investments, […]