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06 Nov 2023
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QuotedData’s morning briefing 6 November 2023 – RCOI, EOT, TFG, INOV, HOME

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 06 November 2023: Riverstone Credit Opportunities (RCOI) has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Breakwall Capital to provide sub-management services for all credit vehicles managed by Riverstone, including RCOI. Breakwall is a newly formed independent asset management firm expected to be regulated by the SEC, the US financial […]

30 Oct 2023

SBSI continues to marry NAV and income growth with its promised social benefits

Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust (SBSI) has released its results for the period ending 30 June 2023. Over this 12 month period SBSI reported a NAV total return of 0.8%. Since its inception on 22 December 2020 SBSI has returned a NAV total return of 8.6%. Key drivers of performance were an increase in returns […]

30 Oct 2023

Digital 9 Infrastructure strikes back against activists

Digital 9 Infrastructure (DGI9) published a letter sent in response to the one sent by Aqua Ventures Limited (AVL) last week, which owns 3.5% of DGI9, outlining AVL’s desire to implement an immediate strategic review of DGI9. Aqua Ventures claims to have consulted, and have the support of, 20% of DGI9’s shareholders. AVL’s letter outlined […]

30 Oct 2023

QuotedData’s morning briefing 30 October 2023

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 30 October 2023: Chrysalis Investments (CHRY) has provided a quarterly NAV update. The NAV for 30 September 2023 was 134.75p per share, a (1.6%) decrease since 30 June 2023. There was only one instance of portfolio activity over the quarter, a further £6.5m investment in Secret Escapes as part of a […]

23 Oct 2023

CQS Natural Resources sees a major rise in its dividend

CQS Natural Resources (CYN) has released its annual results for the 12 month period ending 30 June 2023. Over the period CYN reported a NAV total return of 3.5% and share price total return of -0.2%, which compares to a 6.3% return of its composite benchmark, a blend of the EMIX Global Mining Index and […]

23 Oct 2023

QuotedData’s morning briefing 23 October 2023 – GCP

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 23 October 2023: GCP Infrastructure (GCP) announced an update to its NAV valuation. As of 30 September 2023, its NAV per share was 109.8p, a 0.23% decrease on its 30 June 2023 value. The largest impairment to GCP’s valuation came from a period of very low wind speeds and exceptionally dry […]

20 Oct 2023

QD view – Back an alpha hero

Calling the direction of global markets is not an easy task. Be it the whims of central bankers, the next hottest thing in tech up-ending the market, or the seemingly constant stream of geopolitical crises – what we once thought was the calm after the COVID-19 storm may have only been the eye, as today […]

16 Oct 2023

VietNam Holding’s managers celebrate their five year anniversary with solid outperformance

Vietnam Holding (VNH) has released its annual results for the year ending 30 June 2023. Over the period VNH reported a negative NAV return of (5.7%), though this represented an outperformance relative to the market, measured by the VNAS index, which fell by (10.0%). This also marks the fifth year of management under Dynam Capital. […]

16 Oct 2023

SONG drops the ball again

Hipgnosis Songs Fund (SONG) has announced that on 13 October 2023 Citrin Cooperman, SONG’s independent valuer, has materially reduced its expectations of industry-wide retroactive payments in relation to the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board’s decision regarding royalties payable to songwriters for the period covering 2018-2022 (CRB III). This means that the board expects significantly lower retroactive […]

16 Oct 2023

QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 October 2023

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 October 2023: Asset Value Investors (AVI) has appointed Nick Greenwood to continue managing MIGO Opportunities Trust (MIGO). He will continue to work alongside co-manager Charlotte Cuthbertson, who joined AVI in July. Nick has worked with MIGO since its launch in 2004. Syncona (SYNC) has announced that its portfolio company Anaveon […]