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16 Feb 2026

Seraphim Space sees value of its investments rocket by 24% in three months

A buoyant Seraphim Space (SSIT) has unveiled a “substantial” 24% leap in net asset value (NAV) on the back of valuation and contract gains by its four biggest holdings ICEYE, AllSpace, D-Orbit and Hawkeye 360. James Bruegger, chief investment officer at SSIT’s fund manager, Seraphim Space Manager, suggested there could be more to come after […]

16 Feb 2026

TRIG pledges hike in buybacks after 5.2% valuation fall but under pressure to do more to pass continuation vote

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has promised to step up share buybacks after revealing its net asset value (NAV) dropped 5.2% in the last quarter of 2025. With just four months to go before a continuation vote in June brought on by its weak share price, the company’s stock remains stuck on a wide 34.5% […]

16 Feb 2026

Custodian Property buys Grove Court Properties from Pilling family

Custodian Property Income (CREI) has quickly made good on its intention to expand through acquisition, announcing the purchase of Grove Court Properties, a £36m portfolio that has been family owned for 40 years. It was only on Friday the £408m real estate investment trust said it was in “initial talks” with a number of wealthy […]

16 Feb 2026

Morning briefing: Howard Hughes shareholder sues Pershing Square Capital Management; Partners Group NAV falls; Ceiba bondholders agree to extension; plus SEQI, RECI

Pershing Square (PSH) fund manager Bill Ackman “coerced and bullied” the directors of US real estate firm Howard Hughes into selling his firm Pershing Square Capital Management $900m of new shares last May, lifting its stake to nearly 47%, according to a class action lawsuit filed by the Charter Township of Shelby Fire & Police […]

13 Feb 2026

Diverse Income considers switching to open-ended fund to remove “discount risk”

Diverse Income (DIVI) could be the next investment trust lining up an exit from the closed-end fund sector as it struggles with investor disinterest in UK smaller companies.  In half-year results the board of the £275m UK equity income trust, which mostly invests outside the top FTSE 100 stocks, said it was looking at replacing […]

13 Feb 2026

European Opportunities Trust launches strategic review as 25% tender offer and continuation vote loom

European Opportunities Trust (EOT) has launched a strategic review in anticipation that its underperformance will trigger a 25% tender offer later this year. Ahead of a continuation vote in October, the £405m investment trust managed by Alexander Darwall said it had consulted with shareholders and concluded now was the right time to review the company’s […]

13 Feb 2026

Morning briefing: Preqin founder raises HgCapital stake to £94m; Saba lifts SEIT, SCP; Custodian Property Income holds “talks” with family offices; plus SST, BLND, LAND, SYNC

Valhalla Ventures, the holding company of Preqin founder Mark O’Hare and his wife Linda, raised its new position in HgCapital Trust (HGT) from 3.3% to 4.4% on Tuesday, a disclosure showed yesterday. Preqin, an alternative assets data provider was bought by BlackRock for £2.5bn in 2024, netting a £2bn windfall for the company. At 463p […]

13 Feb 2026

AIC demands FCA and DBT “get to grips” with Saba threat

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has written to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) demanding measures to protect shareholders following Saba Capital’s call for a third meeting to remove the board of Edinburgh Worldwide (EWI). The trade body, which represents 276 London-listed investment companies with assets of […]

13 Feb 2026

Invesco Bond Income takes in £25m and looks to raise more

Invesco Bond Income Plus (BIPS) has raised £25m in the share issue it launched last month. Although the fund raise expands the £425m investment company by just 6%, the offer was comparatively well supported by private investors attracted by its covered 7% dividend yield. Over 6.6m shares were bought in the WRAP retail offer, 46% […]

12 Feb 2026

Saba offers Edinburgh Worldwide shareholders a full cash exit if it succeeds in third bid to gain control

Saba Capital has sought to deflect criticism of its third attempt to replace the board of Edinburgh Worldwide (EWI) by proposing a full cash exit near net asset value (NAV) for shareholders who don’t want to remain invested in the investment trust dominated by the activist hedge fund. Saba, which holds just over 30% of […]