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01 Feb 2024
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QuotedData’s morning briefing 1 February 2024 – CVCE, CVCG, GABI, THRL, API

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 1 February 2024: CVC Income & Growth (CVCE / CVCG) is holding a tender offer in March. As part of this it is offering shareholders the chance to sell their shares on to third parties rather than wait for the tender. The broker Winterflood will try to sell the shares but […]

29 Jan 2024

GCP Asset Backed Income updates on strategic review

GCP Asset Backed Income has published more information on its portfolio and its strategic review. In addition, an updated portfolio report is now on the company’s website at https://www.graviscapital.com/funds/gabi-strategic-review/literature. Portfolio repayment profile As at 31 December 2023, the company was invested in a portfolio of 42 asset backed loans with a weighted average loan duration […]

25 Jan 2024

abrdn Private Equity Opportunities launching buyback programme

The sale of a €34.6m stake in European supermarket group Action has freed up funds that abrdn Private Equity Opportunities now intends to use to fund a share buyback. [The trust’s discount is – in our view – ridiculously and unjustifiably wide. Currently it trades on a 38.4% discount to an NAV that is likely […]

25 Jan 2024

Bluefield Solar progresses deal with GLIL Infrastructure

Bluefield Solar has progressed the deal with GLIL Infrastructure that was announced late last year. It has invested £20m in the joint venture partnership that is acquiring the Lightsource bp portfolio of solar assets. The 58 operating site Lightsource bp portfolio is comprised of: 184MW backed by Feed in Tariff (FiT) subsidies, 15MW by Renewable […]

25 Jan 2024

Another good year for CC Japan 

Market conditions in Japan continue to suit CC Japan Income and Growth which has just reported an NAV return of 18.9% for the year ended 31 October 2023, well ahead of the 12.0% return reported on TOPIX, the benchmark. Shareholders got a return of 20.9% as the discount narrowed. Returns would have been higher but […]

25 Jan 2024

QuotedData’s morning briefing 25 January 2024 – IAT, CORD, GRIT, GABI, AEWU, WKP

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 25 January 2024: Invesco Asia (IAT) says that from 1 May 2024, its two co-portfolio managers will swap roles, with Fiona Yang taking the lead from Ian Hargreaves, but will both continue to work very closely together on the portfolio. The directors say that they have been impressed by Fiona’s contribution […]

24 Jan 2024

Klarna IPO excitement lifts Chrysalis

The Chrysalis share price has been rising in recent days on the back of hope that Klarna, one of its largest investments, was considering an IPO. The CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski was interviewed recently by Bloomberg and talked about his thoughts on an IPO of the company. The valuation of Klarna was written up and then […]

18 Jan 2024

Aquila European manager in tie up with Commerzbank

Aquila Capital Investmentgesellschaft (Aquila European Renewables’ manager) and Commerzbank have entered into a strategic partnership, with Commerzbank buying a 74.9% stake in Aquila Capital Investmentgesellschaft. Aquila Group will remain permanently engaged as a shareholder with its remaining shares and will be responsible for operational and investment continuity. The agreement was signed on 20 December 2023 […]

18 Jan 2024

Edinburgh Worldwide results reflect difficult terrain

Edinburgh Worldwide says that, for the 12 months ended 31 October 2023, its NAV decreased by 23.6% and share price by 27.7%. By contrast, the S&P Global Small Cap Index total return was -4.3% (in sterling terms). The discount ranged between 6% and 23.6%, averaging 17%, and ended the period at 17.4%. Today, the discount […]

18 Jan 2024

Income focus meant Bankers missed out on five of magificent seven

Bankers Investment Trust’s results for the year ended 31 October 2023 show it just failing to match its benchmark (FTSE World Index) in NAV terms and being hit by a widening discount. The NAV total return was 5.2% against 5.7% for the index and the return to shareholders was -0.7%. The year end discount was […]

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