VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund reports an NAV total return for the year ended 30 June 2020 of -1.5% in US dollar terms but +1.2% in sterling terms and a fall in its share price from $4.34 to $4.07. The VN Index fell by 12.7% over this period. The dividend is being maintained at 5.5 cents. […]
UK Mortgages review progressing – For the year ended 30 June 2020, UK Mortgages reports a fall in its asset value, from 82.06p to 80.59p, and a more substantial collapse in its share price, from 73.5p to 49.3p. The NAV total return for the period was 2.7%. The dividend was reduced from 5.625p to 4.5p but was […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 27 October 2020: Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust will repurchase £43,904,000 of its 6.25% bonds, equivalent to 73.2% of the total issue. The purchase price of 154.094491% was calculated using a credit spread of 0.80% above the redemption yield on the United Kingdom 6% Treasury Stock due 7 December 2028. So, the […]
Election day is edging closer in the US and the rhetoric is ramping up. We managed to catch up with Dean Orrico, the manager of Middlefield Canadian Income Fund (the subject of last week’s article) in the weekly interview and he reiterated his observation that Biden is likely to win the Presidential election. The more […]
QuotedData’s weekly news show 23 October 2020 Thank you to everyone that listened in today, whether you watched the Zoom live, on Facebook or on youtube. In this week’s show, James Carthew covered the week’s top stories: A change of direction for Baring Emerging Europe A new manager for Alliance Trust A new meeting requisition […]
Alchemy plans investment in Countrywide – Countrywide has announced a proposed recapitalisation that includes a fully underwritten equity raising of approximately £90m. As part of this recapitalisation, funds advised by Alchemy Partners will invest up to approximately £90m in the company by way of a placing and open offer and by funding a tender offer. Following […]
AEW UK REIT upbeat despite small NAV hit – over the three months ending 30 September 2020, AEW UK REIT’s NAV fell from 93.37p to 92.73p and its EPRA earnings per share fell from 1.81p in the previous quarter to 1.60p. That still works out as a positive NAV total return figure of 1.46%, however. […]
Ground Rents Income tower cladding fight drags on – Ground Rents Income Fund has provided an update regarding the ongoing litigation at Beetham Tower, Manchester. This is a mixed use residential and hotel asset owned by a subsidiary of Ground Rents Income called North West Ground Rents Limited (“NWGR”). The litigation at Beetham Tower relates […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 22 October 2020: BMO Real Estate Investments has reported a 1.9% fall in NAV (from 96.6p to 94.8p) for the quarter ended 30 September and a negative 1.3% NAV total return. As expected, it is having problems collecting rent from retail tenants, which account for 25.9% of the portfolio (with retail warehouses […]
Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus borrows long term – Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus has agreed terms to extend and secure the company’s long-term borrowings through the issuance of a £30m 15-year Senior Unsecured Loan Note at an annualised interest rate of 3.05%. The loan note will be unsecured, unlisted and denominated in sterling. It will rank pari […]
