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11 Jun 2019

QuotedData’s other news 11 June 2019

In QuotedData’s other news 11 June 2019: Shaftesbury says it has now been served with legal proceedings issued by companies controlled by Mr Samuel Tak Lee. The proceedings concern allegations and claims relating to the December 2017 placing of shares by Shaftesbury. They seek to challenge both the rationale for the placing and the way in which […]

11 Jun 2019

Seneca Global results reflect benefit of AJ Bell IPO

Seneca Global results reflect benefit of AJ Bell IPO – Seneca Global Income & Growth has published results covering the year ended 30 April 2019. Over that period, the trust returned 7.6% in NAV terms and 6.0% in share price terms, just behind the benchmark which returned 8.2%. The managers have been reducing the fund’s equity […]

10 Jun 2019

QuotedData’s other news 10 June 2019

In QuotedData’s other news 10 June 2019: JPMorgan European announced results for the year ended 31 March 2019 on Friday. The returns on the Growth (JETG) and Income (JETI) NAV were -2.3% and +1.4% respectively and, as discounts widened, shareholders saw returns of -7.9% and -4.9% respectively.  The MSCI Europe ex UK index returned +2.2%. The dividend […]

10 Jun 2019

Hg Capital looking to raise £80m

Hg Capital looking to raise £80m – HgCapital Trust intends to raise up to approximately GBP80 million by way of a placing of new ordinary shares in order to maximise the opportunities to access the manager’s pipeline of deals. The board has been informed by Hg that it expects that its partners and staff will invest at least […]

10 Jun 2019

Impact Healthcare REIT buys three care homes

Impact Healthcare REIT buys three care homes – Impact Healthcare REIT has recently exchanged contracts on three purchases for a total initial investment of GBP20.2 million, plus transaction costs. Once completed, these acquisitions, plus the acquisition of four homes from Maria Mallaband Countrywide Group announced on 2 May 2019 and rent increases achieved so far in […]

10 Jun 2019

Woodford Patient Capital board statement

Woodford Patient Capital board statement – the board of Woodford Patient Capital has released a statement this morning. Here it is: The board of Woodford Patient Capital Trust plc (the “Company”) notes the recent developments at Woodford Investment Management Ltd. Following the events relating to LF Woodford Equity Income Fund (“WEIF”), the board also notes […]

06 Jun 2019

Custodian REIT statement stresses benefits of diversification

Custodian REIT statement stresses benefits of diversification – Custodian REIT has published results for the year ended 31 March 2019. Highlights are: EPRA NAV of 107.1p down from 107.3p last year; dividend per share of 6.55p (2018: 6.45p), 110.4% covered by net recurring income; 2020 target dividend per share increased 1.5% to 6.65p; NAV per share total […]

06 Jun 2019

QuotedData’s other news 6 June 2019

In QuotedData’s other news 6 June 2019: Regional REIT has announced the sale of an office building in Sheffield at a price 25% higher than when it was last valued. Bought in 2016 for £6.3m, Aspect Court, Pond Hill, Sheffield was sold to Sheffield Hallam University for £8.8 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 6.6%. […]

06 Jun 2019

Wary Personal Assets maintains high liquidity

Wary Personal Assets maintains high liquidity – Personal Assets has released results for the year ended 30 April 2019, just six weeks after the period ended! Over the year, the net asset value rose by 4.3%. This compares to a fall of 1.4% in the All-Share Index and a 2.9% increase in inflation, as measured by […]