John Laing Environmental gets replacement for David Hardy – The board of John Laing Environmental Assets Group says that it has been notified by John Laing Capital Management (“JLCM”), the investment adviser to the Company, that Chris Holmes will join JLCM in January 2018 to take on the role as joint lead adviser to the company. […]
Majedie redeems debt to cut gearing – Majedie Investments PLC has given notice that it is exercising its right to redeem all of the outstanding £13.5m of its 9.5% coupon bond that was due to mature in March 2020. 6 December 2017 will be the redemption date. As Majedie is buying back the bond early, it has to pay compensation under the […]
JZ Capital sells Factor Energia – JZ Capital Partners Limited has sold, at net asset value , its majority equity interest in Factor Energia S.A., which was held through its EuroMicrocap Fund 2010, L.P. The transaction enterprise value was approximately EUR120 million. Factor is being acquired by a public-sector asset manager, on behalf of a major Canadian […]
Oakley buys Career Partner – Oakley Capital Investments Limited has agreed to acquire, through its Oakley Capital Private Equity III fund (“Fund III”), Apollo Global Germany GmbH (“Career Partner Group”), from its current shareholder Apollo Education Group Inc. Fund III, together with a number of underlying Fund III investors, will hold a 79% stake in the […]
Redefine sells German retail property portfolio – Redefine International has announced the sale of the Leopard (German supermarket) portfolio to PATRIZIA Immobilien AG. Completion is anticipated to take place in December 2017. The consideration will reflect a purchase price of EUR205.0 million, reflecting a 10.8% (EUR20 million) premium to the 31 August 2017 book value. They say […]
Raven Russia buys Moscow logistics park – Raven Russia says that a subsidiary has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of a logistics park in Moscow. The agreement is to acquire a completed warehouse complex from Industrialniy park “Sever” Limited Liability Company, a company incorporated in Russia. Initial consideration of RUR 5.119billion ($86.58million), is […]
Henderson Far East Income suffers as growth stocks shine – Henderson Far East Income says that, for the year ended 31 August 2017, the net asset value total return was 17.7% whilst the share price total return was 17.3%. As a comparison, the peer group average fund returned 22.2% and the All-World Asia Pacific ex Japan Index (sterling […]
AEW UK REIT buys Portsmouth retail property – AEW UK REIT has announced the acquisition of 208-220 Commercial Road and 7-13 Crasswell Street, Portsmouth for GBP6.4m. The asset provides a net initial yield of 9.6% and is fully let to seven retail tenants and one office tenant providing a WAULT of 4 years to expiry. The […]
International Biotechnology beats benchmark on strong listed portfolio performance – In the year ended 31 August 2017, International Biotechnology Trust’s NAV rose from 575.1p to 672.9p, including a significant currency gain, equivalent to 14.4 pence per share. The NAV returned 20.9% in. Over the same period, the Shareholders total return was 30.5%. This compares to a rise […]
Fidelity Special Values beats its benchmark again – Fidelity Special Values has published results for the year ended 31 August 2017. The net asset value increased by 19.1% over the year and the share price by 28.1%, both well above the 14.3% return of the Benchmark Index (all returns on a total return basis). As […]
