Ruffer returns in line with long term averages – Ruffer Investment Company has published results for the year ended 30 June 2017. Over the period, the NAV total return was 8.75%, the return to shareholders was 12.9% and the dividend fell to 2.6p from 3.4p. Ruffer’s target return is twice the Bank of England base rate. This […]
Discount narrowing boosts New Star’s returns – New Star investment Trust’s total return was 17.9% over the year to 30th June 2017. The discount narrowed from 39.5% to 29.0% and this helped push the share price up by 38.2%. By comparison, the Investment Association’s Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares index gained 16.5%. The MSCI AC World Total […]
Green REIT reports 10% NAV growth – Green REIT has released preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2017. It is reporting 10% NAV growth driven by development profits and increased underlying earnings. Highlights: 10% increase in NAV from €1,048m to €1,152m 9% increase in EPRA NAV per share to EUR1.66, underpinning a 12.9% […]
Bluefield Solar reports 11% jump in NAV – Bluefield Solar Income Fund has published its Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. Operational Highlights The Company delivered total underlying earnings of GBP25.1 million (2016: 20.9 million) in the year and underlying EPS of 7.32 pence (2016: […]
Custodian REIT sells three properties – Custodian REIT has announced the disposal of three properties from its portfolio. Colchester The Company has sold an 8,326 sq ft retail unit within a six unit block on High Street, Colchester for GBP4.25 million, GBP0.7 million ahead of the 30 June 2017 valuation. The unit was recently let to […]
Atlantis Japan to scrap subscription rights – Atlantis Japan Growth’s Board announced on 2 August 2017 that it was reviewing the appropriateness of continuing with the annual subscription rights mechanism following the 2017 subscription date (2 October 2017). The annual subscription rights mechanism enables shareholders to subscribe for one new ordinary share for every five ordinary shares […]
James Carthew: UK income trusts standing out from the crowd What makes an investment trust stand out from the crowd? It is a question that preoccupies many boards and it is relevant in a time when many investors are being warned off me-too funds, quasi-index trackers and even active investing. Two high-profile funds in the […]
Adamas Finance Asia sells Global Pharm – On 15 September 2017, Adamas Finance Asia entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Fortune Insight Limited for the sale of its 75% interest in the company through which ADAM holds its interest in Global Pharm for US$15.6 million in cash. This is payable by Fortune within 120 […]
GCP Student Living says returns on target – GCP Student Living has published results for the year ended 30 June 2017. The highlights are: Total revenue for the year of £28.6 million. Annualised shareholder returns since IPO of 14.2%, in excess of the target return of 8-10%. Successfully raised £103.6 million through two oversubscribed placings […]
Board discussing fee level at Strategic Equity Capital – Over the year to 30 June 2017, Strategic Equity Capital generated an increase of 29.3% in its NAV per share. On a total return basis, the NAV return was 29.6%, which was ahead of the Small Cap ex Investment Trusts Total Return Index which increased by 28.4%. The share […]
