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16 Mar 2023

Downing Renewables NAV still climbing

Downing Renewables and Infrastructure has announced an NAV as at 31 December 2022 and an update on operational performance. The NAV was 118.6p, up 0.8% on the NAV as at 30 September 2022 and after the payment of the dividend of 1.25p.  The movement in NAV during the quarter was attributable to several factors: Portfolio […]

16 Mar 2023

AVI Japan Opportunity claws back underperformance and remains optimistic

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust has published results for the year ended 31 December 2022. Over the period the NAV total return was -4.3% and the share price return -4.5%, both a little behind the return on the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index (in sterling) which was -1.1%. The chairman notes that performance across the portfolio […]

16 Mar 2023

Disappointing results from Schroder Asian Total Return

Schroder Asian Total Return has published what it describes as a disappointing set of results for the year ended 31 December 2022. The NAV total return was -12.7%, underperforming its performance benchmark which fell by 7.1%. The share price total return was -17.4%, as the shares moved from trading at a premium to NAV at […]

16 Mar 2023

QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 March 2023

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 March 2023: Highbridge Tactical Credit Fund (HTCF) recently received final distributions from Highbridge Multi Strategy Master Fund and Highbridge Tactical Credit Master Fund. There will now be a compulsory redemption of about 95% of the outstanding shares, made at the December 2022 NAV of £2.6368 per share. There will also […]

14 Mar 2023

More SVB updates – fortunately not too serious

A number of funds made comments on the fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature – as far as we can tell, there is nothing earth-shattering here. HarbourVest may be worrst-affected. Although as the managers of Polar Capital Global Financials Trust suggest, this episode may not be quite over yet. NB Private […]

14 Mar 2023

Great result for International Biotech as Seagen gets bid

International Biotechnology Trust is in line for a big jump in its net asset value as its largest holding has been bid for. The trust owned 200,000 shares in Seagen Inc on 10 March, valued at $34.5m, making it the largest position in the trust, accounting for about 10.2% of the portfolio. On 13 March […]

14 Mar 2023

Weiss Korea gives details of latest realisation opportunity

Weiss Korea has published a circular in connection with its latest realisation opportunity. When the company was launched in 2013, it committed to offer shareholders the opportunity to elect to realise all or a part of their shareholding on or prior to the fourth anniversary of its admission to AIM and every two years thereafter. […]

09 Mar 2023

Surprise largish vote against Henderson Opportunities continuation

From the AGM results announcement for Henderson Opportunities: While the board is pleased to see the 75.82% support for the continuation of the company from the shareholders who voted, it acknowledges the proportion of the vote against resolution 11 (the continuation vote). The board also notes that only 26.56% of total voting rights were cast […]

09 Mar 2023

Stunning 2022 extends Oakley’s track record of outperformance

Oakley Capital Investments has reported an NAV return of 24% for 2022, way ahead of comparable indices. Unfortunately, discount widening left investors with a return of +1%. However, even that compares favourably with an -8.1% return on the MSCI All Countries World Index, for example. The company uses the All-Share as a performance benchmark, that […]

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