Over the year ended 30 September 2016, Baring Emerging Europe’s Net Asset Value per share on a total return basis rose by 41%, which compares with a rise of 27% in the benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Europe 10/40 Index. Part of this was attributable to the decline in sterling; in Dollar terms the increase in Net Asset Value […]
Edinburgh Worldwide reports that over the year to 31 October 2016, the net asset value per share, cum income with debt at fair value, increased by 18.0% and the share price by 10.3%. The comparative index, the S&P Global Small Cap Index, increased by 29.0% in sterling terms. There is no final dividend. The manager’s […]
For the year to 30th September 2016 JPMorgan Chinese achieved a return for its shareholders of +38.0%. This includes the final dividend of 1.80 pence paid in February 2016. The total return on net assets was +35.2%, this compares favourably with the return of 34.0%, a combination of the MSCI Golden Dragon Index up to 26th […]
Aberdeen Private Equity’s results for the six months ended 30 September 2016 show its NAV rose by 9.7% to 146.3p. Inclusive of the 2.2p dividend paid in September 2016, shareholders received a total return of 11.5%. At the September 2016 Annual General Meeting they announced that, in the absence of unforeseen circumstances, they would expect […]
Over the year to the end of September 2016, Electra‘s NAV rose by 35% to 5,149p. The share price ended the period at 4,310p, a total return of 36% for the year. The largest individual gains were generated by: Parkdean Resorts (GBP188 million), AXIO (GBP130 million), Hollywood Bowl (GBP94 million), Elian (GBP79 million) and Allflex (GBP53 […]
John Laing Infrastructure Fund has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement with John Laing Infrastructure Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of John Laing Group plc) in respect of the acquisition of a 100% interest in the A55 Llandegai to Holyhead road PPP project. The A55, running from Holyhead across north Wales, forms part of the Trans-European Transport […]
AEW UK REIT has published interim results covering the period from 1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016. Under European Public Real Estate Association (‘EPRA’) methodology, earnings per share for the period was 3.81 pence and the NAV per share at 31 October 2016 was 95.47p, down from 98.97p. During the period, they paid an […]
The Board of Phaunos Timber has published a presentation that outlines a new strategy for the company. In summary the presentation covers the following: The intention of the Phaunos Board to propose a resolution for the continuation of the company for a further 5 years The potential to provide yields of 3-5% and NAV growth […]
Aberdeen Frontier Markets’ Board says that the number of ordinary s that were tendered is such that the Board is of the view that the continuance of the company as currently constituted is not in the best interests of the continuing shareholders (i.e. the ongoing fund would have been too small). Accordingly it has exercised the right, […]
Dalradian Resources (DALR:AIM) (DNA:TSX) A third stope test was conducted to validate the long-hole mining method on a shallow dipping (50-55 degrees) portion of the vein, located 60 metres below the surface on the V-75 vein at the deepest point of the current development. In comparison Stopes 1 and 2 had dips of 73 degrees and […]
