News

02 Dec 2016

Seneca Global Income & Growth posts decent returns despite UK mid cap exposure

Seneca Global Income & Growth Trust has published its interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2016. The fund generated a net asset value per share total return of +10.1% for the six months to 31st October 2016 and the share price total return was slightly lower at +9.8%, both much better than the benchmark […]

02 Dec 2016

Ground Rents sees big valuation uplift reflecting investor demand

Ground Rents Income Fund has announced results for the year ended 30 September 2016. Over the period the fund’s NAV increased by 14.3% to 129.31p. the dividend for the year was 3.959p. They say that RPI reviewable ground rents are particularly in demand. For those that review every 25 years with rents doubling, yields have dropped […]

01 Dec 2016

Invesco Perpetual Enhanced positioned itself for Brexit

Invesco Perpetual Enhanced Income has announced results for the year ended 30 September 2016. Over the period, the NAV total return was 15.7% which compares to a total return for the Merrill Lynch European High Yield Bond index (Sterling Hedged) of 9.5%; the Sterling Investment Grade Bond Index return of 16.3%; and United Kingdom Gilts returning […]

01 Dec 2016

Call to remove Industrial Multi Property Trust directors

Industrial Multi Property Trust PLC has announced that it has received notice from Alpha Real Trust Limited who holds approximately 18.7 per cent. of the share capital requisitioning an extraordinary general meeting of the Company (the “EGM”) to consider the following resolutions: That Jonathan Clague is removed as a Director of Industrial Multi Property Trust PLC. That […]

01 Dec 2016

Acorn Income moves to extend life of zeros

Acorn Income Fund has announced proposals that seek to extend the life of its zeros until 28 February 2022. Zero holders have the option their cash back in 2017 as planned. There will also be an opportunity to subscribe for new ordinary shares and new zeros. Acorn Income has, currently, two classes of shares in issue: […]

01 Dec 2016

RM Secured Direct Lending prepares IPO

RM Secured Direct Lending (RMDL) plans to list on the London Stock Exchange’s main market later this month, and if the move goes ahead it will be only the third investment company* to launch an initial public offering (IPO) this year. Hadrian’s Wall Secured Investments (HWSL) ended an IPO drought in June and earlier this […]

01 Dec 2016

Globalworth in another dilutive issue

Globalworth is to raise €200m at €8 per share a 12.6% discount to its NAV. This means value is being transferred from existing investors to the new investors. The net asset value will be diluted. The shares have risen on the news, possibly reflecting the good news that it will now have enough money to develop its Globalworth campus […]

30 Nov 2016

Lazard World Trust discount narrows

Lazard World Trust Fund’s net asset value rose 5.9% on a total return basis, compared with the gain of 6.2% of the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Index during the six-month period ended 30 September 2016. The Fund’s share price, as traded on the London Stock Exchange, was up 8.6% (dividends reinvested) as the discount narrowed. […]

30 Nov 2016

Jupiter Green underperforms in first half

During the six months to 30 September 2016 Jupiter Green’s net asset value per share increased by 16.5 per cent. (with dividends added back). This compares with a total return in the benchmark index, the MSCI World Small Cap Net Total Return Index of 20.9 per cent. over the same period. The mid market price of […]