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09 Nov 2016

Workspace NAV barely moves but interim dividend up 40%

Workspace’s EPRA net asset value per share was down 0.9% over the six months ended 30 September 2016, falling from 923p to 915p. Adjusted underlying earnings per share rose 15.2% to 14.4p as net rental income was up 6% to £38.0m. The interim dividend has been upped by 40% to 6.8p. Net initial yields shifted from 5% […]

08 Nov 2016

JPMorgan Japan Smaller lags benchmark by 8.4%

JPMorgan Japan Smaller Companies Trust reports that its NAV return for the half year ended 30th September 2016, was 14.1% (15.4% adjusting for the effect of the subscription shares), versus 22.5% for the benchmark. The share price total return was 16.5%. The Board was notified during the period of Naohiro Ozawa’s decision to resign from […]

08 Nov 2016

Woodford trust falls into worst performers list in October

The £733m Woodford Patient Capital trust appeared in the top ten worst performing funds in NAV terms in October according to the latest research from investment company analysts QuotedData. The trust, ran by star manager Neil Woodford, was down 5.1% for the month, making it the fifth worst performing fund in NAV terms in the […]

08 Nov 2016

Henderson International Income charges fallling

Henderson International Income Trust very marginally underperformed its benchmark over the year to 31 August 2016. The total return on the net asset value was 26.9%. The return on the ordinary share price was 24.0%. These returns compare to a total return of 27.2% in the MSCI World (ex UK) Index (sterling adjusted). They also announced a dividend […]

08 Nov 2016

Savannah – initial heavy mineral sands resource defined.

Savannah Resources Plc (SAV:AIM) Announces an initial resource estimation on the Jangamo and Dongane deposits which form part of the Mutamba project in Mozambique. Savannah currently holds a 10% interest in the Mutamba project with partner Rio Tinto and has the right to earn 51% upon completion of key milestones. CEO, David Archer said: “Savannah believes that […]

07 Nov 2016

Fair Oaks will launch new master fund

The commitment period of FOIF LP (the “Master Fund”) in which Fair Oaks Income Fund is invested ended in June 2016. The Company has subsequently introduced a redemption mechanism to return to Shareholders capital realised from the Master Fund and has made its first distribution under that mechanism. Fair Oaks Capital Limited, the Company’s investment […]

07 Nov 2016

Fidelity Special Values just fails to keep pace with benchmark

Fidelity Special Values just failed to keep pace with its benchmark over the year to 31 August 2016, delivering a NAV return of 9.9% against 11.7% for the index. The total dividend for the year is 3.7p, 10.4% higher than last year. The discount widened from 2.0% at the start of the reporting year to 10.0% […]

07 Nov 2016

Scottish Mortgage bets on the strong getting stronger

Over the six months to the end of September, both Scottish Mortgage’s net asset value (NAV) and price per share rose by 25% on a total return basis; for context, the FTSE All World Index rose by 18% over the same period.  All three of these figures were favourably influenced by the falls in the pound against […]