Trinity Capital says that its subsidiary, Trinity Capital Mauritius Limited, completed the realisation of its investments in Trinity Capital (One) Limited and Trinity Capital (Five) Limited on 15 November 2016. Disposal proceeds of GBP8.7 million were received by Trinity Capital Mauritius Limited. The only remaining investment is Trinity Capital (Ten) Limited, held together with Immobilien […]
In the year to 30th September 2016, JPMorgan Japanese’s total return on net assets was 36.0% in sterling terms, compared with the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section (TOPIX) Index (the benchmark), which rose by 31.7%. The returns are calculated on a total return basis in sterling terms and were improved by the movement in the […]
VinaLand Limited says it has divested its stake in Project Ceana. The project, acquired by VNL in 2007, is a 7.3 hectare parcel of land located in Dien Ban District, Quang Nam Province and has approval for a future villa resort development. VNL has disposed of its entire stake at a total valuation 12.9% above […]
Schroder Real Estate says its NAV fell from 62.2p to 61.1p over the six months ended 30 September 2016. They are also reporting a 10% increase in underlying EPRA earnings per share to 1.3p. Based on the two 0.62p dividends they declared for the period, dividend cover is 106%. The NAV total return for the […]
HICL Infrastructure reports that over the six months to 30 September 2016 it delivered a 2.5% rise in NAV per share to 145.7p, up from 142.2p at 31 March 2016. Earnings per share were 6.1p (2015: 5.6p). Net operating cash flow of GBP60.9m (2015: GBP58.9m) covered the interim dividends paid in the six month period 1.26 times (2015: […]
Standard Life Equity Income says that, taken in isolation, its headline numbers for the year to 30 September 2016 do not make pleasant reading. The Net Asset Value Total Return for the year was 0.9%. By contrast, the FTSE All-Share Index returned 16.8%. Unsurprisingly, the share price has suffered over the last twelve months. The discount widened […]
Donald Trump’s success in the 2016 US Presidential Elections has led to investment trust shares prices in the healthcare sector to soar today, while Latin American funds, which had recently seen strong performance, are among the biggest losers. Republican candidate Donald Trump was named the 45th President of the US earlier this morning and markets […]
The Woodford Patient Capital trust has enjoyed a 4 per cent boost to its NAV following the election of Donald Trump to the White House. The Woodford fund was among the top-10 investment trusts on the day after the US election, with many of the best performing being focussed on biotech. read more here
LONDON (Alliance News) – The best performer in both price and net asset value terms in the third quarter was UIL Ltd, boosted by its largest investment, Australian-listed Resolute Mining Ltd, which benefited from a strong gold price. Industrial Multi Property Trust PLC and Kubera-Cross Border Fund Ltd both saw recoveries in their share price […]
In a world of continued record low interest rates and low bond yields it’s no surprise that investors have been piling into equity income funds. But do investment trusts offer a more attractive route than their closed-ended peers? read more here
