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01 Nov 2016

Axa Property Trust making progress with disposals

Axa Property Trust reports that its Net Asset Value  at 30 June 2016 was GBP38.7 million (30 June 2015: GBP49.4 million). Adding back to the NAV the GBP16.2 million capital returned during the quarter, the NAV increased by GBP5.5 million (11.2%). In pence per share, the NAV rose from 57.6p to 67.2p, an increase of 16.6% […]

01 Nov 2016

Gemfields Q1 2017 sees significant reduction in unit cost of rubies

Gemfields (GEM:AIM) Operational update for 3 month period ending 30 September 2016, the first quarter of the 2017 financial year. Ian Harebottle, CEO of Gemfields , commented: “Work on new projects continues apace and plans remain on schedule to meet our annual target production of 40 million carats of rough emeralds from Kagem and 20 million carats of […]

31 Oct 2016

Volta positions itself for 11.5% returns

Volta Finance Limited has published its results for the financial year ended 31 July 2016. Volta produced a total return of 3.8% in NAV terms. This has been accompanied by a narrowing of the discount of the share price to NAV from nearly 20% at the half-year point to less than 14% at the end of […]

31 Oct 2016

Derwent sells building in Covent Garden

Capital & Counties Properties PLC has acquired the freehold interest of Tower House, 10 Southampton Street, Covent Garden, from Derwent London PLC for GBP67.5m before purchaser’s costs. The property is a substantial corner building located at the junction of Southampton Street and Tavistock Street with views towards the Piazza. The multi-let building produces an annual rental […]

31 Oct 2016

3i Infrastructure buys Infinis

3i Infrastructure plc has signed an agreement to invest approximately £185m to buy 100% of Infinis plc and its subsidiaries. These own the landfill gas (“LFG) interests of the Infinis Group. Infinis is the leading generator of electricity from LFG in the UK. LFG is a naturally occurring product resulting from the decomposition of organic […]

31 Oct 2016

Patagonia Gold’s first doré pour at Cap-Oeste

Patagonia Gold Plc (PGD:AIM) Gold and silver production has commenced at Cap-Oeste mine in the Santa Cruz province, Argentina. The first doré pour was completed 27 October 2016. The production forecast for the project’s 24 month life of mine is estimated to be 82,000 oz AuEq. Ramp-up to full production capacity is complete. To date 100,000 […]

31 Oct 2016

Schroder European Real Estate buys Parisian office

The Board of Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust has announced the exchange of contracts for the purchase of a EUR30.1 million office property located in Saint Cloud, Paris, reflecting a net initial yield of 9.5%. The asset is fully income producing and comprises part of an established office complex in Saint Cloud, a densely […]

31 Oct 2016

Livermore sells Wyler Park Bern

Livermore Investments Group Limited has announced that it has sold its subsidiary Livermore Investments AG, which holds the Wyler Park property located in Bern, Switzerland, for net proceeds of CHF 57.8m on 28 October 2016. LIV : Livermore sells Wyler Park Bern