News

13 Sep 2016

HICL buys bonds secured against A13 project

HICL Infrastructure Company Limited, has announced the purchase of a proportion of the Road Management Services (A13) PLC Index-Linked Guaranteed Secured Bonds 2028 for GBP50.1m. The Bonds were issued in 2000 to finance the A13 Thames Gateway PFI Project  and have the benefit of an unconditional and irrevocable financial guarantee from the monoline MBIA UK in […]

13 Sep 2016

Crystal Amber perks up after year end

Crystal Amber’s NAV decreased 8.6 per cent over the year to 30 June 2016 to 153.79p (168.26p at 30 June 2015, 155.90p at 31 December 2015).  Including the dividends paid, NAV total return per share over the twelve months ended 30 June 2016 was -5.6 per cent. The Fund declared interim dividends of 2.5p in both July 2015 […]

12 Sep 2016

Green REIT reports strong results as yields tighten and rents grow

Green REIT has reported a 14.9% increase in its EPRA NAV to EUR1.52 per share, underpinning a 17.7% total return in the year to the end of June 2016. EPRA EPS increased 131% to 3.7 cents per share as contracted annual rents rose by 10% to EUR61.3 million. The proposed dividend is 4.6 cents – up 188% […]

12 Sep 2016

Africa Opportunity Fund invests in Tullow bonds

Africa Opportunity Fund’s net asset value per share of US$0.898 as at 30 June 2016 increased by 2.7% from the 31 December 2015 net asset value per share of US$0.875. In the same period, the share price rose 7% from $0.647 to $0.692. Its C share net asset value per share of US$0.819 decreased by 0.2% from the […]

12 Sep 2016

Hg Capital hits new highs aided by weak sterling

Hg Capital reports that, at 30 June 2016, the Trust’s NAV per share reached a new high of £15.48 per share, after the payment of a dividend in respect of 2015 of 40 pence per share, reflecting growth during the half year (on a total return basis) of 12.1%. The total NAV of the Trust […]

12 Sep 2016

Oil price falls impact Qatar Investment Fund

According to its Chairman’s statement, over the year that ended on 30 June 2016, Qatar Investment Fund’s share price fell 18.2% compared to the Qatar Exchange which fell 18.9% and a fall of 14.21% in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. It says the net asset value of the fund fell 20.8%, underperforming the benchmark. The Board […]

12 Sep 2016

John Laing Infrastructure interims

John Laing Infrastructure has announced interim results covering the six months ended 30 June 2016. It reports an NAV per share of 113.8 pence, up 5.0% against that as at 31 December 2015. The share price rose from 116.7p to 128p. Including dividends of 3.41p (up 1%), this translates into a 12.6% total shareholder return […]

12 Sep 2016

Harbourvest bid for SVG

HarbourVest today announces a full and final cash offer to be made by HarbourVest Bidco for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of SVG Capital, to be implemented by way of a takeover offer within the meaning of Part 28 of the Companies Act 2006. Under the terms of the Offer, […]

09 Sep 2016

Murray Income’s tobacco holdings aid performance

Over the year to the end of June 2016, Murray Income Trust’s net asset value (total return) outperformed its benchmark, rising by 5.9%, compared to 2.2% for the FTSE All-Share Index. The Board is recommending a final dividend of 11.25p, which makes a total for the year of 32.25p, an increase of 0.8%. The shares produced a […]

09 Sep 2016

International Biotech to pay dividend

The Board of International Biotechnology Trust has announced two proposals which it believes will be of benefit to shareholders and potential investors. These include the introduction of dividend payments and amendments to International Biotechnology Trust’s investment policy to allow it to invest in unquoted funds. Both proposals will be subject to shareholder approval at a […]