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02 Aug 2016

BlackRock Income Strategies reviewing investment policy

The Board of BlackRock Income Strategies and the Investment Manager have been considering the company’s investment objective and policy as implemented in February 2015 in the context of the prevailing market conditions and investment outlook post the recent UK Brexit Referendum. The investment objective is, over the medium term (5 to 7 years), to aim […]

02 Aug 2016
02 Aug 2016

Gold Funds Rally In June But UK Funds Stung By Brexit – QuotedData

LONDON (Alliance News) – Golden Prospect Precious Metals Ltd was the standout winner among listed investments funds in June, according to research from QuotedData, as funds focused on UK investments lost out amid the volatility which followed the UK’s vote to leave the European Union. Read the rest of the article here

02 Aug 2016

Why investment trusts can weather a dividend storm

The outlook for dividends has brightened following sterling’s steep decline since last month’s Brexit vote, but there are still big challenges for income investors to navigate. Read more here

02 Aug 2016

Infrastructure and specialist property trusts lead fundraising tables in Q2

Despite a limited number of new issues, fundraising was prevalent in the investment company sector during Q2, with 3i Infrastructure topping the table having raised £385m, according to QuotedData. Read more here

01 Aug 2016

Caledonia upgrades and expands gold resources at Blanket mine

Caledonia Mining has updated gold resources at its 49%-owned Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe, after a six-month drilling programme in the deeper areas of the mine. It has upgraded 343 kt from Inferred to Indicated, bringing a total of 48 koz of gold into the higher confidence category, and has added 1.28 Mt of new Inferred […]

29 Jul 2016

Intu says too early to tell what impact Brexit will have

Intu says its NAV (adjusted and diluted) barely changed (up to 405p from 404p) and like-for-like net rental income increased by 7.5 per cent in the first six months of 2016, reflecting increased occupancy, improving rental levels from new lettings and rent reviews and the benefits of unit reconfigurations. They signed 98 long-term leases (82 in the […]

29 Jul 2016

Custodian REIT sells Dudley hotel

Custodian REIT has sold a 22,317 sq ft hotel on Castlegate Business and Leisure Park, Dudley for GBP4.45 million, GBP0.34 million ahead of the 31 March 2016 valuation.  The property is let to Premier Inn Hotels Limited on a lease expiring in 2038. The property was part of the initial portfolio acquired on the Company’s admission […]

29 Jul 2016

Invesco Perpetual Select results

Invesco Perpetual Select has published its annual report for the year that ended on 31 May 2016. The NAV total return of the UK Equity Portfolio over the year was -1.4%, which compares with the total return of -6.3% posted by the FTSE All-Share Index. The NAV total return of the Global Equity Income Portfolio over […]