News

26 Jul 2016

P2P cuts fees on leveraged assets

Tucked away in P2P Global’s latest factsheet is an announcement that P2P will amend its fee structure. Currently, the investment manager charges a fee based on a percentage of gross assets (such percentage not to exceed 1.0 per cent). With effect from the June 2016 NAV, the investment manager has decided to waive a portion […]

25 Jul 2016

Hammerson beats industry benchmark in H1

Hammerson reports that, for the first six months of 2016, its EPRA net asset value rose by 2.4% to 727p. Adjusted EPS grew by 0.7p or 5.1% to 14.3p. The interim dividend was increased by 6.3% to 10.1p. Their properties produced a return of 2.9%, 0.5% ahead of the industry benchmark. Within this, their French […]

25 Jul 2016

Brunner considering increasing overseas exposure

Brunner has announced interims covering the six months ended 31 May 2015. The Net Asset Value per ordinary share of the company increased by 2.6% on a total return basis, outperforming the benchmark (50% FTSE All-Share, 50% FTSE World Index (ex UK Sterling), by 0.4%. Earnings increased by 11.3% to 8.9p per ordinary share in the […]

25 Jul 2016

Temple Bar hit by Brexit

During the six month period to 30 June 2016 Temple Bar generated a net asset value total return of 3.8%, slightly underperforming the benchmark FTSE All Share total return of 4.3%. A notable feature of the period was the long awaited out-performance of larger companies relative to their smaller brethren; the FTSE 100 Index delivered […]

25 Jul 2016

MedicX buys primary healthcare centre in Dublin

MedicX Fund, the specialist primary care infrastructure investor in modern, purpose-built, primary healthcare properties in the United Kingdom and Ireland, is pleased to announce that it has contracted to acquire, by way of forward funding, a new primary healthcare medical centre in Rialto, a suburb of Dublin. The property is due to be completed in […]

25 Jul 2016

Hg Capital invests in Blick Rothenburg

HgCapital, the Manager of HgCapital Trust, today announces an investment in Blick Rothenberg, a leading provider of accounting, audit and tax services based in London. The terms of this transaction were not disclosed. HgCapital Trust plc will invest in Blick Rothenberg alongside other institutional clients of HgCapital, who will participate through the HgCapital 7 Fund. […]

25 Jul 2016

Riverstone Energy buys controlling stake in Silver Run

Riverstone Energy has announced that Silver Run Acquisition Corporation will buy a controlling stake in Centennial Resource Production, LLC. As part of the deal, Riverstone will end up with a controlling stake in Silver Run. Centennial Resource Production is an independent oil and natural gas company located in the core of the Southern Delaware Basin. On July 6, 2016, […]

25 Jul 2016

Change of name for GLI Alternative Finance

In March 2016, the investment manager of GLI Alternative Finance underwent a rebranding exercise from GLI Asset Management Limited to Amberton Asset Management Limited. Furthermore, as announced on 7 July 2016, it is proposed that the investment policy of the Company be amended to bring greater exposure to high quality alternative finance loans, with such […]

25 Jul 2016

Aberforth Geared Income enters its final year

Over the year to 30 June 2016, Aberforth Geared Income Trust’s total assets total return – essentially the ungeared return from the portfolio – was -8.2%. Whilst there are many factors at play, the Managers’ tendency to find the greatest value opportunities within the smaller small companies, such that the portfolio has a greater exposure […]