CC Japan Income & Growth Trust has published inaugural results covering the period from its launch on 15 December 2015 to the end of April 2016. At the end of April the NAV was 103.92p and the share price 107.25p. On a total return basis the fund had outperformed the Topix Index, returning 3.9% against […]
HgCapital, the Manager of HgCapital Trust plc, has announced that it has agreed the sale of Mainio Vire, a leading provider of elderly care, mental health and home services in Finland, to Mehiläinen, a private provider of social and health care services also based in Finland. Completion is subject to regulatory approval. Based on the […]
In response to media comment, intu confirms that it is in advanced discussions with QIC regarding the potential acquisition of QIC’s 50 per cent interest in intu Merry Hill in the West Midlands. If the acquisition were to proceed, the consideration is likely to be around GBP410 million and would be funded through a combination […]
Safestore’s EPRA NAV rose by 18.8% over the six months ended 30 April 2016 and the interim dividend was raised by 20% to 3.6p. Underlying, like-for-like EBITDA rose by 12.7% to £29.3m as occupancy rose by 2% to 70.9% and average storage rates rose by 4.7% to £26.02. Safestore has delivered a strong financial performance […]
Aurora Investment Trust has published its first annual report since the management of the company was passed to Phoenix Asset Management. The report covers the year ended 29 February 2016 – Phoenix took up the reins on 28 January 2016 so most of the performance of the fund over this period is attributable to the […]
MNG Gold, a privately-owned Turkish gold exploration and development company focused on West Africa and Turkey, is to invest US$30 million in Aureus Mining to achieve a 55% interest in the company. The agreed price of 3.21p per share represents a premium of 22% to the closing price on AIM on 14 June. The funds […]
Sequoia Economic Infrastructure has published its first set of accounts since its initial IPO – covering the period from incorporation on 30 December 2014, through its initial flotation on 3 March 2015 through to the end of March 2016. The company’s NAV rose moderately from 98.0p per ordinary share to 98.2p. Since the IPO and […]
BlackRock Income Strategies says the six months to 31 March proved to be a challenging period for it and its resulting investment performance has been disappointing. The NAV fell by 0.9% over the period under review and the share price fell by 4.8%. Since the period end, the Company’s cum income NAV (with debt at fair value) […]
Vietnam Infrastructure Limited has announced that it is divesting its entire stake in the Vina-CPK Limited Company (“Vina-CPK”). The company is located in Vinh Phuc, Vietnam, and operates industrial park and infrastructure projects with an investment license of up to 49 years which was acquired by VNI in 2009. VNI will dispose of its entire […]
Worldwide Healthcare reports that, over the year ended 31 March 2016, the company’s net asset value per share total return was -9.0% and the share price total return was -10.5%, both underperforming the Company’s benchmark, the MSCI World Health Care Index on a net total return, sterling adjusted basis, which fell by 5.4%. Total dividend […]
