Over the six months ended 30 September 2015, SVM UK Emerging delivered a total return of 6.0%, outperforming the IA UK All Companies sector average (its benchmark) which returned -5.0%. the return to shareholders was 2.5%. The statement says there were positive contributions over the period from retailers, Supergroup and Ted Baker. Marketing group, Four […]
Keystone Investment Trust has published its accounts for the year ended 30 September 2015. On a total return basis (i.e. including income), the FTSE All-Share Index returned -2.3% over the year. Keystone however managed a return on net assets of 6.4% and a return to shareholders of 7.3%. The base dividend was increased slightly from […]
Nimrod Sea Assets has published interim accounts covering the six months ended 30 September 2015. From 24 March 2014 (the date the Company listed on the SFM) to 30 September 2015, Nimrod Sea Assets invested 54% of available funds. They say the NAV at the end of September was 68.96 cents per share. The Board has […]
Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Fund has published its first set of figures, covering the period from its incorporation up until the end of September 2015. By the end of September, 82.8% of the initial IPO proceeds had been invested in 24 assets, they had a paid a 1p dividend, the portfolio had a yield to maturity […]
HgCapital, the Manager of HgCapital Trust plc, has announced it will has taken a majority stake in EidosMedia, a leading global provider of digital publishing solutions. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. HgCapital Trust plc will invest in EidosMedia, headquartered in Milan, alongside other institutional clients of HgCapital, who will participate through the HgCapital 7 Fund. […]
Investors Capital half hear results for the period ended 30 September 2015 show an NAV total return of -6.1%, modestly better than the -7.0% return posted by the FTSE All-Share Capped 5% Index. The interim dividend was increased by 2.7% and the plan is to pay dividends totalling 4.6p for the year ended 31 March 2016. […]
Invesco Income Growth’s interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2015 show the fund outperforming the FTSE All-Share index, returning -3.5% on net assets against -7.2% for the index. The return to shareholders was -5.0%. the first two quarterly dividends total 4.3p, up from 4.2p for the equivalent period last year. Ciaran Mallon’s […]
The year to the end of September 2015 was a tough one for emerging European markets. Baring Emerging Europe saw its net asset value fall by 20.5% and its share price fall by 17.6% over this period but this was better than their benchmark index, the MSCI EM Europe 10/40 Index which fell by 23.0%. […]
Jupiter Green’s interim report, covering the six month ended 30 September 2015, shows the fund’s net asset value falling by 10.8% on a total return basis and a share price return of -11.5%. These figures compare to a -10.9% return on the MSCI World Small Cap Index. The manager’s report says “The Company lost ground, […]
Pacific Alliance China Land has announced that its jv partner, China Resources, has agreed with Wal-Mart China Holdings that it will sell Wal-Mart the remainder of its interest in Project Malls for RMB248m (US$38.9m). 50% of the consideration will be released to China Resources from escrow with the state owned exchange within 10 business days after […]
