BSIF : Bluefield Solar wants to expand onto commercial and industrial rooftops Bluefield Solar Income has published its first Annual Report. This covers the period from the incorporation of the company in May 2013 and the listing of the fund in July 2013 through to the end of June 2014. Over the period the fund […]
SDU : Schroder UK Growth loses manager Schroder UK Growth has announced that Julie Dean is leaving Schroders. The Board has held discussions with Schroders and has resolved that Schroders’ Business Cycle Investment team should continue to run the fund for the moment. However the Board has also said that it “will consult with its […]
ELTA : Electra buys ten pin bowling company Electra is buying The Original Bowling Company – the UK’s largest ten pin bowling operator – for £91m. Electra Private Equity is committing £51m to this. The Original Bowling Company has 43 centres – 29 operating as Hollywood Bowl and 14 as AMF. The announcement says that […]
JEO : Jupiter European lags benchmark Jupiter European Opportunities Trust has published its results for the year ended 31 May 2014. Over that period the net asset value rose by 11.8% vs. 13.4% for the FTSE World Europe ex UK Index. The company’s share price rose by 12.2%. The fund is paying a maintained dividend […]
BHUE : BlackRock Hedge Selector considering its future BlackRock Hedge Selector has released a statement this morning that says “Given the current market capitalisation of the Company and prevailing share price discount, the Board of BlackRock Hedge Selector Ltd announce that they will be undertaking a shareholder consultation in relation to the current investment objective […]
JSS : Jupiter Second Split rollover proposals published Jupiter Second Split Trust is coming to the end of its life. The Board, chaired by Lord Lamont (pictured), have published proposals today that, if approved by shareholders, will allow for a rollover into Jupiter Strategic Reserve Fund – an open-ended fund managed by Miles Geldard, Jupiter Second […]
WKOF : Weiss Korea considering share buy-back in closed periods Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund has published its interim figures covering the first six months of 2014. Over that time its net asset value increased from 106.98p to 131.83p and since then the NAV has appreciated further to 147.65p on 4 September. They also paid their […]
THRL : Target Healthcare buys Hastings care home Target Healthcare REIT is paying £8m to acquire an 80 bed care home in Hastings, East Sussex. The deal is planned for November 204 when the project will be complete. Target Healthcare REIT is buying the property in a 35 year sale and leaseback deal from Hastings […]
BUR : Burford Capital pays first interim dividend Burford Capital is declaring its first interim dividend (1.74 cents, payable in December). The net asset value was more or less flat over the first half of 2014. The Board seem quite enthused with the fund’s progress however as pre-tax, pre-exceptional profit rose by 89% compared to […]
RSE : Riverstone Energy commits to Castex Gulf of Mexico fund Riverstone Energy is committing $67m towards a $200m investment in Castex Energy 2014 – a fund that will be managed by Castex Energy Inc, based in Louisiana. Castex Energy 2014 will provide finance to support Castex’s efforts “to test and develop Castex’s current and future […]
