Polar Capital Global Financials back for more money – Polar Capital Global Financials (PCFT) plans to raise additional equity capital through the issue of new ordinary shares via its placing programme. The new shares will be issued at a price which will be published on the day following the closing date of the placing, set […]
Another £300m for 2021’s IPO stars Digital 9 Infrastructure and Cordiant Digital Infrastructure – Digital 9 Infrastructure (DGI9) and Cordiant Digital Infrastructure (CORD), both of which only launched in March last year before going on to raise further funds during 2021, have raised almost £300m between them via their respective placing programmes. Digital 9 Infrastructure […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 26 January 2022: Henderson Smaller Companies (HSL) has posted its interim results for the six months to 30 November 2021. During the period under review, the trust delivered a NAV total return of -2.1% and a share price return of -7.9%. This compares with a -2.8% return from its benchmark. Despite […]
Invesco Asia hires new co-manager as it reflects on a tough six months – Invesco Asia (IAT) has appointed Fiona Yang as co-manager of the trust alongside Ian Hargreaves, with immediate effect. Fiona joined Invesco in August 2017 and manages Invesco’s Asian Equity Income Fund while covering the entire Asia ex-Japan region with particular expertise […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 24 January 2022 Digital 9 Infrastructure (DGI9) will hold a general meeting on 14 February to ask shareholders to consider, and if thought fit, approve the amendment to the company’s investment policy. It is proposed that the existing policy is amended, inter alia, by replacing the size restriction and change the […]
It might be too late to start an email with ‘Happy New Year’ now but coming to your inboxes early next week will be our annual review of the investment trust world in 2021. We won’t give you too many spoilers, but it would be rude not to share a few snippets early. It was […]
AVI calls for review and appointment of new independent director in latest saga with Third Point – Asset Value Investors, manager of the AVI Global Trust (AGT), and three other shareholders representing over 18% of Third Point Investors Limited (TPIL) ordinary shares, have requisitioned the board of TPIL to convene an EGM at which shareholders […]
Management shake-up at JPMorgan Japan Small Cap Growth & Income as Saito departs – JPMorgan Japan Small Cap Growth & Income’s (JSGI) manager, Eiji Saito, will be leaving JPMorgan after 18 years’ service. He has made the decision to leave the industry after 26 years to return to university and pursue a degree in law. […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 19 January 2022: Harmony Energy Income (HEIT) has announced that construction for one of its seed portfolio projects, Pillswood, continues to progress well and that remaining seed projects are to commence construction with the planned timetable. The planning consent for the advanced project is now expected to be in February 2022, […]
The board of directors of CIP notes the announcement made at 4.25 p.m. on 14 January 2022 by Corporation Financière Européenne S.A. (CFE) regarding a mandatory cash offer (under Rule 9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers), for all of CIP’s ordinary shares not already held by CFE. The offer price is 55p […]
