India has made major headlines since the start of the year as it has been hit by one of the deadliest waves of the coronavirus pandemic, with almost 410,000 deaths and 31m cases – and these are only reported instances. Experts believe the actual toll is much higher. It is also supposedly where the Delta […]
Aberdeen New Dawn turns performance around in ‘year of upheaval’ – Aberdeen New Dawn (ABD) has posted its annual results for the year to 30 April 2021, during which time it delivered a 48.3% share price total return and a 43.4% NAV total return. This was a significant turnaround on last year’s results which saw […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 15 July 2021: Schroder BSC Social Impact (SBSI) has invested a further £5m into Social and Sustainable Housing LP (SASH), following its first £5m commitment in December 2020. The holding sits in SBSI’s high impact housing allocation of its portfolio. Following this development, the trust’s portfolio is now 97% committed, with 66% […]
Independent Investment Trust reveals unchanged interim dividend after tough period – The Independent Investment Trust (IIT) has released its interim report for the six months ended 31 May 2021. During the period, is NAV rose by 15.8% while its share price total return was up by 11.7%. This compares with the FTSE All-Share index which […]
Gresham House Energy Storage raises £100m to fund pipeline projects – Gresham House Energy Storage (GRID) has raised gross proceeds of £100m through the issue of 89,285,714 ordinary shares of 1p per share following a placing announced earlier this month. The placing was significantly oversubscribed and a scaling back exercise was undertaken. GRID intends to […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 12 July 2021: JPMorgan Global Core Real Assets (JARA) has called and funded a further $10,051,474 of its committed capital. This was called by its global transport income strategy and completes the planned exposure to this sector, further increasing JARA’s dividend cover given the high yielding nature of the strategy. Following this, […]
The last few weeks have given English football fans – and probably non-football fans alike – a much-needed boost of energy and excitement after 18 months of on-and-off staying at home. After Wednesday’s Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark, which saw England win 2-1 and make history by reaching its first major men’s final since 1966, […]
JPMorgan Global Core Real Assets hits dividend target despite underperformance – JPMorgan Global Core Real Assets (JARA) has published its full year results for the year to 28 February 2021. During the year, the NAV fell by 5.9% while the share price total return was also down by 1%. Having only IPO’d in 2019, the […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 8 July 2021: Dunedin Enterprise (DNE) has entered an agreement to realise its investment in UPOL, the manufacturer of automotive refinish products including body fillers, coatings, aerosols, polishing compounds and consumables. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to complete in the second half of 2021. The investment was valued […]
Henderson Diversified Income outlines new investment objective and policy – Henderson Diversified Income (HDIV) has released its full year results for the year to 30 April 2021, which includes details on its proposed new investment objective and policy, initiated by the regulatory requirement to transition away from LIBOR to alternative reference rates by the end […]