Merck Mercuriadis, chairman and founder of Hipgnosis Song Management (HSM), the manager of Hipgnosis Songs Fund (SONG) has given notice of his intention to step away as chairman of HSM, effective upon closing of the proposed acquisition of SONG by Blackstone, which is expected to become effective on 29 July 2024 (click here to see […]
SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEIT) has published its annual results for the year ended 31 March 2024, during which its NAV has fallen to 90.5p per share as at 31 March 2024 from 101.5p a year prior. This includes a reduction of 11p from a 90bps increase in weighted average unlevered discount rate during […]
Bankers (BNKR) has announced its interim results for the half year ended 30 April 2024. The trust delivered a strong NAV total return over the six months of 17.5% (2023: 8.1%) and a share price total return of 21.5% (2023: 5.4%), both returns outperforming the benchmark index return of 16.6% (2023: 3.5%). The company’s Japanese […]
Prompted by a decent set of results this week, I thought I’d take a look at JPMorgan European Discovery Trust (JEDT). This fund, which used to be known as JPMorgan European Smaller Companies, was beset by poor performance for a number of years. Investors shied away from it as a result, and it tended to […]
Downing Strategic Micro-Cap (DSM) has announced that, on 17 June 2024, its board of directors of DSM received a letter from Vidacos Nominees Limited acting as nominee of Milkwood Capital Limited (Milkwood), seeking to requisition a general meeting of DSM. DSM’s board has said that it is in the process of reviewing the legal validity […]
In addition to the publication of its annual results today (click here to see our coverage of these), NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has published its third standalone annual sustainability & ESG report – also for the year ended 31 March 2024. The report, which you can read here, runs to over 70 pages and contains […]
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has published its annual results for the year ended 31 March 2024. In what is her first annual report as NESF’s chairwoman, Helen Mahy says that the continued macroeconomic backdrop has presented challenges to the sector, but she is encouraged that NESF has continued to show resilience having achieved multiple key […]
Rockwood Strategic (RKW) has published its annual results for the year ended 31 March 2024, during which it provided an NAV and share price total returns of 5.1% and 15.4% respectively, which it says compares to an increase in the FTSE Small Cap (ex-ITs) index of 7.1% and a fall in the AIM All-Share Index […]
International Public Partnerships (INPP) has provided the market with an update on its performance so far this year. It says that its portfolio of over 140 projects and businesses has continued to perform well, both operationally and financially, during the period. Its portfolio continues to deliver essential services to stakeholders, maintaining high levels of asset […]
Personal Assets (PNL) has published its annual results for the year ended 30 April 2024, during which it provided NAV and share price total returns of 1.3% and 1.2%, respectively. In comparison, it says that the All-Share Index returned 3.4% and RPI was 3.3%. PNL’s manager, Sebastian Lyon, says that PNL’s “cautious asset allocation has […]
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