Baillie Gifford European Growth (BGEU) has published its annual results for the year ended 30 September 2023, during which it provided NAV and share price total returns of 8.3% and 8.6% respectively, but these were significantly behind its benchmark, the FTSE Europe ex UK Index, which it says returned 20.5% (all figures in sterling terms). […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 17 November 2023: Schroder British Opportunities (SBO) has announced that EasyPark Group, one of its private investments, intends to acquire Flowbird Group, which it describes as “a global mobility player providing integrated parking and transportation solutions”. Flowbird Group operates under the brands Flowbird, YourParkingSpace, TPARK, Extenso Cloud, and Yellowbrick. It provides equipment […]
AVI Global Trust has announced its annual results for the year ended 30 September 2023, during which it has provided NAV and share price total returns of 15.3% and 14.8% respectively, both comfortably ahead of its comparator benchmarks, the MSCI All Country World Index and the MSCI All Country World ex-US Index, which returned 10.5% […]
Volta Finance (VTA) has published its annual results for the year ended 31 July 2023, during which its NAV per share has grown to €6.45 at 31 July 2023, an increase of 3.7% on the €6.22 recorded at 31 July 2022, and the dividend has been maintained at 8.0% of NAV, equating to a yield […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 10 November 2023: Fidelity Emerging Markets (FEML) has announced a correction to the dividend rate detailed in its annual report (in both the financial highlights and the chairman’s statement). The dividend rate is 19 cents per participating preference share and not 0.19 cents per participating preference share. All other details remain […]
Asia Dragon Trust (DGN) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 August 2023. During the year, DGN provided NAV and share price total returns of -16.7% and -19.5% respectively while its benchmark, the MSCI Asia ex Japan Index, returned -8.4% on a comparable basis (all in sterling terms). Much of DGN’s underperformance […]
Troy Income & Growth (TIGT) has announced that it is now very close to (i) fully utilising its existing authority to repurchase shares; and (ii) depleting its distributable reserves, which are required to effect buybacks under its discount control mechanism (DCM). It has also said that its board is currently exploring possible options for a […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 3 November 2023: Schroders Capital Global Innovation (INOV) has made an investment in US-based cybersecurity company, Securiti which it describes as “the pioneer of the Data Command Center, a centralized platform that enables the safe use of data and GenAI”. Its platform unifies controls for data security, privacy, governance and compliance […]
Apax Global Alpha (AGA) has announced that the Apax Global Impact Fund (AGI), in which it is a limited partner, has acquired GAN Integrity, which it describes as a leading provider of technology that enables proactive, integrated, real-time management and monitoring of third-party and employee risk, ethics and compliance. AGA says that the investment will […]
Digital 9 Infrastructure (DGI9) has announced that after considering feedback received from its shareholder consultation (announced on 17 October 2023), its board is assessing the possibility of divesting the company’s entire stake in the Verne Global group of companies. DGI9’s board says that it has already received indicative offers for the entire position during the […]