Majedie has announced its interim results for the half year ended 31 March 2016. During the period the trust provided an NAV total return of 3.4% although, reflecting a widening of the discount during the period, share price total return was -0.7%. In comparison, the FTSE All-Share Index and MSCI World Index rose 3.5% and […]
MedicX Fund has announced its interim results for the six-months ended 31 March 2016. During the period, the company’s EPRA NAV has grown by 0.6% to 71.2p per share (30 September 2015: 70.8 pence per share) whilst its EPRA earnings were £6.8m, equivalent to 1.8p per share (31 March 2015: £7.0 million; equivalent to 2.0p […]
Tritax Big Box REIT has announced that it has exchanged contracts to acquire a National Distribution Centre, let to DSG Retail Ltd (part of the Dixons Carphone plc group), for £77.3m (excluding acquisition costs). The purchase, which is being funded from equity proceeds, reflects a net initial yield of 5.86%. Completion is expected to take […]
British Empire Trust (formerly British Empire Securities & General trust) has announced its interim results for the six-months ended 31 March 2016. During the period, the trust provided NAV total return of 5.6% and a share price total return of 4.6% both of which underperformed its lead benchmark index, the MSCI All Country World ex-US […]
Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities has announced proposals for a reconstruction of the fund, ahead of a continuation vote, which is due to be held before the end of June 2016. The board say that, subject to the passing of the Continuation Vote, the Company intends to propose a scheme of reconstruction with shareholders being: […]
Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust has announced that it has completed the sale of Turin Court, a small office building in Stockport, for £2.95m. The trust says that Turin Court is a modern office but the current tenant is due to leave in July 2016, following the expiry of the lease, and capital expenditure […]
Blue Capital Global Reinsurance Fund has announced that it has entered into a credit facility with Endurance Investments Holdings Ltd.(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. , which holds indirectly 25.1% of the Company’s issued ordinary shares and is the ultimate parent company of the Company’s investment manager). The Credit Facility provides the Company […]
Invesco Perpetual Enhanced Income has announced its interim results for the Six Months to 31 March 2016. During the period, which the managers describe as a volatile period for high yield bond markets, the company provided an NAV total return of 3.8% and a share price total return of 4.7% (the share price premium to […]
Empiric Student Property has announced that it has entered into a nomination agreement with Falmouth Exeter Plus, which delivers all shared services, including accommodation, to the students of Penryn Campus, in respect of the Group’s existing 137 bed operating property in Falmouth, Maritime Studios (pictured). The duration of the Nomination Agreement is for three years […]
Raven Russia has announced proposals for a fundraising, for a minimum of £105.5m, by way of a placing of new convertible redeemable preference shares. The company says that it has secured firm commitments from existing institutional investors and the EBT to subscribe for an aggregate amount of approximately £105.5m convertible preference shares and is in […]
