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29 Aug 2014

F&C Commercial Property Trust reports strong growth in the first half of 2014

FCPT : F&C Commercial Property Trust reports strong growth in the first half of 2014 F&C Commercial Property Trust’s  recent interims report an NAV total return of 12.2% whilst share price total return was 1.9% reflecting a narrowing of the premium to NAV during the period (4.1% as at the 30 June 2014). Performance compares favourably against […]

29 Aug 2014

Tritax Big Box REIT acquires Wolseley distribution centre in Ripon for £12.2m

BBOX : Tritax Big Box REIT acquires Wolseley’s distribution centre in Ripon for £12.2m Tritax Big Box REIT has acquired Wolseley’s Regional Distribution Centre at Ripon, North Yorkshire for £12.24m (net of acquisition costs). The high specification property was constructed in 2001 and has ancillary offices and substantial parking over approximately 10.9 acres. The rentalised area is approximately 222k square […]

29 Aug 2014

F&C Private equity sees discount narrow in first half

FPEO : F&C Private Equity sees discount narrow in first half F&C Private Equity‘s recent interims report a share price total return for the first of 2014 of 9.1% whilst NAV total return was -0.3% (including an adverse currency movement) reflecting a narrowing of the discount during the period. Co-investments were increased to 17.5 per cent […]

29 Aug 2014

BlackRock Hedge Selector – UK Emerging Companies Share Class, reports a 7.7% fall in NAV during the first half of 2014

BHUE : BlackRock Hedge Selector – UK Emerging Companies Share Class, reports a 7.7% fall in NAV during the first half of 2014 BlackRock Hedge Selector‘s recent interims report a 7.7% fall in NAV for the UK Emerging share class during the first half of 2014, whilst the share price fell by 5.4%. The backdrop to […]

28 Aug 2014

Dunedin Enterprise reports modest fall in NAV during the first half of 2014

DNE : Dunedin Enterprise reports modest fall in NAV during the first half of 2014 Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trusts recent interims report a fall in NAV during the first half of 2014 of 4.6%. However, once dividends are included, DNE’s total return was -1.7% (this compares with a fall in the FTSE Small Cap index […]

28 Aug 2014

International Public Partnerships Targeting a dividend of 6.45p for 2014

INPP : International Public Partnerships Targeting a dividend of 6.45p for 2014 International Public Partnerships recent interims report underlying NAV growth of 1.8% during the six months to 30 June 2014, with a fully covered cash interim dividend declared at 3.15p per share (up c.2.5% year-on-year from 3.075p for the interim dividend for 2013). The target […]

28 Aug 2014

Tritax Big Box REIT reports 3.9% increase in NAV since December launch

BBOX : Tritax Big Box REIT reports 3.9% increase in NAV since December launch Tritax Big Box REIT has posted its first interim results since raising £200m at its IPO in December 2013. Since launch Tritax has seen its NAV per share increase from 98p to 101.85 as at 30 June, a 3.9% increase. In addition, […]

28 Aug 2014

Custodian REIT acquires European HQ for Portola Packaging, Doncaster, for £4.6m

CREI : Custodian REIT acquires European HQ for Portola Packaging, Doncaster, for £4.6m Custodian REIT has announced that it has purchased an 80,000 square foot manufacturing facility (pictured) in White Rose Way, Doncaster for £4.6m. The property is currently let to Portola Packaging Limited, on a 20 year lease without break clauses,  at a current rent of £355k per […]

27 Aug 2014

John Laing Infrastructure Fund returns 4.0% during the first half of 2014

JLIF : John Laing Infrastructure Fund returns 4.0% during the first half of 2014 John Laing Infrastructure Fund‘s recent interims report a modest increase in NAV of 0.3% (0.8% excluding unrealised exchange rate movements) during the first half of 2014 which, coupled with a dividend of 3.25p, is equivalent to a total return on the […]

27 Aug 2014

Baker Steel Resources Trust reports underperformance in the first half of 2014

BSRT : Baker Steel Resources Trust reports underperformance in the first half of 2014 Baker Steel Resources Trust‘s recent interims report a 14.5% fall in the trusts NAV (in sterling terms) during the first of 2014. This compares against a rise in the Euromoney Global Mining 100 Index of 1.2% (in sterling terms). The largest […]