In QuotedData’s morning briefing 6 August 2021: JPMorgan Claverhouse (JCH) has published its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021. The managers say that the portfolio performed well over the period, benefitting from a significant exposure to stocks geared into the nascent economic upturn. During the period, JCH provided an NAV total return […]
Aberdeen Emerging Markets (AEMC) and Aberdeen New Thai (ANW) have announced a comprehensive set of proposals that, in the case of AEMC will see it change its investment policy from one of investing in emerging markets on a fund of funds basis to investing directly in the equities of Chinese companies, a merger between the […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 30 July 2021: Premier Miton Global Renewables (PMGR) has released its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021, during which it provided an NAV total return of 4.9% and a share price total return of 8.4%. Its total assets return was 4.2% and so the superior performance of the […]
BB Biotech’s (SWX:BION) large position in US covid vaccine producer Moderna drove a strong performance against a volatile US biotech market in the first half of this year. Moderna was the second best performer within BB Biotech’s portfolio during the period, with a rise of 105%, beaten only by Essa Pharmaceuticals, whose stock was up […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 23 July 2021: Alliance Trust (ATST) has released its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021. During the period, ATST provided NAV and share price total returns of 14.8% and 11.1% respectively. In comparison, ATST’s MSCI All Country World Index (MSCI ACWI) benchmark returned 11.1%. The lower share price total […]
Round Hill Music Royalty Fund’s (RHM’s) C-share placing has raised gross proceeds of US$86.5m, which significantly exceeds the target minimum capital raise of US$50m. The company says that it intends to use the net proceeds of the C Share Offer together with the remaining undrawn balance of its existing revolving credit facility to assist in […]
SDCL Energy Efficiency Income (SEIT) has agreed to invest approximately $31 million in a large-scale green gas-to-grid project in Indiana, in the US. The anaerobic digestion (AD) facility, which is located in Reynolds, has been operating since 2012. It currently converts cattle manure and food waste into 6 MW of renewable power. This power is […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 July 2021: Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT) has announced that it now expects to announce its annual results for the year ended 30 April 2021 on Wednesday 21 July 2021 (previously scheduled for Thursday 15 July 2021). There will be a conference call for analysts on the day of the results at […]
Atlantis Japan Growth (AJG) has announced its annual results for the year ended 30 April 2021., during which it significantly outperformed the TOPIX Total Return Index. During the year, AJG provided an NAV total return of 22.9% and a share price total return of 31.3%, both significantly ahead of those of the TOPIX Total Return […]
Augmentum Fintech (AUGM) has announced the results of its fundraising, which hit its expanded £55m target (originally the capital raise was going to target £40m but, reflecting strong interest and the strength of the company’s pipeline was subsequently extended to £55m). The raise has achieved gross proceeds of £55 million through the issue of 40,590,406 […]
