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09 Jul 2021

QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 July 2021

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 July 2021: RM Secured Direct Lending (RMDL) has announced that it has put in place an “Irrevocable Buy Back Programme” whereby its joint brokers (Singer Capital Markets Limited and Peel Hunt LLP) have been given authority to buy back the company’s ordinary shares (within certain pre-set parameters), should these trade at […]

02 Jul 2021

Polar Capital Global Financials reports on excellent period for financials

Polar Capital Global Financials (PCFT) has released its interim results for the six months ended 31 May 2021, which its managers (Nick Brind, John Yakas & George Barrow) describe as an “excellent one for financials in both absolute terms and relative to wider equity markets”. The period saw a significant turnaround in sentiment towards the […]

02 Jul 2021

QuotedData’s morning briefing 2 July 2021

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 2 July 2021: Chenavari Toro Income Fund (TORO) has released its interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2021 (click here to read the report). During the period, TORO provided an NAV total return of 12.27% and a share price total return of 18.51%. TORO declared two dividends in respect of the […]

25 Jun 2021

Worsley Investors core equity strategy performs strongly

Worsley Investors (WINV – formerly AXA Property Trust) has announced its results or the nine month period ended 31 March 2021, during which its core equity strategy has performed strongly. During the period, WINV provided a return on its NAV of 4.16% that was driven by valuation of the Curno cinema and the invested portion […]

25 Jun 2021

Saba Capital blocking continuation for Crystal Amber

Activist investor Crystal Amber (CRS) has received a letter from Saba Capital, a shareholder that owns more than 25% of the fund, saying that it will be voting its shares against continuation in the vote that is due to take place at the AGM this year. Because CRS needs a minimum of 75% of shareholder […]

25 Jun 2021

QuotedData’s morning briefing 25 June 2021

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 25 June 2021: Jupiter Emerging and Frontier Income (JEFI) has announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2021. During the period, JEFI has provided a share price total return of 26.9% and an NAV of total return of 23.9%, both of which have strongly outperformed the 7.7% return provided […]

18 Jun 2021

Monks outperformance driven by strong fundamentals

Monks (MNKS) has announced its annual results for the year ended 30 April 2021, during which its chairman, Karl Sternberg, says that strong fundamentals drove impressive increases in revenues across a range of portfolio holdings. During the year, MNKS provided an NAV total return of 55.5%, and a share price total return of 53.1%. Both […]

18 Jun 2021

Montanaro European Smaller Companies beats benchmark as markets recover

Montanaro European Smaller Companies (MTE) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 March 2021, which have seen MTE beat its benchmark as markets have recovered following the COIVD related market crash of March 2020. During the year under review, MTE’s NAV rose by 66.1% to 1,589.0p per share, while shareholders also benefitted […]

18 Jun 2021

QuotedData’s morning briefing 18 June 2021

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 18 June 2021: Chelverton UK Dividend Trust has declared a special dividend of 0.272p per share for the year ended 30 April 2021. The special dividend will be paid alongside the fourth interim dividend for the year (2.5p per share) on 16 July 2021. It will be paid to holders on the register at […]