Schroder British Opportunities announces intention to float and raise up to £250m – Schroder British Opportunities Trust this morning announced its intention to launch an IPO and to admit its shares on the premium segment of the official list of the financial conduct authority and to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. […]
Gresham House Energy Storage (GRID), currently the UK’s largest fund investing in utility-scale energy storage systems, is set to grow after announcing a new share issuance programme to be conducted over the next 12 months. The initial placing and offer for subscription are launching today. In the announcement, GRID says that “it intends to build on its […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 10 November 2020 – ICG Enterprise (ICGT) announced the appointment of David Warnock as a non-executive director with effect from 1 December 2020. David co-founded the investment firm of Aberforth Partners and was a partner for 19 years until his retirement from that firm in 2008. The announcement also notes that […]
BioPharma Credit (BPCR) announced that it, through its fully owned subsidiary, together with BioPharma Credit Investments V has entered into an amended and restated loan agreement with Epizyme, which will see BPCR invest an additional US$75m in the Epizyme loan. This amended loan agreement is dated 3 November. Under the original terms of the loan agreement, […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 November 2020 – Tufton Oceanic Assets (SHIP) has agreed to divest one Suezmax Tanker for $19m. The divestment will reduce the company’s fleet from nineteen to eighteen vessels. SHIP says that the realised yield and internal rate of return (IRR) will greatly exceed the targets expressed in its prospectus. This will be the […]
Over Henderson Far East Income’s (HFEL) annual results period to 31 August 2020, it delivered total NAV and share price returns of -9.9% and -7.8%. These returns compare with a -7.7% result by the MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan high dividend yield index. Despite low interest rates, high yield strategies underperformed, making the backdrop for […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 4 November 2020 – It has been a quiet morning of news so far, with all eyes on the US election. Value and Income (VIN) has received notice from OLIM Limited, the investment manager responsible for the management of VIN’s equity portfolio, of its intention to terminate the investment management agreement. The […]
Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies (SST) had a poor year to 31 August 2020, delivering total NAV and market returns of -13.2% and -14.2%. In the announcement, SST notes that the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan and MSCI Asia Ex Japan Small Cap indices returned 10.9% and 7.1%, respectively. We note that at the financial year-end, […]
Hipgnosis Songs (SONG) has acquired a portfolio that as at 30 September 2020, comprises 42 catalogues from Kobalt Music Copyrights S.à.r.l. (an investment fund owned by family offices and institutional investors and advised by Kobalt Capital), for a total consideration of $322.9m. The announcement notes that the consideration, net of right to income, represents a blended […]
International Biotechnology Trust’s (IBT) has reported full-year results, to 31 August 2020. IBT’s NAV per share and share price returned 22.4% and 18.7%, whilst the NASDAQ Biotechnology index (NBI) returned 20.6% (to 31 August 2020) and the FTSE All-Share index returned -12.6% (to 28 August 2020). The table below summarises IBT’s cumulative total return performance over […]