Fidelity European Values stock selection stems declines in falling market – Fidelity European Values PLC (FEV) posted an NAV per share total return of -4.8% for the year ended 31 December 2018, while the benchmark index, the World Europe (ex UK) Index, returned -9.5%. The landscape across the second half of 2018 was challenging, as […]
Allianz Technology stock selection delivers benchmark beat – In the 13 months to 31 December 2018, Allianz Technology Trust’s (ATT) NAV per share increased by 9.0%. The company’s benchmark index, the Dow Jones World Technology Index (sterling adjusted, total return), increased by 0.1% over the same period. More volatility around tech For the technology sector, […]
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon targets up to 10% in unquoteds – Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon (BGS) has reported preliminary results for the year to January 19. The net asset value per share (after deducting borrowings at book value) fell by 6.1% compared to a 7.8% fall in the comparative index (MSCI Japan Small Cap index). […]
Wellcome Trust charity cuts stake in Syncona – Wellcome Trust Limited, a UK biomedical charity, has confirmed that it has sold approximately 57 million ordinary shares in Syncona Limited (SYNC). This represents approximately 8.7% of Syncona’s issued ordinary share capital. The shares were sold at 245p per share, equating to gross proceeds of approximately £141m for […]
HICL Infrastructure Company (HICL) has announced that Diamond Transmission Partners, a consortium comprising HICL, Diamond Transmission Corporation Limited (a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation) and Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. has been selected by Ofgem as the preferred bidder to own and operate the Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm offshore transmission link. The Walney OFTO The […]
Oakley Capital Investments Limited has announced full-year results for the year to December 31, 2018. NAV increased by 16% to £2.81 over the period, which the company largely attributed to several successful exits. The current portfolio of 11 private companies grew average earnings at 39% and realisations returned £115 million, at a combined premium of […]
Capital and Regional has announced its full year results for the year ended 30 December 2018. During the year, the company says that there has been an increase of 4.8 per cent in Adjusted Profit to £30.5 million from £29.1 million. It says that the increase has been achieved despite the headwinds from both structural […]
Sirius Real Estate has announced that it has completed the acquisition of a business park in Bochum in the Ruhr region of Germany, for a total consideration of €25.7 million, which equates to an EPRA net initial yield of 8.9%. The seller is a fund managed by DOBA-Grund Beteiligungs, Munich, which is part of the […]
F&C Investment Trust cautiously optimistic on 2019 – F&C Investment Trust (FCIT) has published its annual report for the year to 31 December 2018. Shareholder total returns were down 0.6% in what the fund described as “the most challenging year since the global finance crisis”, though they outperformed on a relative basis compared to the 3.4% […]