Investment Company News

12 May 2017

Toro ups its dividend target

Toro’s dividend target has been increased to at least EUR 0.08 per ordinary share per annum, compared to the initial target of EUR 0.05 (annualised) stated in the prospectus published in connection with the company’s May 2015 IPO. This follows the dividend increase to EUR 0.015 per ordinary share for Q1 2017 announced on 24 […]

12 May 2017

Harbourvest lags rising world markets

Harbourvest Private Equity says that, in the year to 31 January 2017, its USD NAV per share grew by 10.3%. Unlike the previous year when NAV performance exceeded the total return of the MSCI All Country World Index by 12%, on this occasion growth of 10.3% was somewhat less than the return on that index which […]

11 May 2017

Drum Income Plus REIT buys retail park in Southport

Drum Income Plus Real Estate Investment Trust has acquired Kew Retail Park in Southport for GBP8.65 million. The 53,858 square foot investment is currently occupied by Poundstretcher, Carpetright, Wickes, Carphone Warehouse, Dreams and Sofology. The purchase price reflects an acquisition yield of 8.78% and bolsters DRIP REIT’s presence in the North West, where it already has […]

11 May 2017

Tritax issue raises £350m

Tritax Big Box REIT has announced the results of its Placing, Open Offer and Offer for Subscription of Ordinary Shares. Investor demand for the issue has significantly exceeded the targeted size of GBP200 million. The Board, after careful consideration with the Manager and in consultation with its Joint Financial Advisers, has exercised its right to increase the […]

11 May 2017

3i Infrastructure invests £479m in year to end March

In what seems like record time (less than six weeks) , 3i Infrastructure has today published its results for the year ended 31 March 2017. The chairman says that the company has had a strong year, completing six new investments totaling GBP479 million, executing a successful capital raise and delivering their target dividend of 7.55 pence per share for […]

09 May 2017

International Public Partnerships raises £330m in oversubscribed issue

International Public Partnerships has successfully completed its Placing, Open Offer and Offer for Subscription. Due to significant oversubscription from new and existing investors and after conducting a significant scaling-back exercise for non-pre-emptive allocations, the Board has elected to issue the maximum new shares available, raising gross proceeds of GBP330 million. The level of additional demand […]

08 May 2017

Polar Capital Global Healthcare says more on its future

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Growth and Income Trust has announced further details of its proposals for the future of the company. Subject to the approval of shareholders and final regulatory approvals as required, it is proposed that: the existing investment mandate will be changed to a growth mandate.  They expect to pay a dividend going forward, […]

08 May 2017

AEW UK REIT buys industrial assets in Basildon and Runcorn

AEW UK REIT has announced the acquisition of industrial assets in Basildon, Essex and Runcorn, Cheshire, for a total of c GBP2.6 million. Basildon comprises a 33,000 sq ft single-let industrial building located on the established Pipps Hill Industrial Estate, just off the A127, approximately five miles from Junction 29 of the M25.  The purchase […]

08 May 2017

Civitas Social Housing REIT adds another 19 properties

Civitas Social Housing REIT has completed the purchase of two portfolios of regulated social housing for a total consideration of GBP19.3 million, comprising the freehold interest in 19 supported living properties, with 98 tenancies. The portfolios are immediately income generating with initial net yields in line with the company’s expectations and both were sourced off-market by […]