Fundsmith Emerging Equities returned 12% in NAV terms over the course of 2016. This was well behind the return on the MSCI Emerging and Frontier Markets Index (measured on a net sterling adjusted basis) which returned 32.4%. Shareholders were also affected by a narrowing of the premium. Returns to shareholders were 10.5%. The Board has […]
Scottish Mortgage will be promoted to the FTSE100 list Update 1 March Scottish Mortgage announces that, in recognition of its continued growth and success, there will be a cut in the annual management fees for the company, effective from 1 April 2017. Scottish Mortgage already enjoys one of the lowest ongoing charges levels in the […]
RIT Capital Partners says its net asset value per share increased to 1,730 pence during 2016, representing a return of 12.1%. Its shares traded at a premium which averaged 4.6% during the course of the year and total shareholder returns amounted to 14.2%. The dividend was edged up to 31p from 30p. They intend to pay a […]
LXi REIT has listed on the London Stock Exchange. Its IPO has raised £138.15m before costs. The company is targeting attractive inflation-protected income and capital returns through a diversified portfolio of very long-let and index-linked UK property assets. LXi REIT is targeting a minimum annual dividend of 5 pence per Ordinary Share, starting from the […]
Land Securities has announced that it has completed the sale of The Printworks, Manchester, to DTZ Investors for £108m. Redeveloped and reopened in 2000, The Printworks is a Manchester city centre leisure destination, covering 368,770 square feet over four floors. The site is anchored by a 20 screen Odeon cinema, which houses the only IMAX screen in Manchester. In addition, there are […]
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies has announced its interim results for the half year ended 31 December 2016. During the period, the company provided an NAV total return of 16.7% and a share price total return of 17.7%, these both modestly underperformed the company’s ‘reference index’, the Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding Investment Companies) Index, […]
BH Macro has announced the results of its tender offer (up to 100% for all share classes) and its shareholder meetings. In aggregate, 48% of shares in issue were tendered (41.4% of GBP, 42.3% of EUR, 69.7% of USD shares). The company says that this is within the 66.667% tender limit so the tender can […]
intu has published results for the year ended 31 December 2016. It reported six per cent growth in underlying earnings per share (from 14.2p to 15.0p), an increased dividend (2.2% increase to 14p per share) and stable property values, leaving net assets per share (diluted, adjusted) unchanged at 404 pence. Net rental income rose from […]
Regional REIT has announced that it has reached an agreement with The Conygar Investment Company PLC to acquire UK regional office, industrial and retail & retail distribution investment properties owned by Conygar (the Conygar Property Portfolio) which, in total, are valued at circa £129m. Regional REIT says that it will acquire the properties by way […]
Real Estate Credit Investments (RECI) has announce that it has conditionally raised £25.26m through a placing of 15,546,613 new ordinary shares, at a price of 162.5p per share. RECI says that it intends to utilise the net proceeds of this initial placing to invest primarily in debt secured by commercial or residential properties in the […]
