Investment Company News

30 Nov 2016

NextEnergy Solar NAV climbs as power prices rise

NextEnergy Solar Fund reports that its NAV per share increased from 98.5p on 31 March 2016 to 102.0p as at 30 September 2016. The NAV return was 8.3%. Reported profit for the period ended 30 September 2016 was GBP25.3m and earnings per share were 8.46p. During the period the share price increased from 97.75p to 106.13p […]

30 Nov 2016

BlackRock Income Strategies and Aberdeen UK Tracker to merge

The Board of BlackRock Income Strategies has completed its strategic review and has agreed heads of terms with Aberdeen Asset Management and Aberdeen UK Tracker Trust (AUKT) to propose the following changes: Appointing Aberdeen’s Diversified Multi-Asset team, with Mike Brooks and Tony Foster as new lead portfolio managers; Significantly enlarging the company by a merger with AUKT; renaming the newly combined […]

29 Nov 2016

Keystone struggles

Keystone says its total return to shareholders over the year to 30 September 2016 was 1.3%, based on the share price with dividends reinvested. Whilst this was a marginally positive return it was some way behind the benchmark which returned 16.8%. The total return on the underlying NAV was 5.6% with debt at par value and […]

29 Nov 2016

F&C Capital & Income celebrates 20 years of decent performance from Julian Cane

F&C Capital & Income reports an NAV total return for the year ended 30 September 2016 of 16.6%, marginally shy of the benchmark return of 16.8%. The share price total return for the year was also 16.6%. The total dividend for the year is 10.30 pence per share, an increase of 2% on prior year and the 23rd consecutive […]

29 Nov 2016

Shaftesbury highlights 30%-45% increase in business rates

Shaftesbury has published its results for the year ended 30 September 2016. Its EPRA NAV at the end of the period was GBP8.88 per share, an increase of 19p (2.2%). Portfolio capital value growth added 43p (4.9%) before a reduction of 24p as a result of early termination of debenture debt and interest rate swaps. EPRA […]

29 Nov 2016

BH Macro says exit now or after March 2019 unless you want to pay a big penalty

BH Macro is offering shareholders the chance to exit now via a tender. They are instituting some transition arrangements covering the period between the tender and March 2019. After March 2019 it will be easier to exit the fund without paying a big penalty. 100% Tender BH Macro is holding a tender for all its shares at […]

29 Nov 2016

Riverstone Energy amending its investment policy

Riverstone Energy wants to amend its investment policy to allow it to make an additional investment in Canadian International Oil Corporation (CIOC). At the moment they are limited to a maximum of 25% in any one investment. They want to take the limit up to 35% for this investment. Shareholders get to vote on this […]

29 Nov 2016

Investors Capital ahead of benchmark in first half

Investors Capital Trust says it generated a net asset value total return for the A shares and B shares of 13.4 per cent. over the six months to 30 September 2016. This return was ahead of the 12.7 per cent. total return for their benchmark. During the six months to 30 September 2016, the company’s […]