Investment Company News

08 Nov 2016

JPMorgan Japan Smaller lags benchmark by 8.4%

JPMorgan Japan Smaller Companies Trust reports that its NAV return for the half year ended 30th September 2016, was 14.1% (15.4% adjusting for the effect of the subscription shares), versus 22.5% for the benchmark. The share price total return was 16.5%. The Board was notified during the period of Naohiro Ozawa’s decision to resign from […]

08 Nov 2016

Henderson International Income charges fallling

Henderson International Income Trust very marginally underperformed its benchmark over the year to 31 August 2016. The total return on the net asset value was 26.9%. The return on the ordinary share price was 24.0%. These returns compare to a total return of 27.2% in the MSCI World (ex UK) Index (sterling adjusted). They also announced a dividend […]

08 Nov 2016

HgCapital Trust to contribute £3.7m to an investment in Evaluate Group

HgCapital, the Manager of HgCapital Trust has announced that is has made an investment in Evaluate Group, a London-headquartered provider of commercial intelligence to the global life sciences industry. The terms of this transaction have not been disclosed. HgCapital Trust plc will invest in Evaluate, alongside other institutional clients of HgCapital, who will participate through […]

08 Nov 2016

Electra Private Equity proposes to return up to £200m via a tender offer

Electra Private Equity has announced proposals to return up to £200m to shareholders via a tender offer. The company says that Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc or to act as principal and a circular dated 8 November 2016, containing the full terms and conditions, together with a Tender Form and details of a General […]

07 Nov 2016

Chelverton Growth says no reason for the premium to be maintained

Over the year to 31 August 2016, Chelverton Growth Trust’s NAV increased from 54.95p to 62.53p – an increase of 13.79% a significant outperformance over the Company’s benchmark index, the MSCI Small Cap UK Index which rose by 3.78%. On the share price, the chairman says “It would be my reasonable expectation that the share […]

07 Nov 2016

Axa Property sells Agnadello property

The Board of AXA Property Trust Limited is pleased to announce that the company, together with its joint venture partner, has entered into a  binding contract for the sale of the property at Agnadello, Italy. The sales price reflects a discount of 1.3% below the asset’s independent valuation as at 30 September 2016. Completion is […]

07 Nov 2016

Highcroft sells Warwickshire warehouse

The Board is pleased to announce that Rodenhurst Estates Limited (the property owning subsidiary of Highcroft Investments PLC) has today agreed the sale of a freehold warehouse on the Heathcote Industrial Estate, Warwick to a private investor.  It is expected that contracts will be completed within one month. Built in the early 1990’s, the property […]

07 Nov 2016

Biotech Growth Trust lags benchmark in first half

Biotech Growth’s net asset value per share increased 20.5% during the six month period ended 30 September. The Company’s benchmark, the Sterling-adjusted NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, increased 23.2% during the same period. The Company’s share price increased 21.7% during the period. Currency movement contributed significantly to performance, as the Dollar appreciated 10% relative to the Pound […]