Investment Company News

19 Sep 2016

Aberdeen Asian Smaller cuts fees

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies’ Board has reported that an amendment to the management fee has been agreed with Aberdeen Fund Managers Limited that is effective from 1 August 2016.  From that date the Manager is entitled to a management fee payable monthly in arrears based on an annual amount of 1.0% (previously 1.2%) of the average […]

19 Sep 2016

Ecofin updates on restructuring

In this instance we have reproduced the text of the announcement in full: Allocation of Assets and Reclassification of Shares Summary The net asset value of Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities plc (the “Company” or “EWPO”) was 158.02p per EWPO Share on the Calculation Date, comprising 135.5442p in respect of the liquid assets to form […]

19 Sep 2016

Real Estate Investors announces record rental income, portfolio and dividend growth

Real Estate Investors has announced its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2016. The company says that the period has seen record rental income, portfolio and dividend growth although the company’s EPRA NAV per share fell by 2.2% to 63.5p (31 December 2015: 64.5p). At the end of the period the company’s […]

16 Sep 2016

SVG Capital interims show 12% NAV uplift in six months

SVG Capital reports a 12% increase in NAV per share to 735p for the six months to 31 July 2016. Excluding the currency benefit on the investment portfolio, the NAV growth was 6%. During the period they committed GBP273 million to three new fund investments. They introduced two new managers to the portfolio (L Catterton and IK Investment Partners) […]

16 Sep 2016

Electra benefits from Hollywood Bowl IPO

Electra Partners has announced the successful initial public offering (“IPO”) of its portfolio company Hollywood Bowl Group, the UK’s largest ten-pin bowling operator. Upon admission of its shares to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange on 21 September 2016, Hollywood Bowl will have a market capitalisation of GBP240 million. Based on the offer price, […]

16 Sep 2016

Ruffer reports drop in NAV despite better second half

Ruffer has published its results for the year ended 30 June 2016. The NAV fell by 1% on a total return basis. The target return, being twice the Bank of England base rate, amounted to 1% over the financial year and by way of context the FTSE All-Share Total Return index rose by 2.2%. Earnings […]

16 Sep 2016

GCP Student Living moves up to main market

GCP Student Living reports that its EPRA NAV per ordinary share increased by 9%, from 125.51 pence to 136.93 pence as at 30 June 2016. Total operating profit (including valuation gains) was GBP39.3 million (GBP 12.2 million excluding valuation gains). Earnings per share fell from 28.46p to 15.48p and EPRA EPS for the group fell […]

16 Sep 2016

New Star posts double digit return

New Star Investment Trust’s total return was 12.06% for the year to 30th June 2016. This took the year-end NAV to 125.70p. Unfortunately the discount widened and the share price rose by just 3.4%. By comparison, the Investment Association’s Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares index gained 2.20%. Equity markets generated positive returns, with overseas performance enhanced in sterling […]

15 Sep 2016

North Atlantic Smaller held back by MJ Gleeson and Team Rock

North Atlantic Smaller Companies reports that for the six month period to 31 July 2016, the fully diluted adjusted net asset value (with Oryx under the equity method of accounting) rose by +3.0% as compared to a rise in the sterling adjusted Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index of +20.6% and the FTSE Small Cap […]