European Real Estate Investment Trust has announced that it is to return €20.7m to shareholders by way of a compulsory partial redemption of shares. The capital return, which is equivalent to 115 pence per share, follows the sale of Panrico on 11 August 2016. The company says that the return represents a substantial proportion of […]
Seneca Global Income & Growth Trust has announced that its new discount control mechanism (DCM), which is designed to ensure that the company trades close to net asset value, takes effect from 1 August 2016. The policy is described in more detail in the company’s most recent annual results but, in summary, the company will […]
During the six month period ended 31 May 2016 BlackRock Commodities Income’s net asset value returned 8.8% and the share price returned 9.2%. Since the period end and up until close of business on 22 July 2016 the Company’s NAV has increased by 21.8% and the share price has risen by 13.2% (with income reinvested).The disparity between […]
Nimrod Sea Assets has been informed that a winding-up application has been filed in Singapore in respect of Swiber Holdings Limited. The application was filed by the Board of Directors of Swiber Holdings Limited on 27 July 2016 and provisional liquidators have been appointed. The Company owns a 26% share in Bukit Timah Offshore DIS which […]
Greencoat UK Wind has announced results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. During the period, portfolio generation was 451.4GWh, 3 per cent. below budget. Net cash generated by the Group and wind farm SPVs was GBP30.9 million. Dividend cover was 1.9x. The Company’s aim is to provide investors with an attractive and sustainable dividend that increases […]
For the six months to 30 June 2016, the net asset value total return of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust was -11.3%, which compares with a total return of -5.6% from the Company’s investment benchmark, the Numis Smaller Companies Index excluding Investment Companies (NSCI (XIC)). The FTSE All-Share Index, which is dominated by larger companies, generated a […]
Amedeo Air Four Plus Limited, via its wholly-owned subsidiary AA4P Eta Limited (“AA4PE”), on 28 July 2016 purchased directly from The Boeing Company one 777-300ER aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 42334 at a net cost of US$173 million. The aircraft is the seventh asset to be acquired by the company. In connection with the acquisition of the Aircraft, […]
Intu says its NAV (adjusted and diluted) barely changed (up to 405p from 404p) and like-for-like net rental income increased by 7.5 per cent in the first six months of 2016, reflecting increased occupancy, improving rental levels from new lettings and rent reviews and the benefits of unit reconfigurations. They signed 98 long-term leases (82 in the […]
Custodian REIT has sold a 22,317 sq ft hotel on Castlegate Business and Leisure Park, Dudley for GBP4.45 million, GBP0.34 million ahead of the 31 March 2016 valuation. The property is let to Premier Inn Hotels Limited on a lease expiring in 2038. The property was part of the initial portfolio acquired on the Company’s admission […]
Invesco Perpetual Select has published its annual report for the year that ended on 31 May 2016. The NAV total return of the UK Equity Portfolio over the year was -1.4%, which compares with the total return of -6.3% posted by the FTSE All-Share Index. The NAV total return of the Global Equity Income Portfolio over […]
