Investment Company News

30 Mar 2016

Technology bets help BlackRock Emerging Europe in difficult year

BlackRock Emerging Europe’s net asset value per share fell by 10.1% in US Dollar terms (4.8% in sterling terms) over the year to the end of January 2016 which compared favourably with the benchmark net return of -14.2% in US Dollar terms (-9.1% in sterling terms). The share price fell by 9.9% (-4.6% in sterling terms) […]

30 Mar 2016

Fidelity Asian Values beats benchmark by almost 10%

Fidelity Asian Values says, over the six months to 31 January 2016, the company’s net asset value strongly outperformed the MSCI All Countries Asia ex Japan Index. The company’s NAV returned 3.1%, compared with a fall of 6.6% for the index. The share price return was 1.2%, the discount having widened from 10.7% at the start […]

30 Mar 2016

Board says JPMorgan Emerging Markets Income performance disappointing

For the six months ended 31st January 2016, JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Income reported a 12.9% decrease in net assets per share. This compares with a decrease of 8.7% from the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (in sterling, with net dividends reinvested). The Chairman’s statement describes this as disappointing. The company’s share price has now moved […]

30 Mar 2016

NewRiver Retail looking to buy Bexleyheath shopping centre

NewRiver Retail Limited confirms that it is in advanced negotiations with a vendor which may or may not lead to the acquisition of the Broadway shopping centre and Broadway Square in Bexleyheath town centre, London Borough of Bexley for approximately £120m (subject to negotiation). The assets under consideration total 525,000 sq. ft. across an 11-acre site and […]

30 Mar 2016

City Merchants High Yield reports 2.7% return for 2015

City Merchants High Yield has announced results for the year ended 31 December 2015. The fund produced a total return on net assets of 2.7% and a return to shareholders of 0.9%. The dividend was maintained at 10p. According to data from Merrill Lynch, European currency high yield bonds had a total return for the […]

29 Mar 2016

GLI Finance reports on a year of ‘significant change’

GLI Finance has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2015. The company describes 2015 as “a year of significant change, both in the management of the business and in corporate transactions undertaken.” The company commenced a strategic review in December 2015 and they say that significant progress has already been made […]

29 Mar 2016

JPMorgan Private Equity looking to create realisation shares after a ‘notable period’

JPMorgan Private Equity has announced its interim results for the six-months ended 31 December 2015, a period which the company describes as being ‘notable’. Specifically, proposals were announced to move the management contract to an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC (this transaction was completed after the period-end on 11 March 2016.) The company also […]

29 Mar 2016

Capital Gearing is seeking authority to issue further ordinary shares

Capital Gearing Trust has announced that, to meet the recent and continuing demand for its shares, its Board of Directors is now seeking an early renewal of its authority to issue further ordinary shares, for cash, on a non pre-emptive basis. Reflecting this, the trust has published a circular convening a general meeting to be […]

29 Mar 2016

Mithras announces fifth tender offer

Mithras has announced that, following what it describes as, “a strong start to 2016 in terms of exit proceeds received”, that it is currently preparing for its fifth tender offer. The trust says that this is expected to be for no less than £9.0m and should be completed, including obtaining approvals and receiving tender offer […]