Investment Company News

30 Nov 2015

SVM UK Emerging outperforms

Over the six months ended 30 September 2015, SVM UK Emerging delivered a total return of 6.0%, outperforming the IA UK All Companies sector average (its benchmark) which returned -5.0%. the return to shareholders was 2.5%. The statement says there were positive contributions over the period from retailers, Supergroup and Ted Baker.  Marketing group, Four […]

30 Nov 2015

Keystone profits from tobacco exposure

Keystone Investment Trust has published its accounts for the year ended 30 September 2015. On a total return basis (i.e. including income), the FTSE All-Share Index returned -2.3% over the year. Keystone however managed a return on net assets of 6.4% and a return to shareholders of 7.3%. The base dividend was increased slightly from […]

30 Nov 2015

Nimrod Sea Assets plans capital return

Nimrod Sea Assets has published interim accounts covering the six months ended 30 September 2015. From 24 March 2014 (the date the Company listed on the SFM) to 30 September 2015, Nimrod Sea Assets invested 54% of available funds. They say the NAV at the end of September was 68.96 cents per share. The Board has […]

30 Nov 2015

Sequoia Economic Infrastructure on track to meet dividend targets

Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Fund has published its first set of figures, covering the period from its incorporation up until the end of September 2015. By the end of September, 82.8% of the initial IPO proceeds had been invested in 24 assets, they had a paid a 1p dividend, the portfolio had a yield to maturity […]

30 Nov 2015

Hg Capital takes stake in EidosMedia

HgCapital, the Manager of HgCapital Trust plc, has announced it will has taken a majority stake in EidosMedia, a leading global provider of digital publishing solutions. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. HgCapital Trust plc will invest in EidosMedia, headquartered in Milan, alongside other institutional clients of HgCapital, who will participate through the HgCapital 7 Fund.  […]

30 Nov 2015

Investors Capital reports modest outperformance

Investors Capital half hear results for the period ended 30 September 2015 show an NAV total return of -6.1%, modestly better than the -7.0% return posted by the FTSE All-Share Capped 5% Index. The interim dividend was increased by 2.7% and the plan is to pay dividends totalling 4.6p for the year ended 31 March 2016. […]

27 Nov 2015

Invesco Income Growth outperforms in first half

Invesco Income Growth’s interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2015 show the fund outperforming the FTSE All-Share index, returning -3.5% on net assets against -7.2% for the index. The return to shareholders was -5.0%. the first two quarterly dividends total 4.3p, up from 4.2p for the equivalent period last year. Ciaran Mallon’s […]

27 Nov 2015

RAB Special Situations – potential move to realisation mode

RAB Special Situations has given notice of an EGM to be held on 17 December 2015 at which shareholders are to be given the opportunity to decide whether the company should continue as an investment company. Based on discussions with major shareholders, the board believe this resolution will not pass and, assuming it doesn’t, shareholders […]

27 Nov 2015

F&C Capital & Income grows dividend for 22nd consecutive year

F&C Capital and Income Trust, chaired by Steven Bates (pictured), has announced its final results for the 12-months ended 30 September 2015. During the year the company’s NAV and share price total returns were 3.5% and 3.1% respectively, beating the trusts benchmark index, the FTSE All-Share, which fell 2.3%. The dividend has also been increased for […]

27 Nov 2015

LMS proposes fourth tender to return up to $40m

LMS Capital has announced its intention to return up to £40m to shareholders through a tender offer and repurchase of up to 29.98% of the ordinary shares of the Company. The proposed tender offer is the fourth made since the approval of the Company’s realisation strategy in November 2011 and will, if approved, bring the […]