Investment Company News

27 Apr 2018

UK Mortgages gives acquisition update

UK Mortgages gives acquisition update UK Mortgages (UKML) and its investment manager, TwentyFour Asset Management LLP have announced that heads of terms have been agreed for the purchase of a recently originated pool of mortgages. The transaction is expected to complete in the coming months and the likely size is expected to deploy the company’s current […]

27 Apr 2018

UK Commercial Property Trust on the final furlong to REIT status

UK Commercial Property Trust on the final furlong to REIT status – UK Commercial Property Trust (UKCM) has released its final results for the year ended 31 December 2017. REIT conversion UK Commercial Property Trust has been seeking to convert to a REIT. It has now received an irrevocable undertaking from its largest shareholder, Phoenix Life Limited, […]

27 Apr 2018

Phoenix Spree Deutschland reports a strong 2017

Phoenix Spree Deutschland reports a strong 2017 – Phoenix Spree Deutschland (PSDL), the UK listed investment company specialising in Berlin residential real estate, has reported EPRA NAV per share grew by 50.5% to €4.11 (£3.65) at 31 December 2017 (31 December 2016: €2.73 (£2.33)). Highlights of the company’s full year results for the year ended 31 December 2017 […]

26 Apr 2018

EJF Investments released results from IPO to 31 December 2017

EJF Investments released results from IPO to 31 December 2017 – since EJF Investments (EJFI) IPO’ed in 2017,  Total Net Asset Value return per ordinary share has risen by 23.47%.  This allowed for cash dividends of 2.4 pence per ordinary share to be announced in April, June and October 2017 and an increased cash dividend of 2.5 pence per share […]

26 Apr 2018

Hg agrees sale of Radius to Vistra

Hg agrees sale of Radius to Vistra – HgCapital Trust (HGT) has announced that it has sold one of its investments, Radius to Vistra. The company will realise estimated cash proceeds of approximately £18.8m on completion of this transaction. In terms of investment returns, based on the NAV of HgCapital Trust at 31 March 2018, this […]

26 Apr 2018

Subdued performance for Blackstone/GSO but asset quality maintained

Subdued performance for Blackstone/GSO but asset quality maintained – Blackstone/GSO Loan Financing Limited (BGLF / BGLP) has released its final results for the year ended 31 December 2017. Performance was somewhat subdued in 2017, after a strong year in 2016. This was mostly due to market conditions and in particular asset spread compression*. However, the underlying […]

26 Apr 2018

A fair year for Witan Pacific and an asset allocation switch

A fair year for Witan Pacific and an asset allocation switch – in its annual report for the year to 31st January 2018, Witan Pacific (WPC) reported modest underperformance and a switch of investment managers within its multi-manager structure. Performance The NAV total return of Witan Pacific (WPC) was 17.3% and the share price total return was 22.1%, compared […]

25 Apr 2018

DP Aircraft 1 releases its final report for the year ended 31 December 2017

DP Aircraft 1 releases its final report for the year ended 31 December 2017 – DP Aircraft 1 (DPA)’s investment objective is to obtain income returns and a capital return for its shareholders by acquiring, leasing and then, when the Board considers it is appropriate, selling aircraft. DP Aircraft I Limited owns two Boeing 787-8 aircraft, […]

25 Apr 2018

Ranger Direct Lending responds to Oaktree’s wind-down proposal

Ranger Direct Lending responds to Oaktree’s wind-down proposal – Ranger Direct Lending (RDL) has published its response to a letter from Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., proposing a wind-down of the company. Click here to see a copy of the text of the letter from Oaktree and a copy of Ranger Direct Lending’s response: 180425 Oaktree letter and Ranger […]

25 Apr 2018

Infrastructure India increases its bridging loan

Infrastructure India increases its bridging loan Infrastructure India (IIP) has agreed a US$2.0m increase of the existing US$26.0m unsecured bridging loan facility. The enlargement of the bridging loan will provide the group with additional capital whilst it continues to progress its ongoing financing discussions with a third party in relation to a potential financing. The company says […]

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