Investment Company News

15 Mar 2018
Fidelity European Value FEV

Strong performance from stock selection for shareholders of Fidelity European Values

Strong performance from stock selection for shareholders of Fidelity European Values – As well as the NAV of the company beating its benchmark and a narrowing of the discount, the  highlights of the final report for Fidelity European Values (FEV) included a new and lower management fee structure and an increase in the dividend. In addition, the […]

15 Mar 2018

First year results for LMS Capital with new investment manager

First year results for LMS Capital with new investment manager – In August 2016, LMS Capital (LMS) appointed Gresham House Asset Management Limited as its investment manager to carry out the new investment policy and to manage the company’s assets on a discretionary basis. Please click here to see our report on the proposal at the time. […]

14 Mar 2018

2017 a better year for BlackRock Latin American’s shareholders

2017 a better year for BlackRock Latin American’s shareholders –  after a disappointing 2016, the performance of the NAV of BlackRock Latin American (BRLA) was ahead of the benchmark in 2017 but the discount remains stubbornly high. Performance Over the year ended 31 December 2017 the company’s NAV returned 29.0% in US dollar terms (17.7% in sterling […]

14 Mar 2018

JZ Capital Partners sale of Paragon adds 0.4% to NAV

JZ Capital Partners sale of Paragon adds 0.4% to NAV- JZ Capital Partners (JZCP)  announce the sale of Paragon Water Systems, Inc. to Culligan Water representing an increase in NAV of approximately 0.4% , as of 31 January 2018. The transaction follows the recent announcement (as we previously reported) that JZCP is to sell Bolder Healthcare Solutions […]

13 Mar 2018

New discount control mechanism for JPMorgan Claverhouse

New discount control mechanism for JPMorgan Claverhouse – JPMorgan Claverhouse has published its annual results. For the year to 31st December 2017, the net asset total return was +16.2%. This compares with a total return for the same period from their benchmark, the All-Share Index, of +13.1%. During the year, the shareholder total return was +21.8%. The total […]

13 Mar 2018

Hansteen announces Compulsory Purchase of Saltley Business Park, Birmingham

Hansteen has announced that the Secretary of State for Transport has acquired Saltley Business Park, Birmingham from a subsidiary of the Company, by way of a compulsory purchase order. This has taken place under the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017, to enable construction of the first phase of the HS2 route. […]

13 Mar 2018

Witan – a good year for active management

Witan has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2017. During the period, the trust provide an NAV total return of 19%, thereby outperforming its benchmark’s return of 15.1%. The trust discount to NAV reduced during the period from 4.0% to 1.6% at the year-end. The dividend increased by 10.5% to 21.0p. […]

13 Mar 2018

Stock split proposed for soaraway Shin Nippon

Stock split proposed for soaraway Shin Nippon – Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon has extended its impressive run of results with a 46.1% increase in its NAV over the year to 31 January 2018 and a 54.2% increase in its share price over that period. By contrast, its comparative index, the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index, […]

12 Mar 2018

CatCo reports on its annus horribilis

CatCo reports on its annus horribilis – CatCo Reinsurance Opportunities has published its accounts covering 2017. The net asset value of the ordinary shares declined by 27.6%. When the company thinks it might face claims in relation to losses, it holds money in ‘side pocket investments’, effectively cash, rather than reinvesting this money in new investments. Due to […]

12 Mar 2018

Ranger hit by Princeton bankruptcy

Ranger hit by Princeton bankruptcy – Ranger Direct Lending has announced that it has been informed that Princeton and the General Partner filed voluntary petitions of bankruptcy on 9 March 2018. The filings came hours before the three-judge arbitration panel was to rule on an application for an order requiring Princeton to hold and segregate all revenues […]

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