Investment Company News

29 Jan 2018

Ranger Direct Board asks Kinmont to review management arrangements

Ranger Direct Board asks Kinmont to review management arrangements – Ranger Direct Lending put in place a management contract at the time of its IPO with Ranger Alternative Management II, LP. The initial term finishes on 1 May 2018 and then there is a rolling one year notice period thereafter.  On 1 November 2017, the Board announced that it, in conjunction […]

29 Jan 2018

GCP Infrastructure provides solar funding

GCP Infrastructure provides solar funding – The board of GCP Infrastructure says that the company has subscribed for three new loan notes for a consideration of c.GBP105 million. The loan notes, with an expected term ranging between 22 and 24 years, will be used to provide funding for the acquisition of twenty two ground mounted and […]

29 Jan 2018

Henderson Opportunities returns to form

Henderson Opportunities returns to form – Henderson Opportunities says that its NAV total return for the year ended 31 October 2017 was 29.5%, while the All-Share returned 13.4%. This strong outperformance more than recovered the shortfall in the preceding year, in which the NAV total return was 0.4% whereas the benchmark total return was 12.2%. During […]

29 Jan 2018

ICG Longbow updates on loan portfolio

ICG Longbow updates on loan portfolio – ICG Longbow is pleased to announce that it has agreed to fund an increase and extension to an existing loan secured by a North London retail park (the “Meadow Loan”). The increase, which takes the aggregate loan to GBP20 million, is on substantially the same terms and conditions […]

25 Jan 2018

JPMorgan Income and Capital finds a MATE

JPMorgan Income and Capital finds a MATE – On 17 October 2017, JPMorgan Income & Capital Trust announced, in its interim results, that it was considering offering shareholders a rollover option into a new multi-asset investment trust as an alternative to liquidating their shares for cash to coincide with the end of the company’s fixed […]

24 Jan 2018

UK Commercial Property sells shopping centres to Shropshire Council

UK Commercial Property sells shopping centres to Shropshire Council – UK Commercial Property Trust Limited has completed the sale of its three retail centres in Shrewsbury town centre to Shropshire Council for approximately GBP51 million, representing a small premium to book value. The three assets comprise the Charles Darwin, Pride Hill and Riverside shopping centres […]

24 Jan 2018

SQN Asset Finance Income’s Suniva to benefit from tariff protection

SQN Asset Finance Income Fund (SQN) has provided an update on Suniva, in which it notes that the White House has now announced protective measures, which it says are aiming to ensure the long-term viability of the US solar cell manufacturing industry. It says that this action is intended to restore a fair and competitive […]

24 Jan 2018

Ediston sees 4.8% uplift on property portfolio

Ediston sees 4.8% uplift on property portfolio – Ediston Property Investment Company has announced its full year results for the year ended 30 September 2017. NAV per share at 30 September 2017 of 111.32 pence (30 September 2016: 107.07 pence), an increase of 4.0% after taking into account capital expenditure and transaction costs Fair value […]

24 Jan 2018

Trinity Capital gets cash for last investment

Trinity Capital gets cash for last investment – Trinity Capital Plc says that, following the announcement made on 10 November 2017, its wholly owned subsidiary, Trinity Capital Mauritius Limited (“TCML”) has received from Trinity Capital (Ten) Limited (“TC-10”) an amount of GBP1.7 million. These monies constitute the proceeds from the disposal of TCML’s last remaining […]