Contrasting movements likely for Biotech Growth Trust investees Orbimed-managed Biotech Growth Trust (BIOG) looks set to see some contrasting fortunes for key investments in its January update, due in the middle of next month, but could nevertheless be able to offer investors a positive report. On the plus side, the trust will have seen its 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 […]
Princess Private Equity has announced that Partners Group, the investment advisor to Princess Private Equity Holding (Princess), has agreed the sale of Trimco International Holdings Limited (Trimco), to funds advised by Affinity Equity Partners. The sale is for a total consideration of USD$520m, generating a 3.4x return on the original investment for Partners Group’s programs. […]
CIP Merchant Capital takes Saffron Energy stake – CIP Merchant Capital has made its first investment following its admission to trading on AIM in December 2017, agreeing to subscribe for, in aggregate, GBP6.0 million worth of shares in Saffron Energy Plc. Saffron is an AIM quoted European gas company with interests in Northern Italy. It is […]
JPMorgan Russian dividend up 50% as it beats benchmark – The Russian market was up by 8.4% over the year ended 31 October 2017 (benchmark index RTS). JPMorgan Russian’s return on a net assets basis outperformed the benchmark by 1.4% returning 9.8%. The return to shareholders also outperformed the benchmark, with a rise of 13.1% […]
Chenavari Toro suspends buybacks until it can find other buyers – Chenavari Toro Income Fund says that, for the year ended 30 September 2017: The NAV total return was 8.92% and the share price total return was 10.75% (2016: 3.27% and -15.23% respectively). During the year, the NAV increased by 2.54% (2016: -4.10%) to close at 99.85 […]
JPMorgan Income and Capital liquidates portfolio ahead of possible rollover – JPMorgan Income & Capital Trust launched as a split capital trust in March 2008 with a fixed life ending on 28 February 2018 (the “Termination Date”). The Company’s portfolio (the “Portfolio”) has seen strong performance in recent months and, in light of the upcoming […]
Dolphin Capital sells Sitia Bay project – Dolphin Capital Investors says that it has entered, on 18 January 2018, into an agreement for the disposal of its 77.8% interest in the Sitia Bay Resort project, the Group’s residential resort development in Sitia, eastern Crete, to its minority partner in the project, Iktinos Hellas S.A. EUR1.4m […]
Small cap positions help CC Japan Income outperform – CC Japan Income & Growth reports that, over the financial year to 31 October 2017, and expressed in pounds sterling on a total return basis, the share price rose by 27.2% while the Net Asset Value per share increased by 20.7%. The Topix Total Return Index returned 10.1% […]
CatCo takes new big hit from California wildfires – Markel CATCo Investment Management Ltd., manager of CatCo Reinsurance Opportunities, says the ordinary shares are exposed to potential losses related to the Tubbs, Atlas, and Mendocino wildfires that impacted parts of Northern California, U.S.A. during October 2017. Recent estimates have indicated a substantial increase to insured industry […]
