Investment Company News

22 Dec 2017

3i Infrastructure refinances ESVAGT

3i Infrastructure refinances ESVAGT – 3i Infrastructure plc has successfully completed a EUR 376 million refinancing of ESVAGT. The refinancing comprises bank and institutional tranches with a spread of maturities of up to 10 years, as well as associated capex and revolving credit facilities. In conjunction with the refinancing, 3i Infrastructure and its ESVAGT co-shareholder, AMP Capital, […]

22 Dec 2017

Dunedin Smaller Companies posts strong outperformance

Dunedin Smaller Companies posts strong outperformance – Dunedin Smaller Companies says that, for the year ended 31 October 2017, its net asset value total return was 32.8%, a significant outperformance of the benchmark, the SmallCap Index (ex Investment Companies), which delivered a total return of 21.9%.  The share price total return for the year was 28.8%. The discount at […]

21 Dec 2017

Greencoat Renewables makes its first acquisition and announces a new €250m RCF

Dromadda More Wind Farm acquired for €88.4m Greencoat Renewables, which listed on the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange on 25 July 2017, has announced that it has acquired the 36MW Dromadda More wind farm, from Impax Asset Management, for an all in cost of €88.4m. Dromadda More is Greencoat Renewables first acquisition since […]

21 Dec 2017

Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure off to a good start

Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure off to a good start – Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure Trust has published annual results. The company’s shares were first listed on the London Stock Exchange on 26 September, 2016 and these results are for the financial year which ended on 30 September, 2017.  In that period, the net asset […]

21 Dec 2017

Warehouse REIT acquires seven-asset industrial portfolio for £18.25m

Warehouse REIT has announced that it has exchanged contracts to acquire a portfolio of seven industrial assets, in the North West of England, for £18.25m. The transaction is expected to complete today (21 December 2017) and the purchase price reflects a net initial yield of 7%. The acquired portfolio The acquisition brings the Company’s assets […]

21 Dec 2017

Polar Capital Global Healthcare reflects on year of transition

Polar Capital Global Healthcare reflects on year of transition – Polar Capital Global Healthcare, announcing its results for the year ended 30 September 2017, says that its NAV total return for the year amounted to 0.6% compared to a rise in the benchmark (the MSCI Global Healthcare Index) of 8.6%. Meanwhile their share price total […]

21 Dec 2017

Phoenix Spree Deutschland sells 34 properties

Phoenix Spree Deutschland sells 34 properties – Phoenix Spree Deutschland has exchanged contracts to sell a portfolio of 34 properties located in Central and Northern Germany for an aggregate cash consideration of EUR73.0m. On completion of the disposal, and including further acquisitions and disposals notarised since 30 June 2017, Berlin is expected to represent over 99% […]

21 Dec 2017

DRUM Income Plus REIT targets 6.3% yield for 2018

DRUM Income Plus REIT targets 6.3% yield for 2018 – Drum Income Plus REIT says that, for the 12 month period to 30 September 2017, its NAV increased by 0.5% to 94p. When the dividends paid during the period are taken into account the NAV total return for the twelve months to 30 September 2017 […]

21 Dec 2017

VinaLand sells Trinity Garden

VinaLand sells Trinity Garden – VinaLand Limited has divested its entire stake in the Trinity Garden project. The project, located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and acquired by VinaLand in 2007, is a 13.7-hectare parcel of land designated for a future development. VinaLand will divest its entire stake in the project to Ms. Tran […]