Aberdeen Frontier Markets experiences teething problems as moves to direct investment – Aberdeen Frontier Markets reports that, for the year ended 30 June 2017, the NAV rose by 13.7% in total return terms with the share price rising 16.7% as the discount narrowed. This compared to a gain of 19.7% for the MSCI Frontier Markets Index, […]
Hadrian’s Wall off to slow start – Hadrian’s Wall Secured Investments has published its first set of accounts for the period ended 30 June 2017. Its shares started trading on the London Stock Exchange on 20 June 2016 following an IPO that raised a net £78.4m. In addition, a C share issue on 31 May 2017 raised a further £44.3m. […]
Standard Life Property Income sells Elstree Tower – Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust has exchanged contracts to sell Elstree Tower in Borehamwood for GBP20m. The 80,700sqft office was valued at the end of June at GBP18m and is the second largest asset in the fund, and had the largest rent roll (GBP1,320,000pa) which was […]
Global Fixed Income Realisation gets cash for Indonesian asset – On 29 August 2017, Global Fixed Income Realisation Limited announced that it had been advised by the administrator of 3D Propco Limited that the underlying asset, the Bintan Lagoon Resort in Indonesia, had been sold. On 18 September 2017 the company announced that it has received […]
Ruffer returns in line with long term averages – Ruffer Investment Company has published results for the year ended 30 June 2017. Over the period, the NAV total return was 8.75%, the return to shareholders was 12.9% and the dividend fell to 2.6p from 3.4p. Ruffer’s target return is twice the Bank of England base rate. This […]
Discount narrowing boosts New Star’s returns – New Star investment Trust’s total return was 17.9% over the year to 30th June 2017. The discount narrowed from 39.5% to 29.0% and this helped push the share price up by 38.2%. By comparison, the Investment Association’s Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares index gained 16.5%. The MSCI AC World Total […]
Green REIT reports 10% NAV growth – Green REIT has released preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2017. It is reporting 10% NAV growth driven by development profits and increased underlying earnings. Highlights: 10% increase in NAV from €1,048m to €1,152m 9% increase in EPRA NAV per share to EUR1.66, underpinning a 12.9% […]
Bluefield Solar reports 11% jump in NAV – Bluefield Solar Income Fund has published its Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. Operational Highlights The Company delivered total underlying earnings of GBP25.1 million (2016: 20.9 million) in the year and underlying EPS of 7.32 pence (2016: […]
Custodian REIT sells three properties – Custodian REIT has announced the disposal of three properties from its portfolio. Colchester The Company has sold an 8,326 sq ft retail unit within a six unit block on High Street, Colchester for GBP4.25 million, GBP0.7 million ahead of the 30 June 2017 valuation. The unit was recently let to […]
Atlantis Japan to scrap subscription rights – Atlantis Japan Growth’s Board announced on 2 August 2017 that it was reviewing the appropriateness of continuing with the annual subscription rights mechanism following the 2017 subscription date (2 October 2017). The annual subscription rights mechanism enables shareholders to subscribe for one new ordinary share for every five ordinary shares […]
