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12 Jul 2016

Redefine International updates on progress with the Aegon UK portfolio

Redefine International has provided an update on the progress it is making on asset management initiatives on its recently acquired Aegon UK (AUK) portfolio. The company says that it is making good progress that is ahead of initial expectations. In summary, since the EU referendum result, the company has completed two leases totalling £0.6m, which […]

11 Jul 2016

JPMorgan Overseas targets 4% distribution

The Board of JPMorgan Overseas Investment Trust has announced a change in its distribution policy and change of name. The Company’s objective is to achieve capital growth from world stock markets and aims to achieve this objective by holding a diversified portfolio of investments in which the portfolio manager has a high degree of conviction. […]

11 Jul 2016

Renewables Infrastructure buys Provencal solar plant

The Renewables Infrastructure Group has entered into a binding sale and purchase agreement to acquire a 51.0% interest in a 12MW ground-mounted solar photovoltaic plant, in the South of France, increasing the aggregate net generating capacity of TRIG’s portfolio to 686MW. The Board of TRIG is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 51.0% interest in […]

08 Jul 2016

UK Mortgages agrees second transaction

The Board of UK Mortgages Limited has announced that the second transaction for UKML has been agreed. Since UKML’s launch, TwentyFour has sought a mortgage origination partner to facilitate an ongoing flow of mortgage loans that fit the investment policy. Over the past few months, the team has worked with The Mortgage Lender Limited (“TML”) to develop […]

08 Jul 2016

British Land sells Debenhams Oxford Street

British Land announces that it has exchanged contracts for the sale of 334-348 Oxford Street, London to a private investor for GBP400 million. The asset is a seven storey building located near Bond Street Underground Station in London’s core West End shopping district. The building is let in its entirety to Debenhams until 2039. In […]

08 Jul 2016

TwentyFour Income Fund NAV dives

TwentyFour Income Fund has published its results for the year ended 31 March 2016. They say the twelve month period to the end of March 2016 was one which presented significant ongoing issues to all markets from a variety of sources. Whilst the period saw the Company’s NAV per Share and Share Price drop 16.74p […]

08 Jul 2016

Hammerson takes control of Dundrum, Ireland’s leading shopping centre

Hammerson, together with its joint venture partner Allianz Real Estate, has successfully secured the ownership of Dundrum Town Centre, Ireland’s pre-eminent shopping and leisure destination as part of a portfolio of market-leading retail assets in Dublin, Ireland. Hammerson and Allianz acquired loans secured against a portfolio of retail assets in September 2015 from the National Asset […]

07 Jul 2016

Artemis Alpha will cut exposure to unquoteds

Artemis Alpha has published results for the year ended 30 April 2016. The Company’s net asset value per share fell by 6.1 per cent during the year  on a total return basis. This compares with a fall of 5.7 per cent in the FTSE All-Share Index over the same period. Although the quoted investments were […]

06 Jul 2016

Caledonia buys Liberation pubs and drinks business

Caledonia Investments has announced that it has agreed terms to acquire The Liberation Group Limited, the Channel Islands’ market leading pub, restaurant and drinks business, from LGV Capital, part of Legal & General Capital, the principal investment arm of Legal & General Group, in a transaction which values Liberation at GBP118m. Led by Chief Executive […]

05 Jul 2016

Another good year for Oryx

Over the year to the end of March 2016 Oryx International Growth‘s net asset value rose by 21.3% as compared to a fall of 0.8% in the AIM Index. Gleeson’s share price rose 50% following better than expected results, while Journey Group share price rose 46%, following successful new contracts with Fedex and extensions with […]