Shaftesbury reports that its EPRA NAV at the end of March 2016 was GBP8.93 per share, an increase of 24 pence (2.8%) over six months, after a reduction of 10 pence per share as a result of the increase in SDLT announced in the March 2016 Budget. EPRA earnings increased by 12.8% to GBP20.2 million (six months ended […]
Majedie has announced its interim results for the half year ended 31 March 2016. During the period the trust provided an NAV total return of 3.4% although, reflecting a widening of the discount during the period, share price total return was -0.7%. In comparison, the FTSE All-Share Index and MSCI World Index rose 3.5% and […]
Tritax Big Box REIT has announced that it has exchanged contracts to acquire a National Distribution Centre, let to DSG Retail Ltd (part of the Dixons Carphone plc group), for £77.3m (excluding acquisition costs). The purchase, which is being funded from equity proceeds, reflects a net initial yield of 5.86%. Completion is expected to take […]
McKay Securities delivered 11% growth in its EPRA NAV over the year that ended on 31 March 2016. The EPRA diluted earnings per share rose from 5.22p to 7.76p. The Board is recommending a 1.7% increase in the final dividend to 6.1 pence per share (March 2015: 6.0 pence). This will be paid as an ordinary dividend on […]
Over the year to 31 March 2016, Martin Currie Asia Unconstrained’s net asset value (‘NAV’) of the company fell by 7.9% on a total return basis, while the share price dropped 10.3% as the discount widened from 11.2% to 14.3%. By comparison, the MSCI Asia ex- Japan index fell 8.7%. Subject to shareholders’ approval, a final […]
FastForward has published accounts for the year ended 31 March 2016. This has been a transformative year for the company as it adopted a new investment strategy. The net assets of the Company at 31 March 2016 were £10,277,000 (2015: £463,000), equal to 7.85p net assets per Ordinary Share (2015: 1.69p net assets per Ordinary Share). The share […]
EPE Special Opportunities has published results for the year ended 31 January 2016. The Net Asset Value at 31 January 2016 was 160.00 pence per share, an increase of 12.6% on the NAV per share of 142.13 pence as at 31 January 2015. The share price at 31 January 2016 was 124.50 pence, representing an increase […]
Over the year to the end of March 2016, Big Yellow’s EPRA NAV rose by 11.5% to 569.1p. Its adjusted diluted EPRA earnings per share were up 15% to 31.1p and from this they are paying dividends totalling 24.9p for the year, an increase of 15%. The increase in profits was driven in part by […]
Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities has announced proposals for a reconstruction of the fund, ahead of a continuation vote, which is due to be held before the end of June 2016. The board say that, subject to the passing of the Continuation Vote, the Company intends to propose a scheme of reconstruction with shareholders being: […]
JPMorgan Asian has announced the appointment of Ayaz Ebrahim, as joint fund manager of the Company, alongside Richard Titherington. Ayaz, a Managing Director at JPMorgan Asset Management and based in Hong Kong, is a highly experienced portfolio manager who heads the Asia Pacific Core Team and chairs the Asset Allocation Committee within the Emerging Markets and […]
