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20 Mar 2018

NewRiver REIT signs development agreement

NewRiver REIT signs development agreement – NewRiver has been appointed by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council as its nominated developer to bring forward the risk-controlled redevelopment of a 66 acre leisure park in a prominent location in Basingstoke in close proximity to junction 6 of the M3 motorway. Capitalising on the growing popularity of integrated […]

19 Mar 2018

Sherborne ends speculation, takes Barclays stake

Sherborne ends speculation, takes Barclays stake – this morning, Barclays PLC has announced that Sherborne controlled entities (notably Sherborne Investors (Guernsey) C Limited) have acquired voting rights over 5.16% of its issued share capital. Barclays says that it will continue to engage with Sherborne, and welcomes them as a shareholder. Sherbone has released an announcement […]

19 Mar 2018

Klepierre made bid approach to Hammerson

Klepierre made bid approach to Hammerson – Klépierre has confirmed that “on 8 March 2018, Klépierre made a proposal on a non-adversarial basis to the board of Hammerson with the intention of engaging in a constructive dialogue regarding a possible offer to acquire the issued and to be issued share capital of Hammerson on a […]

16 Mar 2018

Tenth Anniversary of Oakley Capital Investments in 2017

Tenth Anniversary of Oakley Capital Investments in 2017 – Oakley Capital Investments (OCI) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2017. The company was launched in August 2007 and has completed its first decade of trading. Oakley Capital Investments is a Bermudian based company listed in London on the AIM market. The company seeks to provide […]

16 Mar 2018

Empiric Student Property reports death of chairman

Empiric Student Property reports death of chairman –  The Board of Empiric Student Property plc says that it is deeply saddened to announce that its non-executive chairman has died. Stuart Beevor, a non-executive director of the company, has agreed to assume the role of acting non-executive chairman with immediate effect. Mr Beevor said:  “We are all deeply […]

15 Mar 2018

Strong performance from stock selection for shareholders of Fidelity European Values

Strong performance from stock selection for shareholders of Fidelity European Values – As well as the NAV of the company beating its benchmark and a narrowing of the discount, the  highlights of the final report for Fidelity European Values (FEV) included a new and lower management fee structure and an increase in the dividend. In addition, the […]

14 Mar 2018

2017 a better year for BlackRock Latin American’s shareholders

2017 a better year for BlackRock Latin American’s shareholders –  after a disappointing 2016, the performance of the NAV of BlackRock Latin American (BRLA) was ahead of the benchmark in 2017 but the discount remains stubbornly high. Performance Over the year ended 31 December 2017 the company’s NAV returned 29.0% in US dollar terms (17.7% in sterling […]

14 Mar 2018

JZ Capital Partners sale of Paragon adds 0.4% to NAV

JZ Capital Partners sale of Paragon adds 0.4% to NAV- JZ Capital Partners (JZCP)  announce the sale of Paragon Water Systems, Inc. to Culligan Water representing an increase in NAV of approximately 0.4% , as of 31 January 2018. The transaction follows the recent announcement (as we previously reported) that JZCP is to sell Bolder Healthcare Solutions […]

13 Mar 2018

Stock split proposed for soaraway Shin Nippon

Stock split proposed for soaraway Shin Nippon – Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon has extended its impressive run of results with a 46.1% increase in its NAV over the year to 31 January 2018 and a 54.2% increase in its share price over that period. By contrast, its comparative index, the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index, […]

13 Mar 2018

Hansteen announces Compulsory Purchase of Saltley Business Park, Birmingham

Hansteen has announced that the Secretary of State for Transport has acquired Saltley Business Park, Birmingham from a subsidiary of the Company, by way of a compulsory purchase order. This has taken place under the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017, to enable construction of the first phase of the HS2 route. […]