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09 Feb 2016

JZ Capital Partners sells six European investments

JZ Capital Partners has sold six European investments for €96.3m. These investments are held through the EuroMicrocap Fund 2010, L.P. The transaction will be completed in two phases. Firstly, on February 1, 2016, JZCP sold its stake in the first five assets (Docout, Ombuds, One World Packaging, Toro Finance, and Xacom) for €75.2 million. Secondly, […]

08 Feb 2016

GLI Finance calls EGM to approve Somerston deal

GLI Finance has announced that, following its previous announcement on 21 December 2015 regarding the development of a strategic relationship with the Somerston Group of companies, that it has agreed binding terms with Golf Investments (a newly formed special purpose vehicle that is part of the Somerston Group). Somerston will be providing finance to GLI […]

05 Feb 2016

Artemis Alpha writes down unquoteds

Artemis Alpha has announced that, following a quarterly review of the Company’s unquoted portfolio,  a number of adjustments have been made to the carrying valuations. These have resulted in an overall reduction of 2.1 per cent in the Company’s net asset value. The most significant reduction was to Starcount, where it was considered prudent to […]

05 Feb 2016

Further outperformance from Jupiter European Opportunities

Jupiter European Opportunities published its interim results on 4 February. Over the six months to the end of November 2015, the total return on net assets was 3.1%, well ahead of the -4.7% returned posted by the FTSE World Europe ex UK index. Demand for the company’s shares (£35m worth of new shares were issued […]

05 Feb 2016

Henderson Opportunities way ahead of benchmark

Over the year to the end of October 2015 Henderson Opportunities returned 13.5%, way ahead of the 2.9% return posted by the FTSE All-Share Index, its benchmark. The discount widened to 10% from 3% and so the return to shareholders was 6.3%. The full year dividend was increased from 12.5p to 18p. Once again, 4D […]

04 Feb 2016

Altin Board attacked by shareholders

Alpine Select AG and Absolute Invest AG, shareholders in Altin with combined holdings of 32.41% have called for an Extraordinary General Meeting to take place by 16 March 2016 and for the following items to be put to a vote: The payout of a dividend of CHF 20.00 per share, paid out of retained earnings […]

04 Feb 2016

Alliance Trust becomes “externally” managed

Alliance Trust Investments Limited has become the Investment Manager and Alternative Investment Fund Manager (“AIFM”) to Alliance Trust with effect from 3 February 2016 – so Alliance Trust has become externally managed (although Alliance Trust Investments is a subsidiary of Alliance Trust). Alliance Trust Investments has also replaced The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch (“BNYM”) as […]

04 Feb 2016

Electra sells Daler-Rowney

Electra has announced the sale of its interest in fine art materials producer Daler-Rowney to the FILA Group, a Milan-listed producer of writing instruments and art supplies. Electra received proceeds of approximately £32m which equates to an uplift of £20m or 163% on the valuation of Daler-Rowney at 30 September 2015, implying an increase in NAV per share […]

03 Feb 2016

Green REIT looking for €170m from Glas sale

Green REIT has appointed JLL to sell “The Glas Collection” by private treaty on its behalf. The Collection comprises six properties and provides exposure to almost all Irish property sectors, with a diversified and secure income stream. Four of the six properties are in Dublin and include the mixed use Arena Centre in Tallaght, Ormond […]