VinaCapital Vietnam invests in local poultry company – VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund has invested in Ba Huan JSC, Vietnam’s leading producer of pasteurised eggs and poultry meat. The fund has invested USD32.5 million to acquire a significant minority stake in the company and may also invest a moderate amount of additional capital during the next twelve months as […]
Hg completes acquisition of Italian online hosting provider DADA – Hg (HGT) is a private equity firm targeting middle-market buyouts primarily in Europe. Hg focuses on investments in technology, services and industrial technology sectors. Hg has completed its investment in DADA S.p.A (DADA), a leading provider of online hosting services to SMEs in Italy, the UK and […]
Henderson Alternative Strategies adopts lower fee structure – The Board of Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust (HAST) as agreed with the managers of the fund Henderson Investment Funds Limited a new fee strategy that is lower than the previous level. Currently, the management fee is charged at a rate of 0.70% per annum. With effect from 1 April […]
Hammerson reports well positioned portfolio and leasing driving performance – British property development and investment company Hammerson plc (HMSO) has reported that it has a 98.3% occupancy rate, which is a 17-year high. The achieved level of lettings in 2017 was the highest in the REIT‘s* 75 year history. This activity contributed to a 6.5% uplift in Earnings Per […]
Core trust holding Gilead gets the zinc finger Gilead Sciences took another major step in its strategy to dominate the burgeoning field of cell therapy for cancer yesterday, with a deal to secure exclusive access to Sangamo’s zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) gene editing technology for use in this field. The deal, in which Gilead paid […]
Positive stock selection delivers outperformance for Allianz Technology – Allianz Technology Trust (ATT) announced that for the year to 30 November 2017, the company’s Net Asset Value (NAV) per share increased by 41.0%. The benchmark index, the Dow Jones World Technology (sterling adjusted, total return), increased by 31.5% over the same period, creating an outperformance for the portfolio of […]
UK TMT proves a positive hunting ground for Herald Investment Trust – The Herald Investment Trust (HRI), which invests in smaller Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) companies has delivered its Annual Financial Report to year ending 31st December 2017. The NAV of the Company increased by 26.9% during the year and the share price increased […]
FSFL chasing the Sun to the Southern Hemisphere – Solar power plant operator Foresight Solar (FSFL) has released its full year’s results to 31st December 2017. The company’s foray into the Australian market, where there are four plants under construction represents their first international acquisitions. Further developments outside the UK are expected. In the report, the […]
NewRiver REIT acquires two retail parks for £26 million – NewRiver REIT (NRR) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of two retail parks for a combined consideration of £26.5 million. The company reports that this represents an initial yield of 8.9% and a capital value of £141 per sq ft. The retail parks are in Dewsbury, West […]
Civitas Social Housing comments on First Priority Housing Association – Civitas Social Housing leases 45 properties to First Priority Housing Association. Regulator’s report The Regulator of Social Housing released a report last week that said: First Priority Housing Association Limited (4702) is a small Registered Provider of homes for a vulnerable client group, primarily adults […]
