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14 Oct 2016

Phoenix Spree buys four buildings in Berlin

Phoenix Spree Deutschland has exchanged contracts to purchase a portfolio of four properties in Berlin. The fund has also completed the first apartment sale in its latest condominium programme in Boxhagenerstrasse, Berlin. The four Berlin properties are being bought for EUR18.75 million (GBP16.89million), excluding acquisition costs; representing a price per square metre of EUR1,970. Altogether they are […]

14 Oct 2016

Picton gets settlement on lease dispute

Picton Property Income says it will receive a payment of GBP5.25 million following the final settlement of a dispute arising from guarantee provisions within an occupational lease at the Strathmore Hotel, Luton. The settlement will add just less than 1.0 pence per share on the forthcoming quarterly NAV for the period to 30 September 2016 […]

14 Oct 2016

ICG Longbow strategy review progressing

ICG Longbow has announced results for the six-month period ending 31 July 2016. The NAV increased to GBP111.1 million whilst the NAV per share has increased by 2.48 pence per share to 102.66 pence per share. The shares traded in a range of 99 pence per share to 104 pence per share finishing at a small […]

13 Oct 2016

Hg Capital invests in Baldwins

CogitalGroup, which is backed by HgCapital, has announced an investment in Baldwins and the launch of the new Group. CogitalGroup will consist of Blick Rothenberg, the former BPO Division of Visma and Baldwins. The Group will provide outsourcing, accounting, payroll, taxation, financial and other advisory services to a broad range of businesses including entrepreneurial businesses and high […]

13 Oct 2016

Tritax buys Co-op facility

Tritax Big Box REIT has announced that it has exchanged contracts to acquire the distribution warehouse and adjacent lorry parking facility at Oliver Road, Thurrock, both let to The Co-operative Group Limited. The purchase price for the Facility is GBP56.5 million (excluding purchaser’s costs), reflecting a net initial yield of 5.53% on the asset acquisition. Completion […]

13 Oct 2016

NB Private Equity benefits from Extraction Oil & Gas IPO

NB Private Equity has announced a 26 cent uplift to its NAV as a result of the initial public offering (IPO) of its portfolio company Extraction Oil & Gas Inc (NASDAQ: XOG) which occurred on 11 October 2016. Extraction is a U.S. based energy company focused on the exploration and production of oil and gas reserves in […]

12 Oct 2016

Ariana Resources, Phase One drilling shows significant mineralisation

Phase One drilling results from the Arzu Central target area at Kiziltepe, reveals continuity of mineralisation for at least a further 200m beyond the northern end of the current Arzu South pit and vein system appears to be increasing in width; says Dr. Kerim Sener. The initial round of drilling indicates significant mineralisation occurs within […]

11 Oct 2016

Finsbury Growth & Income amends fees

The Board of Finsbury Growth & Income Trust has announced the following amendments to the fee arrangements with its Alternative Investment Fund Manager (Frostrow Capital LLP) and Portfolio Manager (Lindsell Train Limited). The basic idea seems to be to introduce a tiered fee as the market cap. of the fund nears £1bn. With effect from 11 October […]

11 Oct 2016

JPMorgan Global Emerging maintains dividend despite declining income

JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Income recorded a total return on net assets of +16.9% for the year to the end of July 2016. This compares with a return on the benchmark index, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, of +16.7%. The total return to shareholders was +21.3%, as the share price increased from 100.3p to 115.3p. If we […]