Overview
CQS New City High Yield aims to provide investors with a high dividend yield and the potential for capital growth by investing mainly in high yielding fixed interest securities. CQS New City High Yield invests predominantly in fixed income securities, including, but not limited to, preference shares, loan stocks, corporate bonds and government stocks. the CQS prefix was added to the name of the company on 30 March 2015.
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08 Nov 2024 1 min read
Interview with Ian ‘Franco’ Francis from CQS New City High Yield
In this week’s show, Matthew Read spoke to Ian ‘Franco’ Francis from CQS New City High Yield. If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email Aiman. Additionally, if you would […]
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19 Jun 2024 28 min read
CQS New City High Yield Fund – Riding the wave of shifting interest rates
Riding the wave of shifting interest rates CQS New City High Yield Fund (NCYF) has consistently been one of the highest-yielding funds in its debt – loans and bonds peer group and, over the longer term, has also been one of its best-performing (see page 16). NCYF appears to have benefitted from an uplift in […]
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29 min read
CQS New City High Yield Fund – Riding the wave of shifting interest rates
Riding the wave of shifting interest rates CQS New City High Yield Fund (NCYF) is consistently one of the highest-yielding funds in its debt – loans and bonds peer group and, over the longer term, is also one of its best-performing (see page 16). NCYF has benefitted from an uplift in capital values as the […]
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29 min read
CQS New City High Yield Fund – Riding the wave of shifting interest rates
Riding the wave of shifting interest rates CQS New City High Yield Fund (NCYF) is consistently one of the highest-dividend-yielding funds in its debt – loans and bonds peer group and, over the longer term, is also one of its best-performing (see page 17). NCYF has benefitted from an uplift in capital values as the […]
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13 Oct 2023 10 min read
QuotedData’s Investment Companies Roundup – October 2023
October 2023 Monthly roundup | Investment companies Kindly sponsored by abrdn Winners and losers in September 2023 September was defined by the ongoing US bond selloff, with global markets trending down in sympathy. Investment trust returns were negative on average for the month, although several sectors still achieved positive returns. The Royalties sector was the […]
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09 Mar 2023 64 min read
QuotedData’s Economic and Political Monthly Roundup March 2023
Economic and Political Monthly Roundup Investment companies | Monthly | March 2023 A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairs and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage […]
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13 Oct 2022 14 min read
QuotedData’s Investment Companies Quarterly Review – Third Quarter 2022
Third quarter of 2022 Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford and Aberdeen Standard Investments Piling on the misery In the face of rising inflation, exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, central bankers have condemned for their relative inaction. However, in the third quarter of 2022, they stepped up a gear. Last month’s economic and political roundup […]
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06 Oct 2022 111 min read
QuotedData’s Economic and Political Monthly Roundup October 2022
Economic and Political Monthly Roundup Investment companies | Monthly | October 2022 A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairs and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to […]
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17 May 2022 29 min read
CQS New City High Yield – Interest rate rises maybe too little, too late
Interest rate rises maybe too little, too late Ian Francis, the manager of CQS New City High Yield Fund (NCYF), has observed the marked shifts in central banks’ policy towards raising interest rates this year. He feels that, while recent rises are a move in the right direction, central banks’ caution – driven by concerns […]
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28 min read
CQS New City High Yield – Interest rate rises maybe too little, too late
Interest rate rises maybe too little, too late Ian Francis, the manager of CQS New City High Yield Fund (NCYF), has observed the marked shifts in central banks’ policy towards raising interest rates this year. He feels that, while recent rises are a move in the right direction, central banks’ caution – driven by concerns […]
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29 min read
CQS New City High Yield – Interest rate rises maybe too little, too late
Interest rate rises maybe too little, too late Ian Francis, the manager of CQS New City High Yield Fund (NCYF), has observed the marked shifts in central banks’ policy towards raising interest rates this year. He feels that, while recent rises are a move in the right direction, central banks’ caution – driven by concerns […]
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25 Feb 2022 1 min read
Interview with Ian Francis from New City High Yield Fund
In this week’s show, Matthew Read talked to Ian Francis from New City High Yield Fund. If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news, click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us. Additionally, if you […]
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15 Apr 2021 25 min read
CQS New City High Yield Fund – A short-term opportunity?
A short-term opportunity? Reflecting sustained strong demand for its strategy, CQS New City High Yield Fund (NCYF) has traded at an average premium of 4.9% over the last five years. Whilst the discount spiked out in the depths of last year’s market trough, it quickly bounced back and NCYF was until very recently trading at […]
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26 min read
CQS New City High Yield Fund – A short-term opportunity?
A short-term opportunity? Reflecting sustained strong demand for its strategy, CQS New City High Yield Fund (NCYF) has traded at an average premium to net asset value of 4.9% over the last five years. Whilst the discount to net asset value spiked out in the depths of last year’s market trough, it quickly bounced back […]
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25 min read
CQS New City High Yield Fund – A short-term opportunity?
A short-term opportunity? Reflecting sustained strong demand for its strategy, CQS New City High Yield Fund (NCYF) has traded at an average premium of 4.9% over the last five years. Whilst the discount spiked out in the depths of last year’s market trough, it quickly bounced back and NCYF was until very recently trading at […]
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30 Jun 2020 20 min read
CQS New City High Yield – Sitting pretty
Sitting pretty At the height of the market turmoil, CQS New City High Yield (NCYF) saw its share price fall faster and further than its NAV (to 27p), before rapidly recovering. The market has been concerned about the ability of the issuers of the bonds held by NCYF to meet their obligations in the face […]
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20 min read
CQS New City High Yield – Sitting pretty
Sitting pretty At the height of the market turmoil in March, CQS New City High Yield (NCYF) saw its share price fall faster and further than its NAV (to 27p), before rapidly recovering. The market has been concerned about the ability of the issuers of the bonds held by NCYF to meet their obligations in […]
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07 May 2020 8 min read
QuotedData’s Investment Companies Roundup – May 2020
Investment Companies Roundup Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford and Aberdeen Standard Investments Table of contents New research In this issue Performance data Discounts and premiums Money in and out Major news stories Income Events Guide Appendix – Performance by sector full list New research Here is a list of research we published over April: An update note […]
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24 Jan 2020 20 min read
QuotedData’s Investment Companies Annual Review – 2019
In this issue The sector at the end of 2019 Performance data Performance by sector and fund Money in and out of the sector Money in and out of existing funds Money coming into existing funds Money going out of existing funds Liquidations, de-listings and trading cancellations Significant rating changes Major news stories Outlook for […]
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12 Nov 2019 1 min read
QuotedData’s economic roundup – November 2019
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29 Jul 2019 26 min read
CQS New City High Yield – Same as it ever was…
Same as it ever was… Ian “Franco” Francis, the manager of CQS New City High Yield (NCYF), says that, since we last published nothing much has changed, which is what we think you should expect from this “conservative and boring” fund. However, we reiterate that NCYF offers a compelling yield (7.3%) and has beaten the […]
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26 min read
CQS New City High Yield – Same as it ever was…
Same as it ever was… Ian “Franco” Francis, the manager of CQS New City High Yield (NCYF), says that, since QuotedData last published nothing much has changed, which is what we think investors should expect from this “conservative and boring” fund (see QuotedData’s March 2018 initiation note for explanation). However, we note that NCYF offers […]
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25 Jan 2019 1 min read
QuotedData review of 2018 – Annual report investment companies
QuotedData review of 2018 – Annual report investment companies 2018 – the return of volatility A trade war, Brexit, US interest rate rises, slowing Chinese growth, a US government shutdown, a dispute over Italy’s budget, the Skripal poisonings, numerous elections – there was plenty to worry about in 2018. A last-minute dive left the US […]
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13 Nov 2018 1 min read
CQS New City High Yield – Escalators do not go to the sky!
CQS New City High yield – Escalators do not go to the sky! Ian “Franco” Francis, the manager of CQS New City High Yield (NCYF), says that although markets seem buoyant, investors should be warier than they are. He sums this up with a quote from his former boss, who cautioned him by saying “Escalators […]
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1 min read
CQS New City High Yield – Escalators do not go to the sky!
CQS New City High Yield – Escalators do not go to the sky! Ian “Franco” Francis, the manager of CQS New City High Yield (NCYF), says that although markets seem buoyant, investors should be warier. He sums up his feelings with a quote from his former boss who cautioned him by saying “Escalators do not go […]
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1 min read
QuotedData’s economic roundup – November 2018
QuotedData’s economic roundup – November 2018 is a collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell any […]
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25 Apr 2018 1 min read
Quarterly investment companies roundup – First quarter 2018
Quarterly investment companies roundup – First quarter 2018 Quarterly investment companies roundup – First quarter 2018 – Global equity markets declined in the first quarter of 2018. Concerns about US interest rate rises were the feature of the first half of the quarter. However, worries about global trade took over in the second part, particularly […]
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28 Mar 2018 1 min read
CQS New City High Yield – “Conservative and boring”
CQS New City High Yield – “Conservative and boring” – In the words of its manager, Ian Francis, CQS New City High Yield Fund (NCYF) is “really conservative and boring”! However, NCYF offers a high yield and has beaten the consumer price index, Libor and the MSCI UK Index by significant margins over the last 10 years; […]
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1 min read
CQS New City High Yield – “Conservative and boring”
CQS New City High Yield – “Conservative and boring” – In the words of its manager, Ian Francis, CQS New City High Yield Fund (NCYF) is “really conservative and boring”! However, NCYF offers a high yield and has beaten the consumer price index, Libor and the MSCI UK Index by significant margins over the last […]
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10 Nov 2017 2 min read
QuotedData’s economic round up – November 2017
QuotedData’s economic round up – November 2017 – is a collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or […]
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08 Nov 2016 1 min read
QuotedData’s round up of views on the global economy – November 2016
QuotedData’s collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from comments made by chairman and managers of investment companies. november-economic-and-political-roundup
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QuotedData investment companies roundup – November 2016
Our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; flows in and out of the sector and report on full year dividends announced over the month of October 2016. november-investment-companies-roundup-2
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27 Apr 2015 1 min read
The importance of income – where to find it?
Life used to be simpler. If you had a bit of spare cash or you wanted to save up for something you’d just stick some money in a bank or building society account. If you had a nest egg and wanted to invest it in something safe and live off the income, you’d maybe buy […]
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29 Nov 2024 7 min read
Income 101 – The essentials for your income search
If you look across the investment companies’ space, it is clear there is still strong demand for trusts that can provide investors with an attractive level of income which is reliable and, ideally, has some degree of both inflation protection and capital preservation. Despite the environment of higher interest rates that has prevailed over the […]
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30 Sep 2024 6 min read
Strong year for CQS New City High Yield
CQS New City High Yield (NCYF) has published its annual results for the year ended 30 June 2024, showing a strong year of performance during which it provided an NAV total return of 19.07% and a share price total return of 22.73%. The dividend yield was 8.62%, based on dividends at an annualised rate of […]
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20 Sep 2024 3 min read
Ahead of the Vanguard (LifeStrategy)
The board of Alliance Trust (ATST) announced on 12 September that the forthcoming vote on its merger with Witan will be held on 1 October. This will undoubtedly be a pivotal event, as their combination could be the catalyst for ATST’s entry into the FTSE 100. We believe investors should vote in favour of the […]
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30 Jul 2024 1 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 30 July 2024 – FJV, SAIN, NCYF, BPCR, EBOX
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 30 July 2024: Fidelity Japan (FJV) announced its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2024. The company delivered a NAV total return of -2.8% and ordinary share price total return of -6.2%. The TOPIX Total Return Index (in sterling terms) returned +6.2% over the same timeframe. The manager […]
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31 May 2024 4 min read
Dividend royalty: Our top 4 income payers to beat inflation and optimise returns
This week’s QD view looks at four investment companies that offer attractive dividend yields Inflation has become a painful reality for many, impacting everything from rent and mortgages to groceries. This ongoing cost-of-living crisis underscores the importance of making your money work harder for you, particularly for those who rely on their investments for income. […]
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04 Apr 2024 1 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 4 April 2024 – CYN, GPM, NCYF, GCL
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 4 April 2024: Manulife’s acquisition of CQS is now complete. There are no planned changes to the management teams of Golden Prospect (GPM), Geiger Counter (GCL), CQS New City High Yield (NCYF), and CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income (CYN). The manager’s business will be rebranded as Manulife | CQS Investment […]
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16 Nov 2023 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 November 2023 – BSIF, SYNC, PSH, GCL, NCYF, GPM, CYN, NRR, GPE
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 November 2023: Bluefield Solar (BSIF) reports that its NAV fell by 3.3p over the third quarter of 2023. The main contributing factors to this were slight underperformance in generation during the quarter, due to lower than expected irradiation, and advanced quarterly payments connected to corporation tax and the Electricity Generator […]
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15 Sep 2023 2 min read
CQS New City High Yield keeps its head above water
CQS New City High Yield (NCYF) has released its annual results for its finical year ending 30 June 2023. NCYF reported a NAV total return of 2.04% and a negative share price total return of (0.68%). The positive NAV total return can be attributed to NCYF’s dividend pay-outs over the year, with the chairman highlighting […]
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07 Jul 2023 7 min read
QD view – Divining higher income in an inflationary environment
As I write this, the outlook for the UK equity market looks particularly depressed. As I discussed in my QD view “Bargain Britain” two weeks ago (click here to read), inflation in the UK has remained stubbornly high, which was somewhat of a surprise to many commentators who had expected to see signs of this […]
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10 Feb 2023 4 min read
QD view – ‘Bonds will return… but when?’
After a painful adjustment to higher interest rates in 2022, there are whispers that bonds may be back. Yields are at decade-highs, inflationary pressures appear to have peaked and investor interest is reviving. However, with an uncertain economic outlook, there are still risks to be navigated. The investment trust sector tends to gravitate to specific […]
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20 Sep 2022 2 min read
CQS New City High Yield finding more opportunities
CQS New City High Yield published results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2022 last Friday. Over the period, the trust returned 2.0% in NAV terms and 1.2% in share price terms. The dividend was edged up to 4.48p from 4.47p. Revenue per share for the period was 4.16p and so the dividend was […]
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28 Feb 2022 3 min read
Inflation a ‘major danger’ warns CQS New City High Yield’s Franco
Inflation a ‘major danger’ warns CQS New City High Yield’s Franco – CQS New City High Yield (NCYF) has posted its interim results for the six months to 31 December 2021, during which time it achieved an NAV total return of 5.5% and a share price total return of 5.64%. The company declared two dividends […]
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11 Feb 2022 5 min read
QD view – CQS New City High Yield – inflation premium
Global markets have been decidedly choppy during the last few weeks, as central bankers have signalled their view that further interest rate rises are needed this year, if they are to knock the wind out of rising inflation. In the US, inflation hit 7% in December (a level that has not been seen for decades) […]
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24 Sep 2021 1 min read
QuotedData’s weekly news show 24 September 2021
QuotedData’s weekly news show 24 September 2021 Thank you to everyone that listened in today, whether you watched the Zoom live, on Facebook or on YouTube. In this week’s show, James Carthew covered the week’s top stories: US solar funds CQS New City High Yield Genesis Emerging Markets This week’s interview was with Peter Hewitt […]
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20 Sep 2021 4 min read
‘Recovery in fortunes’ continues for CQS New City High Yield
‘Recovery in fortunes’ continues for CQS New City High Yield – CQS New City High Yield (NCYF) has posted its annual financial report for the year to 30 June 2021. During the period under review, it delivered an NAV total return of 21.38% and a share price total return of 26.31%. The trust achieved a […]
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03 Apr 2020 3 min read
Debt problems
Oil companies, airlines, travel companies, retailers – I am sure we can all think of examples of businesses that have been hit hard by COVID-19. Many of these businesses weren’t doing particularly well even before the lockdowns began. Default rates on loans to these sectors are set to rocket. Already, a large US shale oil […]
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08 Oct 2019 3 min read
CQS New City High Yield’s premium and dividend rise as high yield corporate bond market recovers
CQS New City High Yield’s premium and dividend rise as high yield corporate bond market recovers – We have annual results from CQS New City High Yield (NCYF) this morning, covering the 12m period to 30 June 2019. The ‘Debt – Loans and Bonds’ sector company with a global mandate delivered an NAV total return […]
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23 Sep 2019 1 min read
CQS New City High Yield adjusts fee calculation
CQS New City High Yield adjusts fee calculation – alongside a minor rejig of its management arrangements (see below), CQS New City High Yield has introduced a third, lower tier to the calculation of its management fee. The investment management contract has moved from CQS Cayman Limited to CQS (UK) LLP Lmited. The same individuals […]
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28 May 2019 1 min read
QuotedData’s other news 28 May 2019
In QuotedData’s other news 28 May 2019: A new fund – Riverstone Credit Opportunities : RCOI – starts trading today, having raised $100m from professional investors to lend money to energy (mainly oil and gas) companies CQS New City High Yield announced that an administrative error had led to it overstating its NAV between 25 April […]
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09 Oct 2018 3 min read
CQS New City High Yield steady in face of Brexit worries
CQS New City High Yield steady in face of Brexit worries – CQS New City High Yield Fund reports that its net asset value total return was 5.82% for the year ended 30 June 2018. The share price total return for the same period was 5.50%, and the premium to net asset value stood at 7.1% at […]
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09 Oct 2017 1 min read
CQS New City High Yield posts 16% return
CQS New City High Yield posts 16% return – CQS New City High Yield says that its net asset value total return was 16.13% for the year ended 30 June 2017. The share price total return for the same period was stronger at 18.36%. The company declared three interim dividends of 0.98 pence in respect […]
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31 Jul 2017 3 min read
Better year for Growth pool in F&C Managed Portfolio
Better year for Growth pool in F&C Managed Portfolio – F&C Managed Portfolio has published results for the year ended 31 May 2017. The NAV total return (i.e. adding dividends paid to capital performance) was 24.5% for the Income shares and 26.4% for the Growth shares. This compares with the 24.5% total return for the All-Share […]
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28 Oct 2016 1 min read
CQS New City High Yield ups dividend
CQS New City High Yield Fund says its net asset value total return was 1.0% for the year ended 30 June 2016. The share price total return for the same period was 4.7% and the premium increased to 3.5%. The fund’s earnings per share were 4.50 pence for the year, essentially unchanged from the 4.51 pence earned the previous […]
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28 Jan 2016 2 min read
F&C Managed Portfolio beats UK market
F&C Managed Portfolio Trust has published interim results for the six months ended 30 November 2015, announcing a net asset value total return of -5.1% for the Income shares and -2.4% for the Growth shares compared to the FTSE All-Share Index return of -6.4%. The key drivers of the performance of the Growth Portfolio were […]
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22 Oct 2015 1 min read
CQS New City High Yield sees uptick in early calls by bond issuers
CQS New City High Yield has published results for the year ended 30 June 2015. The return on net assets for the year was 1.0% but the discount widened and so the return to shareholders was -3.6%. They declared one interim dividend of 0.94p, two of 0.96p and one of 1.45p. The Company has in recent […]
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25 Feb 2015 1 min read
Change of name and lower fees for New City High Yield
New City High Yield’s interim results statement for the six months ended 31 December 2014 shows the company generating a negative return on net assets of -2.1% but a return shareholders of +2.1% as the company moved to trade on a higher premium. The net asset value slipped by 5.8% but the dividend was increased by […]
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11 Nov 2024 1 min read
Investment trust insider on Trump and financials
Investment trust insider on Trump and financials – James Carthew: The winners of Trump’s regulation bonfire Trusts that will leap on Donald Trump’s looser financial regulations and an environment of higher-for-longer interest rates. It will take some time for the dust to settle following the US election. The US equity market responded positively, but US […]
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23 Aug 2024 1 min read
DIVIDEND ROYALTY: FOUR INVESTMENT TRUSTS FOR DIVIDEND SEEKERS
Over the past couple of years, the cost-of-living crisis has been a painful reality for many, impacting everything from rent and mortgages to groceries. this underscores the importance of making your money work harder for you.. A more reliable approach to mitigating the impact of inflation might be to invest in dependable dividend-paying trusts. While […]
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21 Aug 2024 1 min read
Debt funds’ new lease on life
By James Carthew, QuotedData, 20 August 2024: The 0.25% reduction in the Bank of England base rate on 31 July may not sound much but it marked the first interest rate cut in four years and signalled that the UK’s bout of elevated inflation that began in April 2021 was finally under control. A lot […]
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13 May 2024 1 min read
This investment trust sector yields 9% – is it too good to be true?
by Sam Benstead from interactive investor, 8th May 2024: Rising interest rates have knock-on effects for all investments – but one of the most important impacts is on bond markets. When rates rise, so do the returns that investors demand from fixed income. This leads to higher yields as a result of falling prices for […]
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30 Nov 2023 1 min read
Debt investment trust yields stand out – but are they safe?
by Dave Baxter, Investors’ Chronicle, November 29, 2023: The sharp rise in bond yields has had inescapable implications for many an asset class. With the UK 10-year government bond offering a ‘risk-free’ yield of more than 4 per cent, anything racier needs to justify its place in a portfolio with superior growth or income. A […]
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20 Oct 2023 1 min read
The most durable bond funds shielding investors from market volatility
By Tom Aylott, Reporter, Trustnet, 19 October 2023: Government bond yields rose to their highest levels in more than a decade last week as investors sold out of them en masse. Strong employment data from the US proved that the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) efforts to slow inflation were not as effective as anticipated, making it […]
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07 Aug 2023 1 min read
Investment trust insider on debt loans and bond funds
Investment trust insider on debt loans and bond funds – James Carthew: Soft landing vs recession weighs on bond funds Last Thursday’s interest rate decision saw the Bank of England hike interest rates by 0.25 percentage points as expected. Afterwards, interest rate swap curves were suggesting that UK interest rates would peak at about 5.75% […]
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26 Jun 2023 1 min read
Is investing in gilts the key to a golden future – where you can even benefit from inflation? What you need to know about UK government bonds
By ROSIE MURRAY-WEST, FINANCIAL MAIL ON SUNDAY, 25 June 2023: As storm clouds brew over the economy, it is hard at first to spy a silver lining. Interest rates were hiked to a 15-year high of five per cent by the Bank of England on Thursday, piling further pressure on millions of mortgage holders and […]
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27 Mar 2023 1 min read
Investment trust insider on debt funds
Investment trust insider on debt funds – James Carthew: Float your eye over debt funds As interest rates continue to climb, the future returns available from debt funds are looking more interesting. However, the picture is clouded by concerns about defaults. Some closed-end funds that should probably be raking in new money from investors are […]
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27 Feb 2023 1 min read
Put your trust in dividends and you can beat those savings rates
David Brenchley, February 26 2023, The Sunday Times: With the best one-year fixed savings account now paying 4.31 per cent, riskier investments such as stocks and shares may seem less attractive than they have been for a long time. If you can get a high interest rate on your money, why take more risk in […]
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09 Jan 2023 1 min read
Investment trust insider on discount opportunities
Investment trust insider on discount opportunities – James Carthew: Discount dislocations offer opportunities Today, at the same time as investors get to grips with higher inflation and interest rates, they are afflicted by wider share price discounts to net asset values (NAV) across the investment companies sector. Many years ago a former colleague of mine […]
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31 Oct 2022 1 min read
Investment trust premiums: when to buy and when to avoid
by Faith Glasgow, from interactive investor, 31st October 2022: This year’s market turbulence, culminating in the vigorous response to the previous chancellor’s mini-budget in September, has hit investment trusts painfully. The FTSE All Share Closed End Investment index is down around 20% year-to- date, compared with the FTSE All-Share, which has lost around 10%. According […]
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22 Jun 2022 1 min read
Four investment trusts for a secure income amid rampant inflation and rising rates
By Jonathan Jones, Editor, Trustnet 22 June 2022: Investors that need to find reliable income without the volatility may be best served thinking outside the box, according to experts. While traditional equity has struggled so far this year, and many open-ended income funds have held up better than expected, income trusts have struggled. The IT […]
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20 Jun 2022 1 min read
Big Dippers this year? Cheer up! A wild ride may be just the boost your funds need
By ROSIE MURRAY-WEST, FINANCIAL MAIL ON SUNDAY, 19 June 2022: With stock markets continuing to fall in recent days, many investment experts have reverted to using the ‘V’ word. That’s not V for victory, but V for ‘volatility’ – a term that seems to change its meaning when share price are in freefall. The FTSE […]
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27 Nov 2019 1 min read
Investment trust insider on New City High Yield
Investment trust insider on New City High Yield – James Carthew: New City’s high-yield, cautious bond fund It has been over four years since I last looked at CQS New City High Yield (NCYF). The Jersey-based investment company has grown its market value to £253 million from £216 million. It has moved sectors, from UK Equity […]
