Overview
New City Energy aims to deliver attractive returns to its shareholders principally in the form of capital growth yet with some prospect of income.New City Energy was established to invest in the securities of companies involved in the exploration, development and production of energy, and related service companies, for both existing and alternative supplies and types of energy including, but not limited to, shares, convertibles, fixed income securities and warrants. Up to 30 percent of gross assets may be invested in companies operating in other sectors.
Research History
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18 Jan 2018
QuotedData - 2017 review of the year
QuotedData – 2017 review of the year – Many commentators, including us, were wary going into 2017. In the event, economic growth and markets surprised on the upside: US markets hit new highs despite three interest rate rises. Perceived low/no growth areas such as Europe and Japan burst into life. Asia’s technology stocks surged. India’s […]
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10 Apr 2017
QuotedData investment companies roundup – April 2017
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 February 2017. Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford. April Investment Companies Roundup
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14 Feb 2017
QuotedData’s round up of views on the global economy – February 2017
QuotedData’s collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from comments made by chairman and managers of investment companies. Kindly sponsored by Martin Currie. February Economic and Political Roundup
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08 Dec 2014
Commodities & Natural Resources
Specialist Commodities and Natural Resources Please click on the link above for the first of what will be a regular series of articles focusing on a particular area of the investment companies market. This month the theme is the Specialist Commodities and Natural Resources sector.
News
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30 Jan 2017
New City Energy justifies wind up move
New City Energy has published results for the year ended 30 September 2016. The total return in net asset value terms was 6.3%. The total return in ordinary share price terms was 28.6%, with the share price ending the year at a discount against net asset value of 14.7%. The chairman says that the investment managers […]
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14 Dec 2016
New City Energy to wind up
New City Energy’s board of directors has been reviewing, with the investment manager, the future prospects of the company ahead of the next continuation vote. Given the current market capitalisation of the company, the prevailing share price discount and the short to medium term outlook for the oil price, the board has decided that it would be […]
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29 Jun 2016
New City Energy weathers oil price falls well
New City Energy reports that, over the six months ended 31 March 2016, its net asset value in total return terms was slightly down at -1.0% (they say, as the portfolio was defensively positioned). The ordinary share price (total return) was down by 0.1%, ending the period at a discount of 28.1%. The chairman says, […]
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16 Mar 2016
London's Natural Resources Funds Saw Gains In February
London-listed funds with exposure to commodities and natural resources saw their fortunes improve in February, according to analysis by research firm QuotedData. See more at: http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/AN_1458113487917777800/londons-natural-resources-funds-saw-gains-in-february—quoteddata.aspx#sthash.x209LJ8E.dpuf
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09 Mar 2016
New City High Yield NAV return flat in H2 2015
CQS New City High Yield’s net asset value fell by 3.0% to 56.9 pence per share during the six months ended 31 December 2015. Adjusted for the payment of dividends totalling 1.94 pence per share for the period the net asset value total return was essentially flat at -0.1%. The share price total return for the same […]
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18 Dec 2015
New City Energy smashed by oil price fall
New City Energy say that during the year to 30 September 2015 its NAV, in total return terms, fell by 53.2% as the full extent of the price war in oil impacted the holdings in the Company’s portfolio. The share price fell by 58.7%, ending the year at a discount of 27.9%. Over the period […]
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03 Dec 2015
New City Energy slashes dividend
New City Energy says its Board have been reviewing the level of likely income from the portfolio of investments. This has been impacted by the sharp fall in the oil price over the last 12 months leading to a number of portfolio companies reducing or cancelling their dividends. The Board have concluded that the current level […]
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16 Nov 2015
Asia ex-Japan investment trust discounts widen
The economic slowdown in China is impacting other countries in Asia and the developed world, and hopes of growth in consumer spending and the services sector coming to the rescue are fading. Rebalancing the economy away from infrastructure investment and traditional industrial drivers, while cushioning the services sector and allowing new industries to develop, is […]
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26 Oct 2015
Will Smith leaving CQS
City Natural Resources’ investment manager, CQS (UK) LLP, has informed the Board that Will Smith, co-manager of the Company’s investments, will be leaving CQS/New City Investment Managers. Will’s co-management responsibilities have been passed to Keith Watson and Robert Crayfourd with immediate effect. Accordingly, the Company’s investments will be co-managed by Ian Francis, Keith Watson and Robert […]
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22 Jun 2015
New City suffers from oil price fall
New City Energy results for the six months ended 31 March 2015 show the fund suffering in the wake of falling oil prices. The total return on net assets was -36.6% and the share price return was -37.4%. Two interim dividends of 0.42p have been paid for the period. The managers’ report highlights those companies […]
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19 Dec 2014
New City Energy backing shale producers in oil price war
New City Energy results for the year to the end of September 2014 show a negative return on net assets of 5.8%. The share price fell by 8.8%, ending the year at a discount of 17.0%. The dividend was increased by 7.4% to 2.04p but was uncovered by earnings. The manager’s report gives no indication of […]
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11 Oct 2014
New City High Yield makes 10% for year
NCYF : New City High Yield makes 10% for year New City High Yield generated a total return on net assets of 10.3% for the year that ended on 30 June 2014. The shareholder return was 13.7% as the shares moved to trade on a 4.6% premium. The dividend was raised to 4.21p. The manager’s […]
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26 Feb 2014
New City High Yield : NCYF - interim results
New City High Yield’s net asset value total return for the second half of 2013 was +4.4%. The shares to trading on a premium over 5% so the return to shareholders was 8.6%.
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20 Dec 2013
New City Energy : NCE - annual results
New City’s annual results for the year ended 30 September 2013 show a fall in the NAV of 19.2% and in the share price of 6.5%. The performance is attributed to falling commodity prices (on fears of slowing Chinese growth) and the strength of Sterling over the period. the Board has negotiated a reduction in the […]
