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AIC Company Secretary Roundtables 2018

Thursday 22nd November 2018
Seminar
Guernsey

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These roundtables are designed to give Company Secretaries and Administrators updated information on the latest issues and regulatory developments affecting the investment company sector.

The content of the roundtables are topical and timely and therefore agenda items are confirmed as close to the date as possible.

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Outperforming Ashoka India Equity says corporate earnings are bouncing back as it reports a 5.9% annual fall

Ashoka India Equity (AIE) has asked shareholders to overlook the “minor setback” of a 5.9% fall in net asset value after a difficult year exacerbated by high energy prices caused by the US-led war on Iran. The £416m investment trust outperformed the MSCI India index which fell 8.5% in the 12 months to 30 June […]

CGAM bond expert Emma Moriarty promoted to co-manager of Capital Gearing Trust

CG Asset Management has promoted portfolio manager Emma Moriarty to the investment team on its £802m flagship Capital Gearing Trust (CGT). Moriarty (above), a former senior economist at the Bank of England, will become a co-manager of the multi-asset, capital preservation fund alongside CGAM’s founder Peter Spiller and co-chief investment officer Chris Clothier. This will […]

Saba backs Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies’ rollover with JUSC, signing two-year standstill with JPMorgan trust

Update: Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies (BASC) has decided to call it a day and offer shareholders a rollover into rival JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (JUSC). Concluding a strategic review that he revealed in July, chair Stephen White said shareholders would also have the option of an uncapped cash exit at 99.25% of net asset […]

Morning briefing: Saba lifts Grainger stake to over 9%; Onward Opportunities advances 36% in third quarter

Saba Capital has increased its position in Grainger (GRI), the £1.2bn residential landlord, to 9.2% from 8.9%. The activist hedge fund first disclosed a stake of 5% in June in the build-to-rent developer. Mike Ashley, founder of Frasers (FRAS), the Sports Direct owner, bought 4.2% in May. Onward Opportunities (ONWD), the £57m UK smaller companies trust […]

Seraphim Space Investment Trust – Strong NAV growth, more winners emerging

Strong NAV growth, more winners emerging Seraphim Space Investment Trust (SSIT) has continued to deliver strong portfolio progress, with a series of transactions providing further validation of the value being created across its holdings. ICEYE’s latest funding round has crystallised a substantial uplift, HawkEye 360 has successfully listed, and ALL.SPACE has been acquired by York […]

Seraphim Space Investment Trust – Strong NAV growth, more winner emerging?

Strong NAV growth, more winners emerging? Seraphim Space Investment Trust (SSIT) claims to have reported progress across its portfolio, with a series of transactions involving its holdings. ICEYE’s latest funding round has seen a marked uplift in valuation, HawkEye 360 has listed, and ALL.SPACE has been acquired by York Space Systems. At the same time, […]

Seraphim Space Investment Trust – Strong NAV growth, more winners emerging

Strong NAV growth, more winners emerging Seraphim Space Investment Trust (SSIT) has continued to make strong portfolio progress. ICEYE’s latest funding round confirmed a substantial rise in its valuation, HawkEye 360 has listed, and York Space Systems has acquired ALL.SPACE. SSIT’s £137m C share issue provides capital for existing holdings and new opportunities, while Seraphim’s […]

Schroder Japan’s Taketsume steps up hunt for undervalued stocks after AI boom helps deliver 41% annual return

Schroder Japan (SJG) fund manager Masaki Taketsume is confident he can continue to generate attractive returns, while cautioning that performance may moderate after the £442m investment trust achieved a 41.2% total gain in the year to 31 July. The annual results showed the underlying growth in net asset value (NAV) easily beat the 29.3% rise […]

Fidelity Emerging Markets applauds “truly stellar” performance as shareholders double their money in a year

Fidelity Emerging Markets (FEML) has hailed its stunning 92.3% investment return for the year to 30 June as a “resounding vindication” of fund managers Nick Price and Chris Tennant. The total underlying return on net asset value (NAV) smashed the impressive 48.2% return from the MSCI Emerging Markets index and drove a 99.3% total return […]

Morning briefing: HgCapital gains 34% uplift on Gen II Fund Services sale; Saba exits Baillie Gifford UK Growth; Taylor Maritime announces fourth return of capital as it looks to sell its last ship; BP Marsh backs Dauntless underwriters

HgCapital Trust (HGT) has bagged an £18m gain on the £71m sale of its stake in Gen II Fund Services. The New York-based global fund administration company has been bought for $5.1bn by private equity giant KKR from Hg, manager of HGT, General Atlantic and other minority investors. The uplift for HGT represents an increase of […]

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