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: • Hipgnosis (0:31) • Syncona (8:06) This week’s interview was with Tom Williams from Downing Renewables and Infrastructure – watch it again here.
Calling the direction of global markets is not an easy task. Be it the whims of central bankers, the next hottest thing in tech up-ending the market, or the seemingly constant stream of geopolitical crises – what we once thought was the calm after the COVID-19 storm may have only been the eye, as today […]
Gabelli Merger Plus+ (GMP) has published its annual results for the year ended 30 June 2023, during which it provided NAV and share price total returns of 10.54% and 1.33% respectively (in US dollar terms). It compares itself primarily against the US 3-month treasury bill index, which returned 3.80% although given the radically different risk […]
abrdn Asia Focus (AAS) has released its annual results for the year ended 31 July 2023. There are a number of key highlights from the report but we think that the most interesting of these is the announcement that veteran Fund Manager, Hugh Young, chairman of abrdn, Asia Pacific, who has headed up abrdn’s Asia […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 20 October 2023: Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) has released its second annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report covering the financial year ended 31 March 2023. The report highlights progress made on TMI’s sustainability priorities including decarbonisation, social and community impact, and responsible business practices. This year, TMI obtained independent assurance […]
Syncona has submitted a non-binding proposal to a special committee of the board of Freeline Therapeutics offering to buy all the shares its does not already own for an upfront cash payment of $5.00 per American Depositary Share. This equates to a premium of 20% over the volume weighted average price of $4.16 over the […]
Gresham House Energy Storage’s share price has been weak since its half-year results, when it revealed that low utilisation of batteries by National Grid ESO (ESO) in the power grid’s balancing mechanism was affecting the entire Great British battery energy storage industry. ESO hosted an event on 16 October called ‘Enhancing Energy Storage’ to provide […]
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure has completed its purchase of Speed Fibre DAC. This improves the fund’s portfolio diversification by asset class and geography, with the addition of wholesale and retail fibre services in Ireland. Cordiant Digital says that S”peed Fibre is a cash generative enterprise with a diversified base of blue-chip customers. The Group represents a leading […]
Following feedback from shareholders the board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund has decided to initiate a strategic review. Engagement over recent weeks with shareholders is said to have highlighted a continued belief in the portfolio and growth prospects of the asset class as well as the need for changes by the company in order to deliver […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 19 October 2023: Highbridge Tactical Credit (HTCF) will compulsorily redeem almost all of its shares on 1 November 2023 and then go into liquidation. Round Hill Music (RHM) shareholders overwhelmingly approved the takeover by Concord Bidco. The shares will stop trading before the market opens on 31 October and shareholders should […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 18 October 2023: NB Global Monthly Income Fund (NBMI) provided an update for the month end September 30. The company noted that the managed wind-down of the portfolio, as described in the circular of 20 December 2022, has been in effect since the EGM shareholder approval of 27 January 2023. In […]
The board of Digital 9 Infrastructure (DGI9) provided an update on its recent shareholder consultation. Further to the announcement of 28 September 2023, the company’s board of directors confirms it has engaged with shareholders, representing approximately 74% of the issued share capital, in conjunction with the investment manager and the company’s joint corporate brokers, J.P. […]
Seraphim Space Investment Trust (SSIT) has announced its audited results for the financial year ended 30 June 2023. The company’s NAV total return was -7.1%, while shares fell 49% to see the discount widen to 70.9%. Regarding the discount, the board continues to believe this does not reflect the performance of the portfolio or how […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 17 October: Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) announced the successful energisation of two BESS projects: the 198 MWh / 99 MW Bumpers project, located in Buckinghamshire; and the 99 MWh / 49.5 MW Little Raith Project in Fife, Scotland. Both projects were energised ahead of schedule and take the company’s total […]
Vietnam Holding (VNH) has released its annual results for the year ending 30 June 2023. Over the period VNH reported a negative NAV return of (5.7%), though this represented an outperformance relative to the market, measured by the VNAS index, which fell by (10.0%). This also marks the fifth year of management under Dynam Capital. […]
Hipgnosis Songs Fund (SONG) has announced that on 13 October 2023 Citrin Cooperman, SONG’s independent valuer, has materially reduced its expectations of industry-wide retroactive payments in relation to the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board’s decision regarding royalties payable to songwriters for the period covering 2018-2022 (CRB III). This means that the board expects significantly lower retroactive […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 October 2023: Asset Value Investors (AVI) has appointed Nick Greenwood to continue managing MIGO Opportunities Trust (MIGO). He will continue to work alongside co-manager Charlotte Cuthbertson, who joined AVI in July. Nick has worked with MIGO since its launch in 2004. Syncona (SYNC) has announced that its portfolio company Anaveon […]
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: • European Opportunities (0:26) • GoreStreet Energy Storage (4:26) • Chrysalis (9:54) This week’s interview was with James de Uphaugh from Edinburgh Investment Trust – […]
US stock markets have continued to power ahead in 2023. If the environment has been fragile, they have been seen as a source of stability; if investors have been more optimistic, they have seen US companies as a source of growth. They have outpaced their peers even as inflation has rebounded, interest rates have leapt […]
Chrysalis (CHRY) has provided the market with an update which sets out its capital allocation policy (this follows a consultation with shareholders in light of the emerging maturity of some of the company’s investments), details of proposed revisions to the performance fee and plans for a consultation with shareholders (based on the capital allocation policy […]
Fidelity Emerging Markets (FEML) has published its annual results for the year ended 30 June 2023, during which it provided an NAV total return of -2.6% and a share price total return of 5.2%, which compare against a total return for its benchmark of -2.8% (all figures in sterling terms). Key highlights from the report […]
JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies (JMI) has published its annual results for the year ended 31 July 2023, during which it provided an NAV total return of -5.0% and a share price total return of -4.4%, which compare to a return on its benchmark, the Numis Smaller Companies plus AIM Index (excluding investment companies), of -4.6%. […]
Foresight Sustainable Forestry (FSF) has acquired three assets in Scotland – Toun Hill, Threepwood Hill and Carlinden Burn – for a total cost of £8.3m (inclusive of tax and transaction costs). The purchase, which has been funded from FSF’s revolving credit facility (RCF), increases the size of FSF’s portfolio by 819 hectares to 12,545 hectares […]
Fidelity Asian Values has announced results for the 12 months endd 31 July 2023. The period was a relatively good one for the trust as the 11.4% NAV total return outperformed the comparative index (MSCI All Countries ex Japan Small Cap Index) which rose by 7.5% over the same period. A narrowing discount meant that […]
Hg, the manager of HgCapital Trust has mad an investment in JTL-Software-GmbH (JTL), a leading ERP software provider specialising in e-commerce enablement solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) across Germany. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Hückelhoven, Germany, and co-founded in 2008 by two brothers, JTL provides ERP software solutions enabling […]
The board of European Opportunities Trust intends to introduce a performance related tender offer. This follows an extensive shareholder consultation exercise ahead of the forthcoming continuation vote to be proposed at the annual general meeting on 15 November 2023. Proposed conditional tender offer details If the company’s net asset value total return does not equal or […]
Alex O’Cinneide, CEO of the investment manager, commented: “I wish to address fellow shareholders directly regarding the recent performance of the company’s share price, which has been disappointing, particularly considering the company’s continued impressive operating performance. In light of this, the investment manager, Gore Street Capital has purchased shares, as announced on 3 October. [1,260,000 […]
HydrogenOne Capital Growth says that its portfolio company Cranfield Aerospace Solutions has announced a new route to market for its hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) propulsion system, with Dronamics, the world’s first cargo drone airline. Cranfield Aerospace and Dronamics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to further progress the application of the Cranfield Aerospace’s HFC propulsion […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 12 October 2023: North Atlantic Smaller Companies (NAS) has sold its stake in Assisi Pet Care. On a look-through basis the trust invested £3.6m over the course of three years via a buy and build investment strategy and expects to receive at the closing, approximately £11m. This represents an uplift on […]
ThomasLloyd Energy Impact (TLEI) has announced that it plans to proceed with the controversial RUMS project which led to a suspension of the fund’s shares back in April following a raft of related issues. We have discussed these in detail over the last few months with our latest updates here, and here. QD Comment: “The […]
