The majority of Home REIT’s board will be replaced over the next 12 months, the company said in the first of its monthly updates since its stabilisation period commenced. The board – made up of Lynne Fennah, chairman, Simon Moore, Peter Cardwell and Marlene Wood – oversaw the tumultuous period of wrongdoing at the REIT’s […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 4 September 2023: Atrato Onsite Energy (ROOF) has implemented a revolving credit facility. The trust now has a three-year £30m line of credit available to it from NatWest, financed at 1.3% over SONIA. BBGI Global Infrastructure (BBGI) has announced that its investment in Highway 104 in Nova Scotia, Canada has achieved […]
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: • Harmony Energy Income (0:35) • Triple Point Social Housing (8:19) Andrew McHattie looked at the major NAV, price and discount moves over August (12:46). […]
I was asked recently about the Murray International trust (MYI) and whether investors should stick with the fund as its long-term manager, Bruce Stout retires in 2024. While I actually quite like the current structure of the portfolio, its performance highlights the risks associated with relatively extreme positioning. The company’s annualised share price total return […]
What if it were possible to capture CO2 directly from the air and lock it away permanently? Scottish Mortgage holding, Climeworks wants to inspire 1 billion people to remove CO2 from the air to help tackle legacy and unavoidable carbon emissions. “Climeworks is the first direct air capture company to deliver third-party certified carbon dioxide […]
After over 43 years in financial services, including 13 years as Manager of Henderson European Focus Trust (HEFT), veteran fund manager John Bennett (pictured) is retiring from the asset management industry and Janus Henderson Investors at the end of August 2024. In the meantime, John will continue to work closely with both co-fund manager, Tom […]
Triple Point Social Housing REIT (SOHO) has announced that it has completed on the sale of four specialised supported housing properties, for a total of £7,586,600, to a private UK real estate investment firm. The sale price reflects a gain of £663,136 (9.6%) against the total purchase price (excluding transaction costs) and is principally in […]
ThomasLloyd Energy Impact (TLEI) has announced a date for the second EGM requisitioned by the manager (which holds around 15% of the trust’s shares), which is to be held on Monday 25 September 2023 at 10.00 am (at the offices of Stephenson Harwood LLP, 1 Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 7SH). We have been following this […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 1 September 2023: Greencoat UK Wind (UKW) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of South Kyle wind farm, in Scotland, from Vattenfall Wind Power Ltd. The transaction was first announced on 27 April 2020 (click here to read our coverage of this) with payment for the subsidy-free project due once […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 31 August 2023: Balanced Commercial Property Trust (BCPT) says it has secured two key leasing initiatives in its industrial portfolio. At unit 8, Hams Hall Distribution Park, Birmingham, Nestle Purina, a leading pet care and food company, has agreed a 10-year lease extension commencing March 2025, with a break at the […]
UK Commercial Property REIT has fully let Sussex Junction, its brand new 107,000 sq ft industrial development in Bolney, West Sussex. Birch Sussex Ltd., an asset storage and concierge business, has let the c. 47,000 sq ft Unit 1, on a 15-year lease without break, which increased the rental rate of the property to £14.50 […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 30 August 2023: The board of Aquila European Renewables (AERI) has announced the appointment of Myrtle Dawes as a non-executive director with effect from 1 September 2023. Myrtle has over 30 years’ experience of the energy sector, both in the UK and overseas. She is CEO of the Net Zero Technology […]
Literacy Capital (BOOK) is pleased to announce that it has sold an unspecified asset in full, generating a strong return for shareholders and a substantial amount of cash, which will ultimately fund future investments. The company highlighted that this was one of its largest assets, which was sold at a >50% premium to carrying value. […]
Reflecting the challenging macroeconomic backdrop, the last six months have been an uncertain period in markets. Key amongst investors’ concerns has, at least until recently, been stubbornly high inflation in most developed markets, particularly in Europe and the UK specifically. This had refused to roll over despite energy prices – a key factor a behind […]
Thank you to everyone that listened in today, whether you watched the Zoom live, on Facebook or on YouTube. In this week’s show, Matthew Read covered the week’s top stories: • US Solar (0:39) • Ruffer (4:03) • Thomas Lloyd Energy Impact (9:19) • Ediston Property (12:40) • Home REIT (14:06) This week’s interview was […]
abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust (AUSC) has released annual results for its financial year ending 30 June 2023. Over the 12 month period AUSC generated a negative NAV total return of -7.4% and a negative share price total return of -6.8%, both of which underperformed their reference index, the Numis Smaller Companies plus AIM […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 25 August 2023: NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund (NBDD) has made a $3.7m capital distribution for its extended life share class, the NBDX shares. This was achieved via a compulsory partial redemption of NBDX shares at a price equal to $1.0314 per share, with 7.6% of share capital being redeemed. Blackstone […]
Following ThomasLloyd Energy Impact Trust’s (TEIL) adjourned AGM, it has been announced that the company has failed its continuation resolution. Shareholders representing approximately 58% of the votes cast voted against the continuation resolution, in line with the board’s recommendation. Of the total votes cast by shareholders that are independent of the company’s investment manager, ThomasLloyd […]
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure (CORD) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of Speed Fibre, Ireland’s leading open access fibre infrastructure provider. Speed Fibre is being acquired from the Irish Infrastructure Fund for a total enterprise value of €190.5m. The equity consideration of €97 million will be funded […]
Ruffer Investment Company (RICA) has announced that it has undertaken a share buyback. Ordinarily, with just 150,000 shares or 0.039% of its issued share capital repurchased, this wouldn’t be of much interest to investors but this is the first time in its 19-year life (it was launched in 2004) that the multi-asset fund has undertaken […]
GCP provided a second-quarter update for the period ended 30 June 2023, which highlighted a further 2% fall in NAV. The primary driver of this movement was the increase in discount rates, which was applied across the portfolio’s three sectors: supported living, PFI, and renewable energy. The increased discount rates reflect the current higher inflation […]
Riverstone Energy Limited (RSE) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Permian Resources will acquire Earthstone in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $4.5 billion, inclusive of Earthstone’s net debt. CT Private Equity Trust (CTPE) announced its results for the half year ended 30 June 2023. Share price total return for […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing for 22 August 2023: abrdn European Logistics Income (ASLI) provided a NAV update for the quarter ending 30 June 2023. Its NAV per share fell by 2.8%, from 111.2c (97.7p) per share to 108.3c (92.9p) per share. This was equivalent to a -9.6% NAV total return over the period, accounting for […]
The board of US Solar Fund (USF) has today announced its preferred candidate to replace New Energy Solar Manager, USF’s outgoing investment manager, proposing Amber Infrastructure Group as its successor. The selection of USF’s new manager will still require shareholder approval, with consultations expected to be announced shortly. Amber is a specialist international infrastructure investment […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 21 August 2023 The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has announced that is has deposed of three of its onshore wind farms. The sites are located in Ireland and were sold at a combined consideration of c. €25m, a 26% premium to their last valuation which was made on 31 December 2022. […]
Thank you to everyone that listened in today, whether you watched the Zoom live, on Facebook or on YouTube. In this week’s show, Matthew Read covered the week’s top stories: • Thomas Lloyd Energy Impact (0:57) • Riverstone Energy (18:40) • Bluefield Solar (22:25) • NextEnergy Solar (27:16) • Ediston Property (30:16) • Empiric Student […]
Real estate is certain to remain unloved until interest rates have peaked or start to move downwards. The latest inflation data indicates that that point may not be that far off, so now may be the opportune time to pick up a well-run property company on the cheap. The vast majority of the sector is […]
Empiric Student Property is exploring bringing on board a joint venture partner to grow its portfolio of student accommodation. The company, which reported strong half-year results yesterday, said in an analyst briefing that it had engaged PwC to look at options to expand its portfolio. Chief executive Duncan Garrood said that traditional methods of growing […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing on 18 August 2023: Impact Healthcare REIT (IHR) has purchased a new £50m interest rate cap, which caps SONIA at 4.0% for two years expiring on 15 August 2025, at a cost of £1.76m. The group has now hedged or fixed the interest rates on 92% (£175m) of its current drawn […]
Hg, the manager of HgCapital Trust has agreed to sell part of its investment in TeamSystem, a leading provider of business software solutions to businesses and accountants in Italy and Spain. As part of the transaction, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and CapitalG, Alphabet’s independent growth fund, have entered […]
