CLS Holdings has exchanged contracts to acquire a portfolio of commuter belt office properties for £59.71m. The portfolio consists of One Church Road, in Richmond; Priory Place, in Chelmsford; and Kings Court, in Leatherhead. One Church Road is located adjacent to Richmond Station, providing fast access to several commuter hubs including Clapham Junction and London […]
HgCapital Trust (HGT), which provides exposure to Hg, Europe’s largest investor in software & service businesses, has this morning reported interim results to 30 June 2020, with NAV and share price total returns coming in at (7.3%). The portfolio ended the period valued at a multiple of 20.6x EV/EBITDA. Over £250m returned to HGT Over £250m was […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 14 September 2020:: Martin Currie Global Portfolio (MNP) held up well over its interim results period to 30 June 2020, delivering a total NAV return of 8.4%. The result was well ahead of MNP’s benchmark, at 0.2%. MNP sits in the global sector, with healthcare and technology making up about half of […]
At the end of last year, there was a growing feeling in many quarters that markets had run ahead of themselves and the global economic expansion since the financial crisis was faltering. Investors casting around for a safe place to hide had the option of choosing one of a handful of funds that focus on […]
In QuotedData’s weekly news show 11 September 2020 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 and Richard Williams covered the week’s top stories: Standard Life UK Smaller companies’ results A rush of announcements from Hipgnosis that could change the nature of […]
Alvarium Investments announced its intention to float Home REIT this week. Launching a new REIT during a global pandemic may have caused a few raised eyebrows among investors, but this is one we are particularly excited about. It was quickly apparent from reading the announcement that Home REIT is looking to tap into a sector […]
Henderson High Income (HHI) has announced its annual results for the half year ended 30 June 2020, during which, despite being defensively positioned, it underperformed its benchmark primarily due to its gearing which is a key component of its structure that allows it to generate its high level of income. The announcement says that, during […]
Ruffer has announced its annual results for the year ended 30 June 2020, which the chairman, Ashe Windham has described ‘as an excellent set of audited results’. He goes on to say that this is the result that the Directors were confident that the Manager would achieve when the crisis, of whatever stamp and timing, […]
LondonMetric Property (LMP) has announced that it has sold a portfolio of six distribution warehouses for £57.3m to Canmoor and AIMCo (a Canadian institutional investor) reflecting a blended net initial yield of 5.3%. LMP has built the portfolio over a number of years, which includes last year’s acquisition of A&J Mucklow. LMP says that the disposal will crystallise an £8.8m profit on cost and […]
Hipgnosis Songs Fund has announced that it has acquired the music catalogue of Chrissie Hynde, founding member, lead vocalist and primary song writer of The Pretenders. Hipgnosis has acquired 100% of Chrissie’s music publishing catalogue of 164 songs including the publishing and writer’s share (PRS) from the Pretenders and her other projects. About Chrissie Hynde […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 11 September 2020: Schroder Asian Total Return has published its interim results for the half year ended 30 June 2020. The chairman, Sarah MacAulay, says that, the trust provided a NAV total return of 6.1% in the period, outperforming both the return of the reference Index of 0.7% and of the peer group […]
Secure Income REIT reported a 6% fall in property valuations in half-year results, mainly due to a 20.3% write down in the value of its budget hotel portfolio. The company is the biggest landlord to Travelodge, which secured a controversial CVA earlier this year that wiped millions off its rent bill. Secure Income REIT’s portfolio […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 10 September 2020: Capital & Counties has sold a block of property, that it has dubbed “the Wellington block”, for £76.5m. The block comprises 25-31 Wellington Street, 23 Wellington Street, 15 Exeter Street, 12 & 14 Burleigh Street and Burleigh House, currently providing approximately 66,000 square feet of lettable space. The buyer […]
SDCL Energy Efficiency buys CHP portfolio – SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust has bought a portfolio of energy efficiency projects in the UK from GET Solutions, a leading UK energy solutions provider for businesses. The initial cash consideration is approximately £5m to be invested over the next four months to acquire an initial portfolio, with an […]
Hipgnosis buys Big Deal Music – Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited has acquired the entire share capital of Big Deal Music Group. Big Deal Music is a boutique full-service song company which owns a portfolio of copyright interests in global hit songs including Shawn Mendes’ ‘Stitches’ and ‘Treat You Better’, One Direction’s ‘Story of My Life’, Panic at […]
New CEO for British Land – Chris Grigg has informed the board of British Land of his intention to step down as CEO and from the British Land board. Chris will step down as CEO following delivery of the company’s 2021 interim results on 18 November 2020 and leave the board and the company on 31 […]
UK Commercial Property REIT (UKCM) has fully let its 377,070 sq ft XDOCK377 logistics unit at Magna Park in Lutterworth to Armstrong Logistics, a pan-European distribution company. Armstrong Logistics has signed a 15.5-year lease with open market rent reviews at £6.50 per sq ft, in line with estimated rental value (ERV), which will add a […]
AEW UK REIT said it expects to collect 87% of rent by the end of the current quarter. The company, which owns a diversified portfolio of 34 regional UK commercial property assets, set out the following rent collection figures for the quarter commencing 24 June 2020 (as at 7 September): Received – 85% Payment expected prior […]
Hipgnosis Songs (SONG) announced that the company has invested approximately 82% of the net proceeds from its July C share fundraising. Accordingly, the board has announced that the company intends to convert the C shares (Ticker: SONC) into ordinary shares (Ticker: SONG). Increase in target dividend to 5.25p The board also announced an increase in […]
Over CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income’s (CYN) annual results period to 30 June 2020, the company returned (10.6%) and (5.9%) in total NAV and share returns. In the sections that follow, we include commentary from the fund’s managers, Ian Francis, Keith Watson, Rob Crayford, on precious metals, base metals and gold. Precious metals – ‘Low […]
Standard Life UK Smaller (SLS) has reported its annual results to 30 June 2020, with total NAV and share returns coming in at (0.5%) and (0.1%) respectively. The company’s reference index, the Numis Smaller Companies plus AIM (ex-investment companies) index, returned (10.7%). March was a particularly sombre month for the UK smaller companies sector – […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 September 2020: Trian Investors (TI1), which was set up to invest in a single stock and engage with stakeholders to improve the stock’s value, made its move in July 2019 by acquiring a stake in Ferguson. Ferguson is a leading distributor of plumbing and heating products in North America, as well […]
Pollen Street Secured Lending saga drags on – Since 25 February 2020, Pollen Street Secured Lending has been in discussions with Waterfall Asset Management about a possible cash offer by funds advised by Waterfall for the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital of Pollen Street Secured Lending. Deadline after deadline for making an offer […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 8 September 2020: Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust has completed the purchase of a B&Q Retail Warehouse in Halesowen for £19.5m, financed by its low cost revolving credit facility. The purchase reflects an initial yield of 7.5% and is let to B&Q Ltd for a further 11 years to lease expiry. […]
Alvarium Home REIT Advisors has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in Home REIT, a company focused on the alleviation of homelessness in the UK. Home REIT will target inflation-protected income and capital returns, by investing in a diversified portfolio of assets across the UK which will be dedicated to providing accommodation to the […]
RDI REIT has sold its UK retail parks portfolio for £156.9m. The six assets that make up the portfolio has been sold to M7 Real Estate for a net initial yield of 7.5%. The sale price was a 3% discount to February 2020 book value. The group said the deal, which is expected to complete […]
Gresham House Strategic (GHS), which sits in the UK smaller companies sector, says that in view of strong performance and the outlook for its portfolio, it is proposing to increase its target dividend increase from 15% to 20%, for the completed financial year to March 2020. Click here to read our coverage from June of […]
Foresight Solar (FSFL) has this morning announced the acquisition of its first solar asset in Spain. The 26.1 MW Virgen del Carmen asset, based in Huelva, in the south-west of Spain, is the fund’s first acquisition in continental Europe and also represents Foresight Solar’s initial investment in subsidy-free solar. At the date of acquisition, the company’s investments […]
Zoom-Zoom – Baillie Gifford US takes off – Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust appears to be going from strength to strength. A trust which launched at 100p in April 2018 can now boast an NAV of 234.5p and a share price of 246p. Returns have been well-ahead of benchmark indices and competing funds have been left […]
In QuotedData’s weekly news show 4 September 2020 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: Witan’s new global managers and Greencoat UK Wind’s planned fundraise Andrew McHattie also covered some interesting recent discount and share price […]
