Derwent London has announced that it has sold its long leasehold interest in 75 Wells Street, London W1, for £40.9m before costs. The purchaser was a private investor and the company says that the sale price was in line with December 2015 and June 2016 valuations. According to Derwent London, 75 Wells Street (pictured) is […]
The Board of International Biotechnology Trust has announced two proposals which it believes will be of benefit to shareholders and potential investors. These include the introduction of dividend payments and amendments to International Biotechnology Trust’s investment policy to allow it to invest in unquoted funds. Both proposals will be subject to shareholder approval at a […]
Since its AGM in 2013, Pacific Horizon has asked shareholders each year for authority to implement, at the Board’s discretion, a bi-annual tender offer for up to 5% of its issued share capital (depending on the average level of its discount during the prior six month period). The Board, taking into consideration the need for the fund to have sufficient […]
Sirius Real Estate has announced that, following on from the successful private placing raising EUR30 million before expenses completed in June 2016, it has notarised and is near to completing the acquisition of two multi-let business parks, referred to at the time of the fundraising, for a total consideration of EUR46.3 million. The first site […]
BlackRock Latin American benefitted from the recovery in regional stock markets over the six months ended 30 June 2016 but underperformed its benchmark. The MSCI EM Latin America Index ended the period up by 25.7% in US dollar terms (38.6% in sterling terms). By comparison the NAV increased by 23.0% in US dollar terms (35.6% in […]
Martin Currie Global Portfolio has announced results for the six months ended 31 July 2016. It underperformed its benchmark, the FTSE World Index, over this period. Its net asset value increased by 17.6% on a total return basis and the share price total return was 19.8%, compared to the benchmark return of 20.3%. The total dividend for […]
Over the six months ended 30 June 2016, Aberdeen Small Companies Income’s NAV was down 6.3% on a total return basis, underperforming its benchmark, the FTSE Small Cap ex-IT index, which was down 4.6% on the same basis. The equity portfolio contributed a return, relative to the index, of -1.0%, offset slightly by a positive […]
EPE Special Opportunities has announced interim results for the six months ended 31 July 2016. The NAV at 31 July 2016 was 187.89 pence per share, an increase of 17.4% on the NAV per share of 160.00 pence as at 31 January 2016. The share price at 31 July 2016 was 148.50 pence, representing an increase of 19.3% on the […]
Over the year to the end of June 2016 Aberdeen Frontier Markets’ net asset value per share and share price declined by 13.6% and 16.0% respectively compared to a decline of 12.1% in the MSCI Frontier Markets Net Total Return Index. The Board is proposing to pay an initial dividend in respect of the second half […]
Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust, managed by Jason Baggaley (pictured), has announced its results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. During the period, the trust provided an NAV total return of 2.3% although NAV per share fell from 82.2p per share, as at 31 December 2015, to 81.8p per share as at 30 […]
During the six month period from 31 December 2015 to 30 June 2016, Weiss Korea Opportunity’s NAV increased by 10.94%, underperforming the reference MSCI Korea 25/50 Capped Index, which returned 14.81% in pounds sterling. The Company paid a dividend of 2.2416 pence per share on 28 June 2016. Shareholders have an opportunity to realise all or part […]
Juridica reports a total comprehensive loss of US$27.2 million (2015: US$34.2 million) or 24.67 cents per ordinary share for the six months ended 30 June 2016 due principally to: a net unrealised loss of US$23.8 million generated from the change in valuation of the Company’s investments; operating expenses of US$2.1 million; a realised loss of […]
Baker Steel Resources Trust has announced that it has acquired a further 5.4% interest in Norwegian Copper company, Nussir ASA (Nussir), to add to the 9.8% of Nussir it already holds, for a consideration of £625k. The company says that the consideration has been satisfied through the issue to the vendors of 1,561,822 new ordinary […]
Mucklow (A & J) has announced its annual results for the year ended 30 June 2016. During the year, the company’s EPRA earnings per share increased by 7.5% to 23.88p (2015: 22.21p) whilst its EPRA NAV per share increased by 4.4% to 446p (2015: 427p). The period also saw the companies underlying pre-tax profit increase […]
Oakley Capital Investments (OCIL) has announced that Oakley Capital Private Equity II2 (Fund II) has sold a controlling stake in PARSHIP ELITE Group, a leading online dating service in the German-speaking world, to ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE. The transaction reportedly values the business at €300m and OCIL says that this represents a return of 3.6x MM […]
Foresight Solar Fund has announced a proposed placing of up to 28,152,143 of its ordinary shares, which it currently holds in treasury. The company says that its manager has identified an attractive 200MW pipeline of assets which will support the growth of the Company over the next 12 months and that the net proceeds of […]
International Public Partnerships has published its interim accounts covering the six months ended 30 June 2016. It reported continued Net Asset Value growth over the half year of 6.3% to GBP1,371.4m (31 December 2015: GBP1,290.2m) with NAV per share over the same period increasing 6.1% to 138.2 pence (31 December 2015: 130.2 pence). In line […]
Vietnam Enterprise Investments has announced that, having satisfied the required eligibility criteria during the September 2016 review, it will be added to the FTSE Small Cap/All-Share Index. The company’s inclusion will be effective as of 19 September 2016. The company says that, since listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange on 5 […]
Sirius Minerals’ ambitions to build the world’s largest polyhalite mine in North Yorkshire, UK moves forward with a non-binding agreement for a US$2.6 billion debt facility for ‘Stage 2’ of mine development with six financial institutions; closing expected to take place in 2018. The agreement is subject to due diligence and securing US$ 1.09 […]
Target Healthcare REIT has announced that it has acquired Kingsmead House, a care home in Mytchett, near Camberley, Surrey, for £6.5m including acquisition costs. The company says that Kingsmead House (pictured) is a modern, purpose built care home that was completed in 2015 and offers luxurious accommodation with bedrooms looking onto peaceful landscaped gardens. Kingsmead […]
Empiric Student Property (Empiric) has announced that it has entered into a forward funding arrangement, with Linford CZero Ltd, to develop a 185 bedroom scheme, The Emporium, in central Birmingham for a total investment of £19.53m. The scheme is expected to be delivered in spring 2018, in time for the 2018/19 academic year and is […]
Dalradian Resources has tested part of its resource base at its 100%-owned Curraghinalt gold project, in Northern Ireland and estimates that the grade could be significantly higher than that in the May 2016 resource statement. The resource estimation released in the May 2016 and conducted by independent consultants SRK, used standard geostatistical estimation methods, […]
Blackstone / GSO Loan Financing has announced that it is increasing its target dividend to €0.10 per share from €0.08 per share. The company says that, in line with its stated investment strategy, it has originated 9 CLOs since launch and retained majority interests in the income notes in each of them. As at 29 […]
For the year ended 30 June 2016, Standard Life UK Smaller Companies’ diluted net asset value total return was 4.1%, compared with a total return of -6.6% for its benchmark. The Board is recommending a final dividend of 5.20p per share, an increase on last year’s final dividend of 18.2%. If approved, the final dividend, […]
Empiric Student Property has announced that it has acquired the freehold of a 79 bed student accommodation property, Pavilion Court (pictured), in Canterbury, for £9.2m (excluding acquisition costs). The property, which is the company’s first acquisition in Canterbury, comprises 79 beds in a mix of studios and one, two, three and four-bed apartments. It was […]
Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, which has a tiered fee structure, has announced that, with effect from 1 September 2016, a third stepped tier has been introduced at £250m of net assets. Under the revised arrangements, the annual management fee payable to the Company’s Investment Managers and Secretaries, Baillie Gifford & Co Limited, will be as […]
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust, which has a tiered fee structure, has announced that, with effect from 1 September 2016, a third stepped tier has been introduced at £250m of net assets. Under the revised arrangements, the annual management fee payable to the Company’s Investment Managers and Secretaries, Baillie Gifford & Co Limited, will be as […]
With effect from 8.00am on 1 September 2016, the fund formerly known as GLI Alternative Finance plc has changed its name to The SME Loan Fund plc. It is now trading under the ticker ‘SMEF’. The Company’s website has also changed from www.glialternativefinance.com to www.thesmeloanfund.com. The company says that all other details remain unchanged. Separately, […]
TLI Alternative Asset Opportunities has announced that it has received notification of a policy maturity on one life with a face value of US$1.2m. The company say that the maturity is in the process of being verified and, assuming it is certified, will add approximately 0.5p to the company’s NAV per share. TLI Alternative Asset Opportunities […]
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