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Industrial Multi Property Trust says its adjusted NAV per ordinary share at 30 June 2016 is 296.2 pence (31 December 2015: 260.6 pence).  This increase is mainly due to an increase in the fair value of investment properties which is partly offset by an operating loss due to finance costs.  The results for the period […]

F&C Private Equity says that, as at 30 June 2016 the Company’s net asset value was GBP232.2 million giving a NAV per share of 314.08p. Taking into account last year’s final dividend of 5.83p per share paid on 31 May 2016 the NAV total return for the first half of the year was 8.2 per […]

The first six months of 2016 was a disappointing period for investors in P2P Global Investments as its share price fell from 1007p to 850p. They paid a total dividend of 25.2p per ordinary share during the period and delivered a NAV return of 2.37%. The Board recognises that investment returns in the first half of […]

ECR Minerals (ECR:AIM) has terminated its Earn-in option in respect of the Danglay gold project in the Philippines. The new government’s lack of support towards the mining industry was indicated as the determining factor in their decision. ECR Minerals is no longer the operator of the Danglay gold project To date ECR has earned a 25% […]

AcenciA Debt Strategies has announced its interim results for the six month ended 30 June 2016. During the period, the company provided an NAV total return of 1.1% but, reflecting a widening of the discount during the period (from 9.3% to 13.9%) its price total return was -3.7%. The company’s chairman, William Scott, says that […]

International Public Partnership (INPP) has announced that it has reached financial close on ten Building Schools for the Future (BSF) interests from Balfour Beatty, investing £72.3m. INPP already held 10% interests in seven of the Balfour Beatty investments in question, and as a result of the transaction has increased its stake to 90% in each […]

TwentyFour Income Fund has announced the results of its placing, which raised £48m (before costs and expenses) through the issue of 43,743,734 new ordinary shares at a price of 109.73p per share. The company says that the placing price represents a premium of 2% to the unaudited NAV of 107.58 pence per share as at […]

At 30 June 2016, Starwood European Real Estate Finance’s NAV was 100.92p and its share price 105.75p. The fund continues to target a dividend at an annualised rate of 6.5 pence per Ordinary Share and has declared a dividend of 1.625 pence per Ordinary Share (6.5 pence annualised) for each of the first two quarters […]

F&C Commercial Property’s net asset value total return for the six month period ended 30 June 2016 was 1.4 per cent and the ungeared total return from the property portfolio was 2.0 per cent. This compares with a total return of 2.6 per cent from the industry benchmark. The changes to Stamp Duty announced in […]

Candover’s net asset value fell by 39.1% over H1 2016 to 148p. In late April, Candover announced the partial realisation by Arle of its investments in Parques Reunidos and Technogym S.p.A, following the initial public offering of Parques in Spain and Technogym in Italy. In the IPO of Parques, Candover sold 7.7% of its interest […]

Glencore has posted its results for the six months ended 30 June 2016 with adjusted EBITDA of US$4.0b, 13% lower than H1 2015, and adjusted EBIT down 38% to US$875b as the group’s commodity production was impacted by lower prices. The company delivered on lowering its costs and reports that 66% of the negative price […]

Hansteen’s interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2016 show its EPRA NAV per share increased by 11.9% to 124.4p over the period. Adjusting this for the dilution effect of their convertible issue, the NAV was 120.5p. They also publish an adjusted EPRA NAV per share, this increased by 8.4% to 120.5p. Normalised Profits (their measure […]

During the six months to 30 June 2016, Phaunos Timber Fund’s unaudited NAV per share has increased by 10.2% from 49 cents to 54 cents. The Group’s total NAV has also increased by US$20.6 million or 7.4% to US$299.4 million from US$278.8 million at 31 December 2015. The chairman says that while this includes a […]

NB Private Equity reports that at 30 June 2016 its NAV was $14.61, up from $14.35 per Share at 31 December 2015. NB Private Equity’s NAV increase of $12.6 million during the first six months of 2016 included: – $18.4 million of yield income and dividends, or $0.38 per Share – $17.2 million of realised gains, or $0.35 […]

… The metal’s price could lift higher in the coming months, according to QuotedData mining analyst Paul Burton. He said: “One of the most compelling bullish factors supporting gold prices is low inflation and interest rates, and real interest rates are very low or, in some cases, negative… read more here

The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited has published its interim report for the six months to 30 June 2016. Total annualised shareholder return for the six months to 30 June 2016 was -0.3% (with the FTSE-250 total return being -5.2% over the same period). The Board reaffirms its intention to pay a dividend of, in aggregate, 6.25p […]

Axiom European Financial Debt Fund has published its interim accounts. This is the first half-yearly report since the company was launched in November 2015. The Company’s NAV at 30 June 2016 was GBP50.3 million (92.02p per Ordinary Share). From listing until 30 June 2016, the Company’s shares traded at an average price of 95.96p per Ordinary Share, with a price of […]

Aurora has published its first set of interims since changing its investment approach and its year end. Because the Company’s year end has been brought forward to December 31st , this report covers the four month period from March 1st to June 30th. Since the year-end on February 29th , the NAV per share declined […]

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, Middlefield Canadian Income generated a total return of 20.8%. Dividends of 1.25 pence per share were paid on a quarterly basis during the period in the months of January and April. For the six months ended 30 June 2016, the S&P/TSX Composite Index returned 9.8%, outperforming all […]

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies reported an increase of 20.5% in the Company’s net asset value during the six months’ period to 30th June 2016. This represented an outperformance of the benchmark index, the Russell 2000 index in sterling terms, which rose 12.6%. The NAV return was not reflected in the share price which increased less than 2.0%. The discount […]

Baker Steel Resources Trust says that, during the first six months of the year, the unaudited net asset value per share rose 15.7% to 38.8p in a recovering market for mining shares, with the Euromoney Global Mining 100 Index rising 58.9% in Sterling terms. The most significant factor in the recovery of the Euromoney Global […]

LXB Retail Properties Plc reports that it has exchanged contracts for the unconditional sale of its investment at Kingsmead Stafford to Triple Jersey Limited, a private investment vehicle. The Group has previously exchanged an agreement with WM Morrison Supermarkets plc to surrender its leasehold interest in the Kingsmead site and completion of the surrender will […]

Prospect Japan reports a slight increase in its NAV per share from US cents 135.53 at 31 December 2015 to US cents 137.64 at 30 June, 2016. It underperformed over the period with a gain of 0.7% (based on published NAV) as against the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index (Total Return) for the six months of […]

Symphony International’s unaudited Net Asset Value at 30 June 2016 was US$712.5 million, which is 4.3% and 2.4% higher than at 31 March 2016 (US$683.2 million) and 31 December 2015, respectively. NAV per share was US$1.35 compared to US$1.29 and US$1.32, respectively, on the same dates. On a fully-diluted basis (adjusting for in-the-money vested options), […]

The good times are returning for shareholders in Edinburgh Dragon, an investment trust that seeks to generate returns from investing across diverse Far Eastern stock markets. After making a number of mistakes two to three years ago, the management team, led by Singapore-based Adrian Lim, is back on form. Over the past six months, the […]

….according to Capita, just 20 firms account for 70 per cent of the dividends paid in the UK market by value. So the majority of the funds you are invested in rely on the same few dividend producing firms to deliver the incomes they pay you. Look at the investment trust market and you will […]

Advisers could consider using investment trusts for their clients’ property exposure. read more here

Both residential and commercial property funds have their attractions and potential issues. Not all open-ended commercial property funds are built the same and while there can be some advantages, there are also disadvantages, of which clients should be made aware. read more here

What sort of investment strategy should investors adopt when contemplating property funds? What the Brexit-induced woes have highlighted is advisers should make sure what sort of investment strategy clients need when contemplating property as part of a portfolio. read more here

UK Commercial Property reports that its NAV per share at the end of the period was 86.5p, just 0.2p lower than the level at 31 December 2015 resulting in a NAV total return of 1.9% for the six month period to 30 June 2016. On an EPRA basis, adjusting for the effect of their interest rate swap transaction, […]