In the six month period ended 30 June 2016, Threadneedle UK Select’s net asset value total return was 1.4%, compared with the 4.3 % total return from the FTSE All-Share Index, the benchmark against which the Investment Manager’s performance is measured. Earnings per share for the half year amounted to 4.16p (30 June 2015: 8.21p). The Board […]
Aberdeen Asian Income’s net asset value returned 16.9% in sterling terms over the six months to 30 June 2016, outperforming the MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan Index, which returned 13.0%. Against this backdrop, the Ordinary Share price total return rose by 16.6% and the discount over NAV per Ordinary share widened from 6.8% at […]
Apax Global Alpha’s investment performance was broadly flat in H1 2016. Against a backdrop of volatile markets, Total Return for the period was -0.6% and on a constant currency basis the Total Return was +0.6%. In the year since 30 June 2015, adjusted NAV per share has grown 2.3% to EUR1.82. In Sterling terms, adjusted […]
City Merchants High Yield says that, in the six months to 30 June 2016, its net asset value total return was +2.2% which compares with an average total return of +3.6% from the funds in the Investment Association Sterling Strategic Bond sector. The Board believe that the action the portfolio managers took which successfully protected the NAV […]
Murray International says its net asset value total return, with net income reinvested, for the six months to 30 June 2016 increased by 30.1% compared with a total return of 10.0% on the Company’s benchmark (40% FTSE World UK and 60% FTSE World ex UK). Over the six month period the share price total return increased […]
Empiric Student Property has acquired the freeholds of three operating properties, two in London and one in Exeter, with a total of 213 beds, for an aggregate cash consideration of GBP21.5 million (excluding acquisition costs) from CBRE Global Investors. Isca Lofts, Exeter – GBP4.73 million Isca Lofts, Longbrook Street, Exeter, is a direct-let student accommodation […]
NB Global Floating Rate Income reports that for the six months ended 30 June 2016 its total return per share was 3.62% for the Sterling Ordinary Shares and 3.54% for the U.S. Dollar Ordinary Shares. During the same period the share price return was -0.76% per Sterling Ordinary Share and -1.08% per U.S. Dollar Share reflecting […]
Over the first half of 2016 JPMorgan American underperformed its benchmark, returning 10.4% against 14.3% for the US equity market. Moreover, almost all of that return came from a fall in sterling relative to the US dollar. The interim dividend has been increased to 2.25p. The Board says “Garrett’s portfolio is made up of companies […]
The Board of Ground Rents Income Fund has announced that, on 12 August 2016, it agreed two amendments to the property adviser agreement with Brooks Macdonald Funds Limited (the investment adviser). At the moment, the adviser collects ‘Consent Fees’ and ‘Notice Fees’ from leaseholders on behalf of the fund. ‘Consent Fees’, which are levied by the freeholder, are typically […]
The net asset value of Princess Private Equity Holding Limited increased by 5.8% over the first half of 2016 to end the reporting period at EUR 9.78 per share (adjusted for the first interim dividend of EUR 0.27 per share distributed in June). As of the end of the reporting period, the 50 largest direct portfolio […]
Foresight Solar Fund Limited has published results for the six months ending 30 June 2016. The NAV per Ordinary Share increased to 99.3 pence from 99.0 pence at 31 December 2015. The increase incorporates a 3.7 per cent. fall due to the continued reduction in their power price forecasts. Foresight has incorporated two further falls in […]
Derwent London has announced interim figures covering the six months ended 30 June 2016. Its EPRA net asset value per share increased by 1.8% to 3,598p from 3,535p at 31 December 2015. Net rental income increased by 8.5% to GBP72.6m (from GBP66.9m in the equivalent period in 2015). This fed through into EPRA adjusted profits before tax […]
Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities held its continuation vote on 24 June 2016, which was approved by shareholders on the basis that the Board would implement its reconstruction proposals. under these, shareholders would be: issued with shares in Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure Trust, a newly incorporated investment trust that would invest in listed global utilities […]
CatCo Reinsurance Opportunities has announced interim results. The NAV return for the Ordinary Shares for the first six months of 2016 was 4.86 per cent benefiting from the release in the first quarter of 2016 of the loss reserve relating to the 2015 UK flood Side Pocket Investment (see below). The NAV return for the […]
Over the year to 31 May 2016, Diverse Income Trust’s NAV per share rose from 87.03p to 91.02p (+4.6%). This compares with a fall in the FTSE All-Share Index of 9.7% – small cap.s outperformed – the FTSE SmallCap (excluding Investment Companies) Index ended the year to 31 May 2016 down just 2.5% and the FTSE AIM All-Share […]
HgCapital, the Manager of HgCapital Trust plc (“The Trust”), today announces an investment in Mobyt, a provider of Application-to-Person SMS services to enterprises, headquartered in Italy, subject to regulatory approval. The terms of this transaction have not been disclosed. HgCapital Trust plc will invest in Mobyt, alongside other institutional clients of HgCapital, who will participate through […]
BlackRock World Mining experienced a strong recovery in its net asset value during H1 2016 yet lagged its benchmark index by 4.4%. The first six months saw the mining sector rebound, shrugging off a difficult start to the year when world equity markets took fright on heightened concerns over global economic growth. The Euromoney Global Mining […]
Witan Investment Trust has announced results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. During the first half of 2016, the Company’s net asset value total return was +6.4% compared with a benchmark return of +7.7% – reflecting underperformance of 1.3%. Excluding changes in the fair value of the Company’s debt, the NAV total return […]
The board of KHP Fund GP LLC, the general partner of KHP, and the board of Private Equity Investor are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer pursuant to which KHP, acting by the General Partner, will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share […]
Henderson Smaller Companies has published results for the year ended 31 May 2016. The net assets of the company declined by 1.1% in the reporting year, outperforming the benchmark, the Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding investment companies), by 0.5%. However the company’s discount widened, so the share price fell by 8.1%. The revenue return per share has […]
Over the six months to the end of June 2016, Tritax Big Box REIT’s EPRA net asset value per share increased by 4.23 pence or 3.4% to 128.91 pence (31 December 2015: 124.68 pence). Dividends declared for the six month period totalled 3.1 pence per share, putting the Group on track to hit the target […]
Riverstone Energy’s NAV per Share as at 30 June 2016 totalled $16.24/GBP12.25 per share, representing an increase of 29 cents or GBP1.42 compared to NAV per Share at 31 December 2015. They say the increase in NAV over the six months ended 30 June 2016 was primarily due to the increase in the fair market value […]
Egyptian gold miner, Centamin plc, has increased its interim dividend from USc0.97 per share in 2015 to USc2.00 per share after posting Q2 16 earnings of USc6.3 per share, a 78% increase on Q2 15. The improved income performance was a result of both higher revenue and lower costs. Revenue for the quarter increased by […]
The Board of Tritax Big Box REIT has announced that it has acquired the distribution centre at Kingston Park, Peterborough, let to Amazon UK Services Ltd, for a purchase price of GBP42.9 million (net of acquisition costs), reflecting a net initial yield of 5.6% on the corporate acquisition. The purchase is being funded from equity […]
The Board of Tritax Big Box REIT has announced that it has acquired a distribution facility at Trafford Park, Manchester, let to Kellogg Company of Great Britain Limited, whose ultimate parent is the Kellogg Company. The purchase price is GBP23.5 million (excluding purchaser’s costs), reflecting a net initial yield of 5.9% on the asset acquisition. […]
Miton UK Microcap has published its first full year report which covers the year ended 30 April 2016. Over this period the FTSE All-Share Index fell by 9.0%. In contrast the FTSE SmallCap (excluding Investment Companies) Index actually rose 1.0% in the same period while the FTSE AIM All-Share Index fell just 3.4%. The Investment Manager outperformed over the first […]
HgCapital has announced that it has sold Relay Software, a leading provider of software to insurance brokers, underwriters and insurers in the Republic of Ireland, to Applied Systems, the leading global provider of cloud-based insurance broker management software. HgCapital partnered with Relay Software in early 2014, representing the third investment for Mercury, HgCapital’s specialist lower […]
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