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In March 2016, the investment manager of GLI Alternative Finance underwent a rebranding exercise from GLI Asset Management Limited to Amberton Asset Management Limited. Furthermore, as announced on 7 July 2016, it is proposed that the investment policy of the Company be amended to bring greater exposure to high quality alternative finance loans, with such […]

Over the year to 30 June 2016, Aberforth Geared Income Trust’s total assets total return – essentially the ungeared return from the portfolio – was -8.2%. Whilst there are many factors at play, the Managers’ tendency to find the greatest value opportunities within the smaller small companies, such that the portfolio has a greater exposure […]

Infrastructure India has announced its annual results for the twelve months ended 31 March 2016. During the period, the value of the Company’s investments increased marginally to £334.5m as at 31 March 2016 (30 September 2015: £331.6m; 31 March 2015: £368.6m) whilst total net assets fell to £325.8m (30 September 2015: £329.3 million; 31 March […]

Ranger Direct Lending has announced that it has conditionally placed 30 million zero dividend preference shares (ZDP Shares) at 100 pence per share to raise gross proceeds of £30m. The company says that the ZDP Shares will have a life of five years and a final capital entitlement of 127.63 pence per ZDP Share on […]

John Laing Environmental Assets has announced that it has acquired New Albion Wind Farm from John Laing Group plc for a cash consideration of £11.8m, including working capital. New Albion Wind Farm is located near Kettering, Northamptonshire and comprises seven Senvion MM92 turbines with a total generating capacity of 14.4MW. The site has been operational […]

Herald Investment Trust has announced its interim results for the six-months ended 30 June 2016. During the period the Trust’s net asset value per share increased by 0.9% to 889.6p in the first half of 2016. The chairman, Julian Cazalet (pictured) says that this small disguises what has been a very volatile period for the […]

NextEnergy Solar Fund has announced that its first Tap Issue has raised gross proceeds of £42.16m. The Company says that it has received applications from existing and new investors pursuant to the Issue for 41,991,242 New Shares at 100.4p per share and that, accordingly, it will sell all of the 30,850,000 ordinary shares currently held […]

Sirius Minerals Plc has received government approval for the harbour facilities element of its US$2.3 billion, North Yorkshire, polyhalite project and has now been granted all major approvals for the project. The harbour facilities include the new berth, ship loading facilities and the conveyor linkage to the materials handling facility at the Wilton International site, […]

Alliance Trust has announced its interim results for the year ended 30 June 2016. During the period, the trust’s NAV per share increased by 5.4%, whilst its share price increased by 1.4%. The trust also paid dividends of 5.65p (2015: 5.065p). Share price total return, including the dividends was 2.6% whilst NAV total return was […]

Investment Week – Investors eye beaten-up property sector: Investors are starting to hone in on attractive entry points into the beleaguered property sector, especially among more specialist and less-London centric closed-ended vehicles, after a “savage de-rating” following the Brexit vote and a raft of open-ended fund suspensions. James Carthew, director of research at QuotedData says […]

NB Distressed Debt has announced its intention to cancel the listing of it shares on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISE). The Company’s Shares are currently admitted to the SFS (Specialist Fund Section) of the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market and are also listed on the CISE. The Board says that one of the key […]

Small Companies Dividend Trust has announced its annual results for the year ended 30 April 2016. During the year, the Trust’s NAV per ordinary share increased by 8.44% whilst its ordinary share price increased by 17.41%. Total dividends for the year are 9.1p per ordinary share including a special dividend of 1.6p. During the same […]

John Laing Infrastructure Fund has announce that, in accordance with the agreement that it announced on the 5 May 2016, it has now completed the acquisition of an additional 13.5% interest in the Barcelona Metro Stations Line 9 Section II project (pictured) and a 13.5% interest in the Barcelona Metro Stations Line 9 Section IV […]

JPMorgan Brazil has announced its final results for the year ended 30 April 2016. During the period, the trust provided and NAV total return of minus 14.4%, underperforming the benchmark, the MSCI Brazil 10/40 Index which returned minus 10.9%. Over the year the Company’s share price discount widened from 6.4% to 10.6% and, reflecting this, […]

Anglo American’s production results for the first half of the year were generally lower than the corresponding period of 2015, although nickel was an exception. Copper production from retained operations was 290.7 kt, down 4% year-on-year as expected lower grades and significant snowfall impacted operations at Los Bronces, where production was down 16% as the […]

Funding Circle SME Income Fund has announced the results of its recent placing. 14,285,000 ordinary shares were placed at a price of £1.0153, raising gross proceeds of £14,503,561. The new shares are expected to be admitted to the LSE’s main market on 25 July 2016. The company says that two of the investors who participated […]

Allianz Technology Trust has announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 May 2016. During the period the Trust’s NAV fell by 1.5% to 665.1p and its share price fell by 5.4% to 598.0p, both of which underperformed the trust’s benchmark, the Dow Jones World Technology Index, which increased by 2.7%. The discount […]

Empiric Student Property has announced that it has agreed a new £32.8m loan facility with AIB Group (UK). The Facility, which is secured against a portfolio of five forward funded assets, is a development loan which will be drawn down in agreed stages. The practical completion of all five forward funded assets expected by July […]

Hammerson has announced that it has exchanged contracts for the sale of Manor Walks Shopping Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland to Arch Commercial Enterprise Ltd for £78m. Manor Walks adjoins Westmorland Retail Park and the two schemes form the core retail offer for Cramlington town centre situated nine miles north of Newcastle. Hammerson says that, further to […]

Rio Tinto’s mineral production for the first half of 2016 was significantly up on the corresponding period of 2015. Iron ore production from the Pilbara was up 10%, to 160.8 Mt, in line with annual guidance. Bauxite production rose 9%, to 23.2 Mt, with aluminium production up 10%, to 1,797 kt. Mined copper was up […]

Drum Income Plus REIT (DRIP REIT) has announced that it has acquired 3 Lochside Way, Edinburgh Park, for £4.5m. It says that the property is a 24,000 square foot Grade A office building, prominently situated, on Central Scotland’s premier business park with Lockheed Martin, Exception and GL Industrial Services as key tenants. The company says […]

Hansteen has announced that it has acquired 66.7% of the share capital of Ashtenne Industrial Fund (General Partner) Limited from Norwich Union (Shareholder GP) Limited for £0.12 million in cash. Hansteen say that the net assets of the General Partner, at 31 December 2015, were £0.17 m and the profits for the year ended 31 […]

Empiric Student Property has announced that it has acquired the freehold of a 31 bed student accommodation property, 2 Oolite Road, in Bath for £2.6m (excluding costs). The property is the fifth student accommodation property in Bath and it has been acquired from IESIS Limited, an established local developer and operator of purpose-built student accommodation […]

For the six months ended 31 May 2016, BlackRock Throgmorton’s net asset value per share returned +1.9% compared with a return of +1.7% for the Numis Smaller Companies excluding AIM (excluding Investment Companies) Index. The FTSE All Share Index returned just 0.1% over the same period (all figures in sterling terms with income reinvested). The […]

NextEnergy Solar Fund has announced a proposed tap issuance programme to issue up to 54,885,000 New Shares, which the company says is equivalent to 19.7% of NESF’s existing voting share capital, to respond to market demand. The company says that, in response to interest from existing and new investors, its first Tap Issue, which is […]

The Board of FastForward is pleased to provide the following strategic update to its shareholders. The Company believes that there are exceptional opportunities available to it in the gaming technology sector.  These opportunities are available to the Company largely because of the network of the Company’s Board of Directors, advisers and large shareholders. The Company […]

3i Infrastructure has signed an agreement to invest approximately EUR69m, subject to completion adjustments, in Valorem. Headquartered in Bègles, France, Valorem is a leading independent renewable energy development and operating company. 3i Infrastructure will acquire a 28.5% interest in Valorem and provide further capital to the company through a subordinated debt instrument with the remaining […]

The six month period ending 31 May 2016 Independent Investment Trust produced a net asset value total return of 5.7%.  The total returns notionally attributable to the FTSE All Share Index and the FTSE World Index were 0.1% and 3.9% respectively. The net asset value per share rose from 390.1p to 400.3p over the period, […]

Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust has announced that it has completed the sale of three properties in separate transactions. The sale of a small industrial asset in Witham, completed on 24 June 2016 for £3.3m. Causeway Side House in Teddington was bought as part of the ‘Pearl Portfolio’ in December last year and was […]