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14 Sep 2023
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QuotedData’s morning briefing 14 September 2023 – CGL, SONG, RTW, FSFL, ASCI, BHMG, BCPT

Castelnau Group (CGL) announced the appointment of Richard Brown as non-executive director of the company and chief executive officer of Castelnau Group. A former investment banker, Richard has over 14 years of corporate finance experience. He has advised firms ranging from the largest FTSE 100 companies to private businesses, UK-focused as well as international. The […]

13 Sep 2023
Henderson High Income (HHI)

Henderson High Income outperforms in first half of 2023

Henderson High Income (HHI) has published its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2023 and, against what was a volatile period for financial markets, the trust provided a net asset value total return of 3.0%, outperforming its benchmark, which returned of 1.9%. HHI’s share price total return of 2.0% was marginally ahead […]

13 Sep 2023

Atrato Onsite Energy buys 34MW residential rooftop portfolio

Atrato Onsite Energy (ROOF) has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a fully operational portfolio of rooftop solar PV assets with a total value of £77.3m. The 34MW portfolio, which is made up of solar PV systems situated on residential rooftops across the UK, benefits from feed-in-tariff (FIT) payments, payable directly to ROOF […]

13 Sep 2023

QuotedData’s morning briefing 13 September 2023 – ROOF, EGL, RSE

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 13 September 2023: Primary Health Properties (PHP) has acquired Ireland’s first Enhanced Community Care (ECC) facility at Ballincollig, near Cork, for €29.64m. The property is fully let to the Health Service Executive on a 25-year lease and benefits from five yearly, compounded annually, Irish CPI indexed rent reviews. The government led […]

12 Sep 2023

QuotedData’s morning briefing 12 September 2023 – RGL

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 12 September 2023: Regional REIT (RGL) reported a 9.0% drop in EPRA net tangible assets (NTA) to 66.9p per share for the six months to 30 June 2023 (Dec 2022: 73.5p). The value of the group’s portfolio of 150 regional offices fell 3.8% on a like-for-like basis to £752.2m (Dec 2022: […]

11 Sep 2023

QuotedData’s morning briefing 11 September 2023 – BOOK, SEED, SYNC

In QuotedData’s morning briefing for 11 September 2023: SEED Innovations (SEED) has announced the partial sale of its stake in Avextra AG, the German medical cannabis company, disposing of 56.4% of its shareholding. The sale resulted in gross proceeds of £2.45m, a 62% return on SEED’s initial investment. SEED retains a 3% stake in Avextra […]

08 Sep 2023

QuotedData’s weekly news update 8th September 2023

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: • Ecofin US Renewables • RM Infrastructure Income • Round Hill Music This week’s interview was with Prashant Khemka from Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust – […]

08 Sep 2023

Realty Income to buy Ediston Property’s portfolio for £196.8m

The board of Ediston Property Investment Company (EPIC) has agreed a deal to sell the company’s entire portfolio of UK retail parks to US company Realty Income for £196.8m. The company expects to have net assets of £152.2m, equivalent to 72.0 pence per share. This is a 17.7% premium to the share price on 15 […]

08 Sep 2023

QD view – the right fund in the right structure

I have been working with closed end funds – as an investment manager and an analyst – for almost 30 years. At times, the sector has felt like the poor relation of the investment industry. It does not attract the vast sums that flow into open-ended vehicles, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), or limited partnership structures, and […]

08 Sep 2023

Recommended offer for Round Hill Music Royalty at US$1.15 per share

Round Hill Music Royalty (RHM) has announced that its board and that of Alchemy Copyrights, LLC, trading as Concord have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer at US$1.15 per RHM share, which values RHM’s share capital at approximately US$468.8m. On the basis of the closing price per RHM Share of US$0.69 […]

08 Sep 2023

Ecofin US Renewables announces strategic review

Ecofin US Renewables (RNEW) has announced that, given the wide discounts impacting RNEW and other alternatives investment trusts, and the unfavourable short-term prospects to raise new equity as a result, the board has decided to undertake a review of RNEW’s strategy, which will centre on a sale of the company’s assets. If a sale proceeds […]

08 Sep 2023

QuotedData’s morning briefing 8 September 2023 – AEWU, INOV

QuotedData’s morning briefing 8 September 2023: AEW UK REIT (AEWU) has acquired a mixed-use asset in Bath city centre for £11.5m, reflecting a net initial yield of 8.0% and a capital value of £223 per sq ft. Following this acquisition, the company is close to full deployment, with remaining cash available to invest of £3m. The […]

07 Sep 2023

Gulf Investment Fund changes its manager

Gulf Investment Fund (GIF) announced this week that its current portfolio manager, Jubin Jose, intends to step down at the end of December 2023. He will be replaced as portfolio manager by Bijoy Joy who is currently assistant portfolio manager of GIF, and who has been involved with Jubin in the day-to-day management of the […]

07 Sep 2023

Greencoat Renewables partners with FuturEnergy Ireland

Greencoat Renewables has entered into a long-term strategic framework agreement with FuturEnergy Ireland, in respect of its 1GW+ pipeline of onshore wind projects. FuturEnergy Ireland is the recently established state-backed joint venture company co-owned by ESB and Coillte and is one of the country’s leading wind developers. This is the first strategic framework agreement entered […]

07 Sep 2023

Pantheon Infrastructure backs battery and EV play Zenobe

Pantheon Infrastructure has committed to invest approximately £35m in battery storage and electric vehicle fleet specialist Zenobe, through a co-investment vehicle managed by Infracapital, a leading European infrastructure investor that has raised and managed over £7bn in assets. Zenobe provides essential infrastructure that contributes to international power and transport sector decarbonisation targets. In addition to […]

07 Sep 2023

Infrastructure India sells prime asset but not for cash

Infrastructure India is selling its interest in 99.99% of Distribution Logistics Infrastructure Private Limited to Pristine Malwa Logistics Park Private Limited. Pristine Malwa is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pristine Logistics and Infraprojects Limited. The Pristine Group provides end-to-end multi cargo logistics solutions, and services including port handling, road and rail transport, warehousing, shipping, stevedoring, […]

07 Sep 2023

Fondul Proprietatea – government wants review of manager agreement and approach

The Romanian Ministry of Finance, which has a 5.96% stake in Fondul Proprietatea, has added a few extra resolutions for investors to consider at its upcoming shareholder meeting on 25 September 2023. First is a resolution that Franklin Templeton’s contract is renewed for just one year (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025). Second a […]

07 Sep 2023

Schroders Capital Global Innovation NAV dives again

Schroders Capital Global Innovation Trust says that its NAV as of 30 June 2023 was 24.73p per share, a decrease of 6.1% relative to the NAV per share as of 31 March 2023 (26.35p) and a decrease of 5.4% relative to the indicative unaudited NAV per share as of 30 June 2023 published on 3 […]

07 Sep 2023

International Public Partnerships hikes dividend by 5%

International Public Partnerships has announced results for the six months ended 30 June 2023. The main highlight of these was the dividend increase but the other salient points were: The NAV reduced by 2.4% to 155.2 pence per share. The decline was driven principally by an increase in the discount rates used to value the […]

07 Sep 2023

QuotedData’s morning briefing 7 September 2023 – GRID, IEM, SWEF, SOHO, HOME

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 7 September 2023: Gresham House Energy Storage (GRID) reports a fall in its NAV and a -3.5% return for the six months ended 30 June 2023. Most of the negative impact comes from lower revenue forecasts (these took 15.5p off the NAV). The discount rate used to value the portfolio has […]

06 Sep 2023

RM Infrastructure Income to wind down

After extensive consultation with its advisers and shareholders, the board of RM Infrastructure Income (RMII) has decided to put forward proposals for a managed wind-down of the company. This follows a separate announcement also released today from GCP Infrastructure that noted RMII and GCP had been unable to agree on structure and terms for a […]

06 Sep 2023

Another challenging year for Mid Wynd International

Mid Wynd International (MWY) announced its annual report for the year ended 30 June 2023. The company’s share price rose by 1.0% on a total return basis. NAV total return was 5.6%. This compares with a rise of 11.3% in the company’s comparator index, the MSCI All Country World Index. The share price total return […]

06 Sep 2023

GCP merger with RMII terminated

GCP Infrastructure (GCP) has provided an update on its discussions with the board of RM Infrastructure Income (RMII) regarding a potential combination. The board of GCP has been unable to agree on structure and terms with RMII in respect of the RM Scheme that are acceptable to both parties. GCP Infra has therefore notified RMII […]

06 Sep 2023

QuotedData’s morning briefing 6 September 2023 – AGA, LXI, PHP

In QuotedData’s morning briefing for 6 September: Apax Global Alpha Limited (AGA) announced its results for the six months to 30 June 2023. Total NAV Return  was 2.4%. Overall performance was supported by growth in the Private Equity portfolio and strong returns from the company’s debt investments. In Private Equity, Total NAV Return was 1.9% […]

05 Sep 2023

IPSX to wind down

The dedicated real estate stock exchange – IPSX (International Property Securities Exchange) – is winding down having struggled to find new investment. Launched in 2019, the exchange, which allows investors to invest in real estate investment trusts made up of a single asset or a group of assets with commonality, has just three companies listed. […]

05 Sep 2023

QuotedData’s morning briefing 5 September 2023 – CLDN, BOOK, RTW, HGT

In QuotedData’s morning briefing for 5 September: Caledonia Investments (CLDN) announced that it has agreed terms for the sale of its majority stake in Seven Investment Management , a vertically integrated retail wealth management business, to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, a global investor with approximately C$250 billion in net assets. Caledonia is expected to […]

04 Sep 2023

Home REIT board to be replaced

The majority of Home REIT’s board will be replaced over the next 12 months, the company said in the first of its monthly updates since its stabilisation period commenced. The board – made up of Lynne Fennah, chairman, Simon Moore, Peter Cardwell and Marlene Wood – oversaw the tumultuous period of wrongdoing at the REIT’s […]

04 Sep 2023

QuotedData’s morning briefing 04 September 2023

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 4 September 2023: Atrato Onsite Energy (ROOF) has implemented a revolving credit facility. The trust now has a three-year £30m line of credit available to it from NatWest, financed at 1.3% over SONIA. BBGI Global Infrastructure (BBGI) has announced that its investment in Highway 104 in Nova Scotia, Canada has achieved […]

01 Sep 2023

QuotedData’s weekly news update 1st September 2023

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: • Harmony Energy Income (0:35) • Triple Point Social Housing (8:19) Andrew McHattie looked at the major NAV, price and discount moves over August (12:46). […]

01 Sep 2023

QD View – Mind the gap

I was asked recently about the Murray International trust (MYI) and whether investors should stick with the fund as its long-term manager, Bruce Stout retires in 2024. While I actually quite like the current structure of the portfolio, its performance highlights the risks associated with relatively extreme positioning. The company’s annualised share price total return […]

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