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Investment companies are companies set up to make investments on behalf of their shareholders (also called closed-end funds and, in specific circumstances, investment trusts).

05 Sep 2014

BlackRock Hedge Selector considering its future

BHUE : BlackRock Hedge Selector considering its future BlackRock Hedge Selector has released a statement this morning that says “Given the current market capitalisation of the Company and prevailing share price discount, the Board of BlackRock Hedge Selector Ltd announce that they will be undertaking a shareholder consultation in relation to the current investment objective […]

Sectors
04 Sep 2014

Jupiter Second Split rollover proposals published

JSS : Jupiter Second Split rollover proposals published Jupiter Second Split Trust is coming to the end of its life. The Board, chaired by Lord Lamont (pictured), have published proposals today that, if approved by shareholders, will allow for a rollover into Jupiter Strategic Reserve Fund – an open-ended fund managed by Miles Geldard, Jupiter Second […]

Sectors
04 Sep 2014

Weiss Korea considering share buy-back in closed periods

WKOF : Weiss Korea considering share buy-back in closed periods Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund has published its interim figures covering the first six months of 2014. Over that time its net asset value increased from 106.98p to 131.83p and since then the NAV has appreciated further to 147.65p on 4 September. They also paid their […]

Sectors
04 Sep 2014

Target Healthcare buys Hastings care home

THRL : Target Healthcare buys Hastings care home Target Healthcare REIT is paying £8m to acquire an 80 bed care home in Hastings, East Sussex. The deal is planned for November 204 when the project will be complete. Target Healthcare REIT is buying the property in a 35 year sale and leaseback deal from Hastings […]

04 Sep 2014

Burford Capital pays first interim dividend

BUR : Burford Capital pays first interim dividend Burford Capital is declaring its first interim dividend (1.74 cents, payable in December). The net asset value was more or less flat over the first half of 2014. The Board seem quite enthused with the fund’s progress however as pre-tax, pre-exceptional profit rose by 89% compared to […]

Sectors
04 Sep 2014

Riverstone Energy commits to Castex Gulf of Mexico fund

RSE : Riverstone Energy commits to Castex Gulf of Mexico fund Riverstone Energy is committing $67m towards a $200m investment in Castex Energy 2014 – a fund that will be managed by Castex Energy Inc, based in Louisiana. Castex Energy 2014 will provide finance to support Castex’s efforts “to test and develop Castex’s current and future […]

03 Sep 2014

Invesco Perpetual Select Trust cuts fees

IVPU IVPG : Invesco Perpetual Select Trust cuts fees The Board of Invesco Perpetual UK Select Trust, chaired by Patrick Gifford (pictured), has announced amendments to its management agreement with Invesco. The annual management fees on the UK Equity and Global portfolios are falling from 0.75% to 0.65% per annum. Also the maximum performance fee payable in […]

Sectors
03 Sep 2014

Secure Property Development adds to its Romanian exposure

SPDI : Secure Property Development adds to its Romanian exposure Secure Property Development & Investment has announced that it is buying a 12,700 sqm residential portfolio in Bucharest, Romania. The portfolio contains 122 apartments split across four separate complexes in Bucharest. 87 of the 122 apartments are let and these produce net operating income of […]

Sectors
03 Sep 2014

Empiric expands into Aberdeen

ESP : Empiric expands into Aberdeen Empiric Student Property is expanding its portfolio with the acquisition of a 56 bed student accommodation property in Aberdeen. They are paying Scape Homes £6.5m for Centro Court, a purpose built block on Loch Street which has 56 studio apartments, bike storage facilities, communal entertainment and laundry areas.

Sectors
03 Sep 2014

Mucklow results benefit from demand for Midlands property

MKLW : Mucklow results benefit from demand for Midlands property Mucklow (A&J) Group’s results for the year that ended on 30 June 2014 show that its EPRA NAV rose from 305p to 358p over the year – an increase of 17.3%. the dividend was increased from 19.64p to 20.23p. Gearing fell from 41% to 30% […]

02 Sep 2014

Oakley Capital set to benefit from Daisy bid

OCL : Oakley Capital set to benefit from Daisy bid Oakley Capital Investments saw its net asset value fall to £1.91 from £2 over the first six months of 2014. They attribute most of the decline to a fall in the value of Daisy Group – a listed investment held in Oakley’s Fund I – […]

Sectors
02 Sep 2014

Standard Life UK Smallers hit by rate rise fears

SLS : Standard Life UK Smallers hit by rate rise fears Standard Life UK Smaller Companies has published results for the year ended 30 June 2014 that show it underperforming its benchmark by some margin. Over the year the net asset value total return was 7.7% vs. 20.3% for the Numis Smaller Companies ex Investment […]

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Companies
01 Sep 2014

70% increase in dividend tops another good year for Henderson Smaller

HSL : 70% increase in dividend tops another good year for Henderson Smaller Henderson Smaller Companies Trust beat its benchmark, the Numis Smaller Companies Index excluding investment companies, over the year that finished on 31 May 2014  – generating a total return on net assets of 19.9% vs. 19.1% for the index. Shareholders have done […]

Sectors
01 Sep 2014

Avarae benefits from sale of Roman gold coins

AVR : Avarae benefits from sale of Roman gold coins Avarae Global Coins’ results for the year ended 31 March 2014 show an increase in its asset value from 14.4p to 14.5p. The dividend fell from 0.18p to 0.15p. They sold £900,000 worth of Roman gold coins in the USA during the year – a […]

29 Aug 2014

F&C Commercial Property Trust reports strong growth in the first half of 2014

FCPT : F&C Commercial Property Trust reports strong growth in the first half of 2014 F&C Commercial Property Trust’s  recent interims report an NAV total return of 12.2% whilst share price total return was 1.9% reflecting a narrowing of the premium to NAV during the period (4.1% as at the 30 June 2014). Performance compares favourably against […]

29 Aug 2014

Tritax Big Box REIT acquires Wolseley distribution centre in Ripon for £12.2m

BBOX : Tritax Big Box REIT acquires Wolseley’s distribution centre in Ripon for £12.2m Tritax Big Box REIT has acquired Wolseley’s Regional Distribution Centre at Ripon, North Yorkshire for £12.24m (net of acquisition costs). The high specification property was constructed in 2001 and has ancillary offices and substantial parking over approximately 10.9 acres. The rentalised area is approximately 222k square […]

29 Aug 2014

F&C Private equity sees discount narrow in first half

FPEO : F&C Private Equity sees discount narrow in first half F&C Private Equity‘s recent interims report a share price total return for the first of 2014 of 9.1% whilst NAV total return was -0.3% (including an adverse currency movement) reflecting a narrowing of the discount during the period. Co-investments were increased to 17.5 per cent […]

29 Aug 2014

BlackRock Hedge Selector – UK Emerging Companies Share Class, reports a 7.7% fall in NAV during the first half of 2014

BHUE : BlackRock Hedge Selector – UK Emerging Companies Share Class, reports a 7.7% fall in NAV during the first half of 2014 BlackRock Hedge Selector‘s recent interims report a 7.7% fall in NAV for the UK Emerging share class during the first half of 2014, whilst the share price fell by 5.4%. The backdrop to […]

Sectors
28 Aug 2014

Dunedin Enterprise reports modest fall in NAV during the first half of 2014

DNE : Dunedin Enterprise reports modest fall in NAV during the first half of 2014 Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trusts recent interims report a fall in NAV during the first half of 2014 of 4.6%. However, once dividends are included, DNE’s total return was -1.7% (this compares with a fall in the FTSE Small Cap index […]

28 Aug 2014

International Public Partnerships Targeting a dividend of 6.45p for 2014

INPP : International Public Partnerships Targeting a dividend of 6.45p for 2014 International Public Partnerships recent interims report underlying NAV growth of 1.8% during the six months to 30 June 2014, with a fully covered cash interim dividend declared at 3.15p per share (up c.2.5% year-on-year from 3.075p for the interim dividend for 2013). The target […]

28 Aug 2014

Custodian REIT acquires European HQ for Portola Packaging, Doncaster, for £4.6m

CREI : Custodian REIT acquires European HQ for Portola Packaging, Doncaster, for £4.6m Custodian REIT has announced that it has purchased an 80,000 square foot manufacturing facility (pictured) in White Rose Way, Doncaster for £4.6m. The property is currently let to Portola Packaging Limited, on a 20 year lease without break clauses,  at a current rent of £355k per […]

27 Aug 2014

John Laing Infrastructure Fund returns 4.0% during the first half of 2014

JLIF : John Laing Infrastructure Fund returns 4.0% during the first half of 2014 John Laing Infrastructure Fund‘s recent interims report a modest increase in NAV of 0.3% (0.8% excluding unrealised exchange rate movements) during the first half of 2014 which, coupled with a dividend of 3.25p, is equivalent to a total return on the […]

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27 Aug 2014

Baker Steel Resources Trust reports underperformance in the first half of 2014

BSRT : Baker Steel Resources Trust reports underperformance in the first half of 2014 Baker Steel Resources Trust‘s recent interims report a 14.5% fall in the trusts NAV (in sterling terms) during the first of 2014. This compares against a rise in the Euromoney Global Mining 100 Index of 1.2% (in sterling terms). The largest […]

27 Aug 2014

Hansteen Holdings sees strong growth in profitability during the first half of 2014

HSTN : Hansteen Holdings sees strong growth in profitability during the first half of 2014 Hansteen Holdings recent interims report strong profit growth during the six months to 30 June 2014. Normalised income profit per share increased 31.0% to 3.8p (2.9p for the first half of 2013) whilst normalised total profit increased by 59.1% to £35.0 […]

Sectors
27 Aug 2014

Carador Income Fund provides modest returns during H1 2014

CIFU : Carador Income Fund provides modest returns during H1 2014 Carador Income Fund provided a total return of 3.67% during the first half of 2014. This comprised a fall in NAV of 2.12% during the period (from US$0.9466 to US$0.9265 per share) combined with dividends of US$0.0540 per share. CIFU’s shares closed the first half of 2014 at […]

26 Aug 2014

Primary Health Properties acquires health centres in Kidderminster, South Petherton and Crewkerne

PHP : Primary Health Properties acquires health centres in Kidderminster, South Petherton and Crewkerne Primary Health Properties has announced the acquisition of three modern, purpose built, health centres for £14.3m. The properties are Hume Street Medical Centre in Kidderminster (Pictured – 2,387 square metres with GP practices and apharmacy as tenants), South Petherton Medical Centre (916 […]

26 Aug 2014

MedicX Fund raises £50m through private loan note placement

MXF : MedicX Fund raises £50m through private loan note placement MedicX Fund has announced that it has raised £50m through the private placement of a loan note with a single institutional buyer. The loan notes mature in August 2019 and have an all-in interest rate fixed at 3.80%. The notes are secured against certain properties. £15 million of […]

26 Aug 2014

Vietnam Holding posts strong performance on the back of rising equities market and buy backs

VNH : Vietnam Holding posts strong performance on the back of rising equities market and buy backs Vietnam Holding‘s recent full year results (for the year ended 30 June 2014) report a 25% rise in NAV. Buybacks, during the period, had an accretive effect on NAV but, after adjusting for these, the company reports a rise […]

Sectors
26 Aug 2014

Symphony International Holdings benefits from performance of Minor International and IHH Healthcare

SIHL : Symphony International Holdings benefits from performance of Minor International and IHH Healthcare Symphony International Holding’s recent interims report an 11.7% rise in its NAV during the first half of 2014 (from US$1.1759 to US$1.3131). This is primarily due to strong price performance of its holdings in IHH Healthcare and Minor International. These added US$ 9.8m and US$ […]

22 Aug 2014

Empiric Student Property acquires Edge Apartments, in Selly Oak, Birmingham, for £8.9m

ESP : Empiric Student Property acquires Edge Apartments, in Selly Oak, Birmingham, for £8.9m Empiric Student Property has announced that it has acquired Edge Apartments (pictured), in Selly Oak, Birmingham, for £8.94m. Edge Apartments is a purpose built, 77 bed, student accommodation property which also benefits from rental income from a Sainsbury’s store (which is […]

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