Hg Capital reports that, at 30 June 2016, the Trust’s NAV per share reached a new high of £15.48 per share, after the payment of a dividend in respect of 2015 of 40 pence per share, reflecting growth during the half year (on a total return basis) of 12.1%. The total NAV of the Trust […]
According to its Chairman’s statement, over the year that ended on 30 June 2016, Qatar Investment Fund’s share price fell 18.2% compared to the Qatar Exchange which fell 18.9% and a fall of 14.21% in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. It says the net asset value of the fund fell 20.8%, underperforming the benchmark. The Board […]
John Laing Infrastructure has announced interim results covering the six months ended 30 June 2016. It reports an NAV per share of 113.8 pence, up 5.0% against that as at 31 December 2015. The share price rose from 116.7p to 128p. Including dividends of 3.41p (up 1%), this translates into a 12.6% total shareholder return […]
HarbourVest today announces a full and final cash offer to be made by HarbourVest Bidco for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of SVG Capital, to be implemented by way of a takeover offer within the meaning of Part 28 of the Companies Act 2006. Under the terms of the Offer, […]
Over the year to the end of June 2016, Murray Income Trust’s net asset value (total return) outperformed its benchmark, rising by 5.9%, compared to 2.2% for the FTSE All-Share Index. The Board is recommending a final dividend of 11.25p, which makes a total for the year of 32.25p, an increase of 0.8%. The shares produced a […]
Foresight Solar Fund has announced the results of its placing of 28.2m treasury shares. Then placing, which was originally announced on 5 September 2016, was oversubscribed and £28.9m of gross proceeds have been raised. The fund says that a total of 28,152,143 Ordinary Shares will be sold out of Treasury at the Placing price of […]
Derwent London has announced that it has sold its long leasehold interest in 75 Wells Street, London W1, for £40.9m before costs. The purchaser was a private investor and the company says that the sale price was in line with December 2015 and June 2016 valuations. According to Derwent London, 75 Wells Street (pictured) is […]
The Board of International Biotechnology Trust has announced two proposals which it believes will be of benefit to shareholders and potential investors. These include the introduction of dividend payments and amendments to International Biotechnology Trust’s investment policy to allow it to invest in unquoted funds. Both proposals will be subject to shareholder approval at a […]
Since its AGM in 2013, Pacific Horizon has asked shareholders each year for authority to implement, at the Board’s discretion, a bi-annual tender offer for up to 5% of its issued share capital (depending on the average level of its discount during the prior six month period). The Board, taking into consideration the need for the fund to have sufficient […]
Sirius Real Estate has announced that, following on from the successful private placing raising EUR30 million before expenses completed in June 2016, it has notarised and is near to completing the acquisition of two multi-let business parks, referred to at the time of the fundraising, for a total consideration of EUR46.3 million. The first site […]
BlackRock Latin American benefitted from the recovery in regional stock markets over the six months ended 30 June 2016 but underperformed its benchmark. The MSCI EM Latin America Index ended the period up by 25.7% in US dollar terms (38.6% in sterling terms). By comparison the NAV increased by 23.0% in US dollar terms (35.6% in […]
Secure Income REIT has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. These show a 6.2% increase in its EPRA NAV to 300.2 pence per share and a near doubling of its adjusted EPRA EPS to 5.4p, up from 2.9p in the six months to 31 December 2015 and (0.3)p in the six […]
Over the year to the end of June 2016 Aberdeen Frontier Markets’ net asset value per share and share price declined by 13.6% and 16.0% respectively compared to a decline of 12.1% in the MSCI Frontier Markets Net Total Return Index. The Board is proposing to pay an initial dividend in respect of the second half […]
Martin Currie Global Portfolio has announced results for the six months ended 31 July 2016. It underperformed its benchmark, the FTSE World Index, over this period. Its net asset value increased by 17.6% on a total return basis and the share price total return was 19.8%, compared to the benchmark return of 20.3%. The total dividend for […]
Over the six months ended 30 June 2016, Aberdeen Small Companies Income’s NAV was down 6.3% on a total return basis, underperforming its benchmark, the FTSE Small Cap ex-IT index, which was down 4.6% on the same basis. The equity portfolio contributed a return, relative to the index, of -1.0%, offset slightly by a positive […]
EPE Special Opportunities has announced interim results for the six months ended 31 July 2016. The NAV at 31 July 2016 was 187.89 pence per share, an increase of 17.4% on the NAV per share of 160.00 pence as at 31 January 2016. The share price at 31 July 2016 was 148.50 pence, representing an increase of 19.3% on the […]
Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust, managed by Jason Baggaley (pictured), has announced its results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. During the period, the trust provided an NAV total return of 2.3% although NAV per share fell from 82.2p per share, as at 31 December 2015, to 81.8p per share as at 30 […]
During the six month period from 31 December 2015 to 30 June 2016, Weiss Korea Opportunity’s NAV increased by 10.94%, underperforming the reference MSCI Korea 25/50 Capped Index, which returned 14.81% in pounds sterling. The Company paid a dividend of 2.2416 pence per share on 28 June 2016. Shareholders have an opportunity to realise all or part […]
Juridica reports a total comprehensive loss of US$27.2 million (2015: US$34.2 million) or 24.67 cents per ordinary share for the six months ended 30 June 2016 due principally to: a net unrealised loss of US$23.8 million generated from the change in valuation of the Company’s investments; operating expenses of US$2.1 million; a realised loss of […]
Baker Steel Resources Trust has announced that it has acquired a further 5.4% interest in Norwegian Copper company, Nussir ASA (Nussir), to add to the 9.8% of Nussir it already holds, for a consideration of £625k. The company says that the consideration has been satisfied through the issue to the vendors of 1,561,822 new ordinary […]
Mucklow (A & J) has announced its annual results for the year ended 30 June 2016. During the year, the company’s EPRA earnings per share increased by 7.5% to 23.88p (2015: 22.21p) whilst its EPRA NAV per share increased by 4.4% to 446p (2015: 427p). The period also saw the companies underlying pre-tax profit increase […]
Oakley Capital Investments (OCIL) has announced that Oakley Capital Private Equity II2 (Fund II) has sold a controlling stake in PARSHIP ELITE Group, a leading online dating service in the German-speaking world, to ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE. The transaction reportedly values the business at €300m and OCIL says that this represents a return of 3.6x MM […]
Foresight Solar Fund has announced a proposed placing of up to 28,152,143 of its ordinary shares, which it currently holds in treasury. The company says that its manager has identified an attractive 200MW pipeline of assets which will support the growth of the Company over the next 12 months and that the net proceeds of […]
International Public Partnerships has published its interim accounts covering the six months ended 30 June 2016. It reported continued Net Asset Value growth over the half year of 6.3% to GBP1,371.4m (31 December 2015: GBP1,290.2m) with NAV per share over the same period increasing 6.1% to 138.2 pence (31 December 2015: 130.2 pence). In line […]
Sirius Minerals’ ambitions to build the world’s largest polyhalite mine in North Yorkshire, UK moves forward with a non-binding agreement for a US$2.6 billion debt facility for ‘Stage 2’ of mine development with six financial institutions; closing expected to take place in 2018. The agreement is subject to due diligence and securing US$ 1.09 […]
Target Healthcare REIT has announced that it has acquired Kingsmead House, a care home in Mytchett, near Camberley, Surrey, for £6.5m including acquisition costs. The company says that Kingsmead House (pictured) is a modern, purpose built care home that was completed in 2015 and offers luxurious accommodation with bedrooms looking onto peaceful landscaped gardens. Kingsmead […]
Empiric Student Property (Empiric) has announced that it has entered into a forward funding arrangement, with Linford CZero Ltd, to develop a 185 bedroom scheme, The Emporium, in central Birmingham for a total investment of £19.53m. The scheme is expected to be delivered in spring 2018, in time for the 2018/19 academic year and is […]
Dalradian Resources has tested part of its resource base at its 100%-owned Curraghinalt gold project, in Northern Ireland and estimates that the grade could be significantly higher than that in the May 2016 resource statement. The resource estimation released in the May 2016 and conducted by independent consultants SRK, used standard geostatistical estimation methods, […]
Blackstone / GSO Loan Financing has announced that it is increasing its target dividend to €0.10 per share from €0.08 per share. The company says that, in line with its stated investment strategy, it has originated 9 CLOs since launch and retained majority interests in the income notes in each of them. As at 29 […]
Vietnam Enterprise Investments has announced that, having satisfied the required eligibility criteria during the September 2016 review, it will be added to the FTSE Small Cap/All-Share Index. The company’s inclusion will be effective as of 19 September 2016. The company says that, since listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange on 5 […]
