The Board of abrdn Latin American Income Fund Limited has announced that proposals will be put forward for the company to be placed into summary winding up (the Jersey solvent liquidation process commenced by members’ special resolution), with the cash proceeds of the liquidation being returned to shareholders. While the board believes that the company’s […]
Volta Finance Limited announced its first interim dividend for the financial year commencing 1 August 2022. The quarterly interim dividend of €0.13 per share is payable on 27 April 2023 amounting to approximately €4.76m, equating approximately to an annualised 8% of net asset value. Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust PLC has announced the appointment of Stifel Nicolaus […]
While AVI Japan ( AJOT) fell in Feb, with NAV down 1.6% for the month, performance for the underlying companies was healthy with TSI Holdings the standout contributor (+20% share price gain adding 110bps to performance). T Hasegawa and NC Holdings detracted with a more difficult cost environment for both weighing on profits. It was […]
A number of funds made comments on the fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature – as far as we can tell, there is nothing earth-shattering here. HarbourVest may be worrst-affected. Although as the managers of Polar Capital Global Financials Trust suggest, this episode may not be quite over yet. NB Private […]
International Biotechnology Trust is in line for a big jump in its net asset value as its largest holding has been bid for. The trust owned 200,000 shares in Seagen Inc on 10 March, valued at $34.5m, making it the largest position in the trust, accounting for about 10.2% of the portfolio. On 13 March […]
Literacy Capital (BOOK) announced a transaction involving its portfolio company, Kernel Global, funded by Three Hills Capital Partners. Kernel is a recruitment group, comprised of two trading brands, that Literacy invested into in June 2018. On 31 December 2022, Kernel was Literacy’s fourth largest investment (equating to 7.6% of NAV). The transaction values Literacy’s stake […]
Weiss Korea has published a circular in connection with its latest realisation opportunity. When the company was launched in 2013, it committed to offer shareholders the opportunity to elect to realise all or a part of their shareholding on or prior to the fourth anniversary of its admission to AIM and every two years thereafter. […]
JPMorgan Claverhouse (JCH) announced results for the year ended 31 December 2022. The Company underperformed its benchmark, the FTSE All Share Index, declining by 4.6% on a NAV basis, and 5.1% in share price terms over the period, compared to a positive return of 0.3% for the benchmark. While management acknowledged the disappointing result, they […]
Supermarket Income REIT has exchanged contracts for the sale of its interest in a portfolio of Sainsbury’s let supermarkets to Sainsbury’s for a total of £430.9m. As previously announced, Sainsbury’s has acquired 21 of the 26 stores in the Sainsbury’s Reversion Portfolio (SRP), concluding the contractual unwind of the SRP Portfolio structure. The transaction is expected […]
Fidelity Emerging Markets (FEML) released half year results for the period ended 31 December 2022. The share price was down -2.9%, trailing the MSCI Emerging Markets Index which was -2.19%. NAV fell 3.2% while the discount was 12%. The company highlighted weakness in Chinese material companies amid property sector challenges as the primary cause for […]
HgCapital Trust (HGT) has reported its annual results for the year ending 31 December 2022. Over the 12 month period HGT reported a NAV total return of 5.4%, though it also reported a share price total return of -15.1%. £527m was invested alongside Hg, the managing firm, including seven new portfolio companies. £404m returned to […]
Allianz Technology Trust (ATT) has reported its annual results for the year ending 31 December 2022. 2022 was a difficult year for ATT, and the wider technology sector in general. AGT reported a NAV total return of -33.6%, and share price return of -40.4%. This compares to the -26.4% return of its benchmark, the Dow […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing for 13 March 2023: Gresham House Energy Storage (GRID) has announced a trading update for its portfolio for the 2022 calendar year, in advance of its annual results, to be published in April. GRID reported 20% like-for-like growth in underlying portfolio EBITDA in 2022, with EBITDA in excess of £48mn. This […]
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: • Oakley Capital Investments (0:32) • Alliance Trust versus F&C (8:58) • Henderson Opportunities (13:04) This week’s interview was with Anthony Catachanas from VH Global […]
Despite its volatility, 2022 favoured global equity income trusts. In recent years, funds in the sector had struggled to keep pace with their global sector equivalents, which could participate in the punchy rise and rise of the (non-dividend paying) technology sector. Last year, many income trusts managed to ride the value wave, even though few […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 10 March 2023: Workspace Group (WKP) has sold the residential component of the Riverside mixed-use redevelopment in Wandsworth, London, for £53.95m, in line with its September 2022 valuation (£43.95m is payable immediately with the remaining £10m payable in March 2024). Workspace initially secured planning consent for 402 residential units and a […]
From the AGM results announcement for Henderson Opportunities: While the board is pleased to see the 75.82% support for the continuation of the company from the shareholders who voted, it acknowledges the proportion of the vote against resolution 11 (the continuation vote). The board also notes that only 26.56% of total voting rights were cast […]
Oakley Capital Investments has reported an NAV return of 24% for 2022, way ahead of comparable indices. Unfortunately, discount widening left investors with a return of +1%. However, even that compares favourably with an -8.1% return on the MSCI All Countries World Index, for example. The company uses the All-Share as a performance benchmark, that […]
F&C Investment Trust reports an NAV return for 2022 of -5.3% and a return to shareholders of -0.9%. The trust benchmarks itself to the FTSE All World Index which it says returned -7.7%. The trust moved into the FTSE100 Index during the year. The full-year dividend was 13.5p, 5.5% higher than the previous year and […]
Digital9 Infrastructure says it delivered an NAV return of 10.4% over 2022. The results statement notes the fall in its share price – blaming market volatility, the mini budget and the walkout of the investment management team in November 2022. The shares went from an 8.1% premium at the start of 2022 to a 21% […]
While returns were negative in 2022, Alliance Trust did beat its benchmark (MSCI All Countries World Index) over the course of the year, returning -7.1% in NAV terms as compared to -8.1% for the index. Shareholders did even better as the discount narrowed, the return to shareholders was -5.8%. The trust also points out that […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 March 2023: US Solar Fund (USF) says its board and its advisers have engaged with a significant number of parties and, following receipt of indicative proposals, have shortlisted several parties who have proceeded to the next phase of its strategic review process. In order to provide the shortlisted parties with […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 8 March 2023: Syncona’s (SYNC’s) portfolio company Autolus Therapeutics has announced its operational and financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2022. Key highlights included: The FELIX study of obe-cel in relapsed/refractory (r/r) adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) met its primary endpoint; remains on track for a next data […]
The board of MIGO Opportunities Trust has announced that it has served a six-month protective notice to Premier Miton Investors on its investment management agreement. This was triggered by news that Nick Greenwood, the lead portfolio manager, has resigned from Premier Miton. The board says that Nick will continue to be available to manage the […]
JPMorgan Emerging Markets (JMG) announced an impressive half-year result for the period ending 31st December 2022 with a NAV total return of 1.3%, comfortably ahead of its MSCI Emerging Markets Index which was down -2.1%. Share price returns were also strong, growing 5.1% for the period, closing the discount to around 9%. The results continue […]
AssetCo Plc, the asset manager founded and chaired by Martin Gilbert, has agreed to acquire Ocean Dial Asset Management Limited, investment manager to India Capital Growth. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals from the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK, the Securities Exchange Board of India and the Reserve Bank of India. Ocean Dial […]
Tetragon Financial Group (TFG) has released its annual financial returns for the 12 month period ending 31 December 2022. Over the period TFG reported a return on equity of -0.8%, a NAV total return of 1.0%, and a share price total return of 18.5%. This represents a NAV underperformance relative to TFG’s hurdle of LIBOR+2.65%, […]
Bellevue Healthcare Trust (BBH) has released its annual results for the 12 month period ending 30 November 2022. BBH reported a NAV total return of -4.1%, and share price total return of -11.9%. This compares to the 14.1% return of its benchmark, the MSCI World Healthcare Index. BBH’s underperformance is largely the result of its […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing for 6 March 2023: Life Settlement Assets (LSAA) has announced that it has received federal approval for the sale of the portfolio of life policies to Acheron Portfolio Trust. The portfolio was sold for a gross consideration of $24m, with transaction costs estimated to be $5m. Castelnau Group Limited (CGL) has […]
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: • Aquila Energy Efficiency (0:26) • Princess Private Equity (5:51) • Triple Point Social Housing REIT (8:26) Andrew McHattie looked at the significant share price […]
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