Account
Sign Up Login Investor Type
Menu

Investment Companies News

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).

21 Sep 2022
Henderson High Income Trust - Robust high yield

QuotedData’s morning briefing 21 September 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 21 September 2022: Henderson High Income (HHI) produced returns in line with its benchmark (80% All-Share Index/20% ICE BofAML Sterling Non-Gilts Index) over the six months ended 30 June 2022, both returning -6.1%. It helped that UK equities beat bonds over the period as the trust began the year with an […]

Companies
20 Sep 2022
QD view – CQS New City High Yield – inflation premium

CQS New City High Yield finding more opportunities

CQS New City High Yield published results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2022 last Friday. Over the period, the trust returned 2.0% in NAV terms and 1.2% in share price terms. The dividend was edged up to 4.48p from 4.47p. Revenue per share for the period was 4.16p and so the dividend was […]

Sectors
20 Sep 2022

Another good year for City of London

City of London Investment Trust’s results for the year ended 30 June 2022 were announced yesterday. Over the period the trust beat the All-Share index, returning 7.5% to the index’s 1.6%. The return to shareholders was 7.7%. The dividend was increased from 19.1p to 19.6p and this was covered by earnings of 20.7p. Ongoing charges […]

20 Sep 2022

GRIT Investment Trust ponders future

On 22 October 2021, GRIT Investment Trust announced the new board appointments of Richard Lockwood and Malcolm Burne, both of whom were veteran fund managers, with exceptional records in the natural resources sector, together with plans to progress its plans to commence the re-building of a diverse portfolio of natural resources investments. The principal investment […]

Sectors
20 Sep 2022

QuotedData’s morning briefing 20 September 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 20 September 2022: Tufton Oceanic Assets (SHIP) is buying two product tankers – Courteous and Mindful – for $73.0m, less than their depreciated replacement cost. This takes the fund’s fleet to 23 vessels. Both tankers have fixed rate time charters for three to five years to a major commodity trading and […]

16 Sep 2022

QuotedData’s weekly news show 16th September 2022

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 and Richard Williams covered the week’s top stories: • FundsmithEmerging • Sustainable Farmland • Independent Living This week’s interview was with Stuart Gray on Alliance Trust –  watch it again […]

Sectors
16 Sep 2022

QD view – if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em?

Within the investment companies sector there has been a fair bit happening this week, with another couple of new funds looking to launch – The Sustainable Farmland Trust and Independent Living REIT; Fundsmith Emerging Equities throwing in the towel; and some exciting portfolio developments for a couple of our clients – JLEN’s glasshouse investment and […]

Sectors
16 Sep 2022
ORIT - Lincs offshore wind farm

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure makes onshore and offshore wind investments

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure (ORIT) has announced that it has purchased a further 7.75% ownership interest in the Lincs Offshore Wind Farm from a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management. This follow-on investment adds to the original 7.75% stake in this wind farm that ORIT acquired in May 2022. Following this transaction, Lincs represents approximately 16% […]

Sectors
16 Sep 2022
a notepad and pen sitting next to a cup of coffee in a blue cup and saucer

QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 September 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 September 2022: RTW Venture’s (RTW’s) portfolio company, Third Harmonic Bio Inc., has completed its initial public offering (IPO) and has listed on Nasdaq (ticker: THRD). The upsized issue raised US$185.3m by offering around 10.7m shares at US$17.00 per share. Third Harmonic Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a first-in-class, […]

Geographies
  • Asia
  • Global
  • North America
Sectors
15 Sep 2022

Sustainable Farmland prospectus

The Sustainable Farmland Trust has published its prospectus. You can access this here Application forms are towards the back of the document. There is an intermediaries offer – if you are interested, contact your usual investment platform to ask if they are participating. Access to the IPO is restricted by geography. In particular, you should not be accessing […]

Sectors
15 Sep 2022

QuotedData’s morning briefing 15 September 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 15 September 2022, the news is dominated by interim results statements: Downing Renewables and Infrastructure (DORE) has made a great start to the year as it reports an NAV of 115.9p at end June 2022 and a total return for the first six months of the year of 14.1%. The portfolio […]

Companies
14 Sep 2022
BioPharma Credit leads new $315m loan to Sebela

BioPharma Credit to benefit from portfolio holding Sarepta Therapeutics loan repayment

BioPharma Credit to benefit from portfolio holding Sarepta Therapeutics loan repayment – BioPharma Credit (BPCR) has published its half-year report for the six months to 30 June 2022. During the period under review, the trust’s combined cash balance decreased by $112m. On 30 June 2022, its ordinary shares closed at $0.9400, below the closing price […]

Sectors
14 Sep 2022

Fundsmith Emerging Equities to enter voluntary liquidation

Fundsmith Emerging Equities to enter voluntary liquidation – Fundsmith Emerging Equities (FEET) has announced plans to enter voluntary liquidation, with the cash proceeds arising on realisation of the portfolio returned to shareholders. The board has sought the views of its largest shareholders and its professional advisors and believes that the proposals are in the best […]

Sectors
14 Sep 2022

Pantheon Infrastructure targets £250m in issue of new C shares

Pantheon Infrastructure targets £250m in issue of new C shares  – Pantheon Infrastructure (PINT) has announced plans to launch an issue of new C Shares seeking to raise £250m via a placing, an offer for subscription and an intermediaries offer at an issue price of 100 pence per C Share. This comes as the company has […]

Sectors
14 Sep 2022

Gulf Investment Fund enjoys positive results

Gulf Investment Fund (GIF) has posted its annual results for the 12 months to 30 June 2022. During the period under review, its share price increased by 22% while its NAV rose by 15.4%. Over the year, GIF paid 4.93 cents of dividends which equates to 4% of the NAV at 30 June 2021. This […]

Sectors
14 Sep 2022

JLEN Environmental Assets makes first investment in commercial glasshouse controlled environment space

JLEN Environmental Assets makes first investment in commercial glasshouse controlled environment space – JLEN Environmental Assets (JLEN) has invested up to £26.7m into a glasshouse project via a combination of a senior secured loan for the construction of the glasshouse and a convertible loan and a minority equity stake in the glasshouse operator to provide […]

14 Sep 2022

QuotedData’s morning briefing 14 September 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 14 September 2022: Middlefield Canadian Income (MCT) has posted its half-year results for the six months to 30 June 2022, during which time its NAV rose by 3.4% while its share price was also up by 2,5%. The Canadian stock market outperformed most global indices even though over the period. Two […]

Sectors
Companies
13 Sep 2022
Civitas Social Housing

Civitas Social Housing updates on new lease clause

Civitas Social Housing has provided an update on the progress in the implementation of its new regulatory clause (details of which were announced in May). The clause is intended to assist housing associations to be better positioned to achieve regulatory compliance under the Regulator of Social Housing’s governance and financial viability standard. The clause has […]

Sectors
13 Sep 2022
home reit logo over a picture of a residential street

Home REIT continues portfolio expansion with £57m acquisitions

Home REIT has continued its acquisition drive with the purchase of 158 additional properties for £57.4m. The acquisitions were funded by proceeds raised in the company’s oversubscribed £263m equity issue in May 2022 (of which the company has now deployed a total of £227m or 88% of the proceeds). The properties have added a further […]

Sectors
13 Sep 2022
a white and orange mug with hello written on it next to an iphone

QuotedData’s morning briefing 13 September 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 13 September 2022: Infrastructure India (IIP) has applied for, and has been granted, a three month extension to the deadline for publishing its audited annual accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022, which are now expected to be published in early November 2022. Proceeds from the sale of Indian Energy […]

12 Sep 2022

Independent Living REIT prospectus

Independent Living REIT has published its prospectus you can access this here Application forms are towards the back of the document. There is an intermediaries offer – if you are interested, contact your usual investment platform to ask if they are participating. Access to the IPO is restricted by geography. In particular, you should not be accessing […]

12 Sep 2022

New social housing REIT proposes £150m float

A new supported living real estate investment trust (REIT) plans to launch targeting £150m in an initial public offering (IPO). Independent Living REIT plc today announced its intention to launch on the London Stock Exchange through the issuance of new ordinary shares in the company by way of a placing, offer for subscription and intermediaries […]

Sectors
12 Sep 2022

The Sustainable Farmland Trust targets £200m IPO

The Sustainable Farmland Trust targets £200m IPO – The Sustainable Farmland Trust has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering on the Premium Segment of the Official List of the FCA and to begin trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, by way of a placing, offer for subscription and […]

Sectors
12 Sep 2022

Mid Wynd International struggles for another year as inflation pressures increase

Mid Wynd International struggles for another year as inflation pressures increase – Mid Wynd International (MWY) has posted its annual results for the year to 30 June 2022. During the period under review its NAV fell by 7.5% while its share price fell by 9.5%. This compares with a 4.2% fall from its MSCI All […]

12 Sep 2022

VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities expands Australian energy transition programme with new phase

VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities expands Australian energy transition programme with new phase – VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities (GSEO) has agreed to acquire and build three fully-permitted solar PV sites for £21.2m as part of the existing £50m commitment to its Australian solar PV and storage investment programme. The Australian energy transition programme was […]

12 Sep 2022
battery stoage

NextEnergy Solar enters new joint venture partnership with Eelpower

NextEnergy Solar enters new joint venture partnership with Eelpower – NextEnergy Solar (NESF) has entered a new £200m Joint Venture Partnership (JVP2) with Eelpower, a privately held constructor-owner-operator in the new and rapidly growing electricity storage market. JVP2 reflects the successful relationship built with Eelpower, offering enhanced terms by increasing NESF ownership to 75%, with […]

12 Sep 2022
a cup of tea, a croissant and some magazines

QuotedData’s morning briefing 12 September 2022

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 12 September 2022: HgCapital (HGT) has posted its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2022. During that time, the NAV increased by 1.8% though its share price fell by 20.5%. This compares with its benchmark which also fell by 4.6%. The trust has declared an interim dividend of […]

Companies
09 Sep 2022

QuotedData’s weekly news show 9th September 2022

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: • Welkin China Private Equity • UK renewables This week’s interview was with Joe Bauernfreund from AVI Global Trust –  watch it again here.

Sectors
09 Sep 2022

QD view – Here comes the rain again

It is not that long ago that COVID-19 posed a significant threat to UK equity income funds, as a swathe of companies – notably the banks – cut or passed their dividends altogether. However, investment companies, with their ability to salt away revenue reserves in the good times, were generally much better able to withstand […]

Companies
More News

Please review our cookie, privacy & data protection and terms and conditions policies and, if you accept, please select your place of residence and whether you are a private or professional investor.

You live in…

You are a…