Amid the upheaval of progress, there is no going back to the world as it was. Tom Slater, manager of Scottish Mortgage, looks beyond the uncertainty in pursuit of long-term growth. “What gives us the confidence to stay the course and stick to our approach? It is the ongoing, deepening and widening of technological progress.” […]
Asset Value Investors Limited submitted eight shareholder proposals to NC Holdings. At the ordinary general meeting of shareholders on 29 June, three of these proposals passed while a further three achieved majority shareholder support. Proposals that passed: A special resolution requiring over two-thirds of the vote, amending the articles of incorporation to give shareholders the authority […]
Oryx International Growth reports a 5.9% decline in its NAV over the 12 months ended 31 March 2023. By comparison, benchmark indices fell by 19% on average. The second half of the period was better than the first, with a second half gain of 9.8% offsetting a first half fall of 14.6%. There is no […]
Schroder British Opportunities says that over the year ended 31 March 2023 its NAV increased by 3.1% to 107.32p. There is no dividend. However, the share price suffered a decline of -18.5% as the discount widened from ‑19.3% to -36.2%, which the chairman describes as frustrating. 1.1m shares were repurchased and are being held in […]
Gore Street Energy Storage says that the energisation process of its 79.9MW Stony asset in Milton Keynes has been scheduled with National Grid ESO to begin on 31 July 2023. The process is expected to take up to two weeks to complete. Once operational, the asset will bring the company’s total operational portfolio to 371.5MW. […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 6 July 2023: TwentyFour Select Monthly Income (SMIF) says 3,939,187 shares were tendered to its quarterly tender offer. 500,000 of these were purchased by Numis and the rest have been bought back into treasury – all at 72.62p per share. JPMorgan Multi Asset Growth and Income (MATE) passed its continuation vote […]
Worsley Investors (WINV) announced the release of its annual report for the period ended 31 March 2023. The company saw solid returns for the year given the circumstances with NAV growing 10% and shares up 1% with the discount widening to 34% at last close. The total annualised return on the capital invested over the […]
RTW Biotech Opportunities (RTW) provided an update on its intended use of proceeds from its holding in Prometheus Biosciences, Inc., following its acquisition by Merck. The sale resulted in total proceeds of $99.1 million on total invested capital of $8.4 million, representing a 11.8x multiple. RTW plans to split the proceeds across a series of […]
Augmentum Fintech (AUGM) announced its audited annual results for the year ended 31 March 2023. NAV per share increased by 2.4%, however shares fell 27.1% with the company’s discount widening to 37%. Chairman Neil England commented on the performance, noting: “Shareholders will be fully aware of the significant market volatility throughout the year under review. […]
Princess Private Equity (PEY) announced an update for the month of May with NAV improving by 2%. The positive performance was mainly driven by positive foreign exchange movements as the Euro depreciated in May against the US dollar. A number of portfolio companies also materially contributed, with KinderCare being the most notable. KinderCare is the […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing for 3 July 2023 Riverstone Energy (RSE) has provided an update on its share buyback program, whereby it has entered into an agreement with JPMorgan and Numis to buyback shares through a non-discretionary programme, subject to certain pre-set parameters. This programme will continue from today to the publishing of its next […]
SEGRO has completed the acquisition of 419 hectares of land at the former Radlett Aerodrome in Hertfordshire for £120m, where it plans to develop a rail freight terminal with 3.6m sq ft of logistics warehouse. The land is located close to the M1, M25 and A1(M) and sits alongside the Midland Main Line railway. The […]
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: • Blackstone Loan Financing (0:34) • Mid Wynd International (6:45) • Ecofin US Renewables (10:30) This week’s interview was with Gervais Williams from Miton UK […]
As the UK continues to grapple with high inflation and interest rates, investing in property is not for the faint-hearted. One of the strongest options, however, appears to be student accommodation. The fundamentals supporting growth in the sector are striking. University applications continue to rise – both from domestic students and more rapidly from overseas […]
Chelverton UK Dividend Trust (SDV) has released its annual results for the 12 month period ending 30 April 2023. SDV’s NAV per share fell by -15.3%, and its share price fell by -9.4%. Total assets, including its revenue reserve, fell by -8.7%. Over the same period the MSCI Small Cap Index fell by -5.2%. SDV […]
DX Group Plc has reached an agreement with the administrator of Tuffnells over the running of its UK logistics sites. Urban Logistics REIT (SHED) has 12 sites let to Tuffnells, which fell into administration earlier this month. Nine of the 12 leases, which in total account for 3.3% of SHED’s income, will eventually be transferred […]
JPMorgan Core Real Assets (JARA) has released annual results for its financial year end 28 February 2023. Over the 12 month period JARA reported a NAV total return of 11.6% and share price total return of 7.0%. A major factor in driving JARA’s positive performance was its unhedged currency exposure, particularly its large exposure to […]
QuotedData’s morning briefing 30 June 2023: CLS Holdings (CLI) has secured a 30-year lease with the City of Essen at it office scheme The Brix, in Essen. The City of Essen will take 17,400 sqm (187,292 sq ft) of space, with the lease benefiting from indexation. CLS will spend €20m over the next three years […]
abrdn New India has published results covering the 12 months ended 31 March 2023. Over the period, the NAV return was -8.0% and the return to shareholders was -8.9%. Both are a little worse than the -6.0% return delivered by the MSCI India Index. The chairman notes that one of the most significant drivers of […]
Sequoia Economic Infrastructure’s chairman has bemoaned the discount widening that hit the fund over its latest reporting period, but investors may have concerns about credit quality. Sequoia Economic Infrastructure has published annual results covering the 12 months ended 31 March 2023. Over that period, it delivered an NAV return of -0.9% and a share price […]
In an update to Monday’s story, Ecofin US Renewables says that it will likely be forced to cut its dividend following the loss of income from its Whirlwind project. The tornado that hit Matador Texas on 21 June 2023 killed four people and injured 15 others, making it the deadliest Texan storm since 2015. The […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 29 June 2023: Secured Income Fund (SSIF) will make a seventh return of capital amounting to £3,159,621 by issuing B shares to ordinary shareholders and then redeeming them. To be eligible, shareholders must be on the register on 6 July. The money should be paid around 17 July. This takes the […]
abrdn Private Equity Opportunities (APEO) has announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2023. Key highlights from the results announcement are as follows: Performance – NAV total return (NAV TR) for the six months to 31 March 2023 was 3.0%. The valuation of the underlying portfolio increased by 5.4% during the […]
SDCL Energy Efficiency Income (SEIT) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 March 2023. Key highlights from the report are as follows: Net Asset Value (NAV) per share of 101.5p as at 31 March 2023 (31 March 2022: 108.4p), which includes a reduction of 7.3p from 70bps increase in weighted average unlevered […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 28 June 2023: Atrato Onsite Energy (ROOF) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to sell the electricity generated by Project Skeeby, a 50MW solar PV project in Richmond, North Yorkshire. As announced in April, Skeeby is a recent acquisition and is currently under installation, with an expected energisation date of […]
Chrysalis Investments reports a 12% fall in its NAV over the six months ended 31 March 2023 to 130.02p per share. The share price fell from 61.7p to 58.7p. The chairman notes that the decrease reflects movements in both peer group stock market valuations and the tougher capital market conditions for both ‘follow on’ and […]
Mid Wynd’s board has decided that, in the wake of personnel changes at Artemis, it intends to appoint Lazard Asset Management LLC as its alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) and Lazard Asset Management Limited as its investment manager. In conjunction with the appointment of Lazard, the company intends to appoint a third-party company secretary and […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 27 June 2023: RTW Venture Fund has changed its name to RTW Biotech Opportunities. The Guernsey registry has confirmed the name change, effective 22 June 2023. The ticker remains the same (RTW). Seed Innovation’s (SEED) results show [deep within the text] that its NAV fell from £20.461m to £16.032m, or 9.62p […]
Blackstone Loan Financing (BGLF) has announced that following extensive consultation with external advisors, the trust has unanimously recommended to shareholders to vote in favour of a managed wind-down. While BGLF has generated strong performance over its nine-year life, the board felt that the current factors weighing on the trust are sufficient to justify its wind-down. […]
JPMorgan Japan Small Cap Growth & Income (JSGI) has announced its annual results for the year ending 31 March 2023. Over the 12 month period JSGI reported a NAV total return of -5.7% and share price total return of -7.8%. This is compared to the positive 5.0% return of its benchmark, the MSCI Japan Small […]
