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24 Oct 2022

What the logistics is going on?

Has logistics been oversold? The sell-off of real estate investment trusts (REITs) has been breathtaking, with industrial and logistics-focused funds taking their fair share of pain. The major concern is that borrowing costs are now higher than the initial yields on their portfolios, implying an upward re-basing of property yields and a decline in portfolio […]

24 Oct 2022

What the logistics is going on?

Has logistics been oversold? The sell-off of real estate investment trusts (REITs) has been breath-taking, with industrial and logistics-focused funds taking their fair share of pain. The major concern is that borrowing costs are now higher than the initial yields on their portfolios, implying an upward re-basing of property yields and a decline in portfolio […]

21 Oct 2022

Interview with Ross Driver from Foresight Solar Fund

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Ross Driver of Foresight Solar Fund. If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news, click here. If there is a guest speaker, you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us. Additionally, if you would prefer to […]

21 Oct 2022

AVI Japan Opportunity – Maintaining its firepower

Maintaining its firepower As we show in this note, AVI Japan Opportunity Trust (AJOT) is delivering returns well ahead of comparable indices (page 13) and competing funds (page 17). Perhaps encouraged by these good returns, AJOT’s shares have been tending to trade close to NAV. In light of this, the board, following consultation with major […]

21 Oct 2022

AVI Japan Opportunity – Maintaining its firepower

Maintaining its firepower Over the period since it launched, AVI Japan Opportunity Trust (AJOT) has delivered returns well ahead of comparable indices and competing funds. Perhaps encouraged by these good returns, AJOT’s shares have been tending to trade close to NAV. In light of this, the board, following consultation with major shareholders, felt able to […]

21 Oct 2022

AVI Japan Opportunity – Maintaining its firepower

Maintaining its firepower AVI Japan Opportunity Trust (AJOT) is delivering returns well ahead of comparable indices and competing funds. Perhaps encouraged by these good returns, AJOT’s shares have been tending to trade close to NAV. In light of this, the board, following consultation with major shareholders, was able to dispense with the 2022 exit opportunity […]

14 Oct 2022

Interview with Jonathan Maxwell from SDCL Energy Efficiency

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Jonathan Maxwell from SDCL Energy Efficiency. If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news, click here. If there is a guest speaker, you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us. Additionally, if you would prefer to watch […]

14 Oct 2022
13 Oct 2022

QuotedData’s Investment Companies Quarterly Review – Third Quarter 2022

Third quarter of 2022 Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford and Aberdeen Standard Investments Piling on the misery In the face of rising inflation, exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, central bankers have condemned for their relative inaction. However, in the third quarter of 2022, they stepped up a gear. Last month’s economic and political roundup […]

07 Oct 2022

Interview with Simon Farnsworth from Life Science REIT

In this week’s show, Richard Williams talked to Simon Farnsworth from Life Science REIT. If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news, click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us. Additionally, if you would prefer to watch […]

06 Oct 2022

QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – October 2022

Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by abrdn Performance data September’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the charts below. The real estate sector is facing the perfect storm. Fears that interest rate rises will be higher and faster as the Bank of England looks to quell inflation, exacerbated by the chancellor’s disastrous ‘mini […]

06 Oct 2022

QuotedData’s Investment Companies Roundup – October 2022

Investment Companies Monthly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford and abrdn October 2022 Monthly  |  Investment companies   Winners and losers in September 2022 September’s median total share price return was -6.4% (+0.4% in August). The median NAV return over September was -1.2%. See Appendix 1 for a breakdown of how all the sectors have […]

06 Oct 2022

QuotedData’s Economic and Political Monthly Roundup October 2022

Economic and Political Monthly Roundup Investment companies | Monthly | October 2022   A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairs and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to […]

04 Oct 2022

Urban Logistics REIT – Long-term dynamics remain strong

Long-term dynamics remain strong Recently, Urban Logistics REIT (SHED) has fallen to a wide discount rating, as the rising cost of debt and concerns over a protracted recession have hit sentiment towards the logistics property sector. However, the long-term trends that have characterised growth in the sector remain and are even more acute in the […]

04 Oct 2022

Urban Logistics REIT – Long-term dynamics remain strong

Long-term dynamics remain strong Recently, Urban Logistics REIT (SHED) has fallen to a wide discount rating, as the rising cost of debt and concerns over a protracted recession appear to have hit sentiment towards the logistics property sector. However, the manager states that the long-term trends that have characterised growth in the sector remain and […]

04 Oct 2022

Urban Logistics REIT – Long-term dynamics remain strong

Long-term dynamics remain strong Recently, Urban Logistics REIT’s (SHED’s) share price has fallen to a wide discount rating to its net asset value (NAV), as the rising cost of debt and concerns over a protracted recession have hit sentiment towards the logistics property sector. However, the long-term trends that have characterised growth in the sector […]

30 Sep 2022

Interview with Masaki Taketsume of Schroder Japan Growth

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Masaki Taketsume of Schroder Japan Growth. If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news, click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us. Additionally, if you would prefer to watch […]

29 Sep 2022

JLEN Environmental Assets – Further portfolio diversification

Further portfolio diversification In recent weeks, JLEN Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) has further diversified its portfolio with three new investments, a battery storage project and two investments in the low carbon and sustainable solutions portion of its portfolio; a controlled environment aquaculture facility in Norway; and a UK glasshouse construction project drawing low-carbon heat and […]

29 Sep 2022

JLEN Environmental Assets – Further portfolio diversification

Further portfolio diversification In recent weeks, JLEN Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) has further diversified its portfolio with three new investments, a battery storage project and two investments in the low carbon and sustainable solutions portion of its portfolio; a controlled environment aquaculture facility in Norway; and a UK glasshouse construction project drawing low-carbon heat and […]

29 Sep 2022

JLEN Environmental Assets – Further portfolio diversification

Further portfolio diversification In recent weeks, JLEN Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) has further diversified its portfolio with three new investments, a battery storage project and two investments in the low carbon and sustainable solutions portion of its portfolio; a controlled environment aquaculture facility in Norway; and a UK glasshouse construction project drawing low-carbon heat and […]

29 Sep 2022

CEIBA Investments – A long-term play

A long-term play CEIBA Investments (CBA), the foremost foreign investor in Cuban real estate, has seen its share price fall to all-time lows with a combination of harsh US sanctions on Cuba, the COVID-19 pandemic, and economic and political instability hitting sentiment. The manager states that there are optimistic signs of improving fortunes on all […]

29 Sep 2022

CEIBA Investments – A long-term play

A long term play CEIBA Investments (CBA), the foremost foreign investor in Cuban real estate, has seen its share price fall to all-time lows with a combination of harsh US sanctions on Cuba, the COVID-19 pandemic, and economic and political instability hitting sentiment. There are optimistic signs of improving fortunes on all three fronts, however. […]

23 Sep 2022

Interview with Matthias Siller of Barings Emerging EMEA Opportunities

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Matthias Siller of Barings Emerging EMEA Opportunities. If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news, click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us. Additionally, if you would prefer to […]

16 Sep 2022

Interview with Stuart Gray from Alliance Trust

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Stuart Gray from Alliance Trust. If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news, click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us. Additionally, if you would prefer to watch and […]

15 Sep 2022

Baillie Gifford UK Growth – Patience will be rewarded

Patience will be rewarded Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (BGUK) has seen a marked fall in its NAV during the last 12 months at a time when inflation expectations have risen, bringing with them interest rate rises and, quite possibly, a recession. The derating of many growth stocks has been severe and BGUK’s managers say […]

15 Sep 2022

Baillie Gifford UK Growth – Patience will be rewarded

Patience will be rewarded Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (BGUK) has seen a marked fall in its net asset value (NAV) during the last 12 months as inflation expectations have risen, bringing with them interest rate rises and, in all likelihood, a recession. The selling-off of many ‘growth’ stocks has been severe and, BGUK’s managers […]

15 Sep 2022

Baillie Gifford UK Growth – Patience will be rewarded

Patience will be rewarded Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (BGUK) has seen a marked fall in its NAV during the last 12 months as inflation expectations have risen, bringing with them interest rate rises and, in all likelihood, a recession. The derating of many growth stocks has been severe and BGUK’s managers say that selling […]

09 Sep 2022

Interview with Joe Bauernfreund from AVI Global Trust

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Joe Bauernfreund from AVI Global Trust. If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news, click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us. Additionally, if you would prefer to watch […]

09 Sep 2022

Chrysalis Investments – Shepherding its portfolio through the storm

Shepherding its portfolio through the storm In its first three years, Chrysalis Investments (CHRY) generated significant NAV and share price returns for investors. Its advisers set out to build an exciting portfolio of fast-growing, disruptive and potentially market-leading companies. An abrupt change in market sentiment towards these types of growth businesses has since impacted on […]

09 Sep 2022

Chrysalis Investments – Shepherding its portfolio through the storm

Shepherding its portfolio through the storm In its first three years, Chrysalis Investments (CHRY) generated significant NAV and share price returns for investors by building an exciting portfolio of fast-growing, disruptive and potentially market-leading companies. An abrupt change in sentiment towards these types of businesses has since impacted on CHRY’s NAV, with falls in the […]

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