Investment Companies Research

05 Aug 2021

AVI Global Trust – Focused high conviction portfolio

Focused high conviction portfolio AVI Global Trust (AGT) has had a strong run of performance since last November. Its manager, Asset Value Investors (AVI) has been realising substantial profits from a number of positions where discounts have narrowed significantly or have been eliminated altogether. As we describe on page 8 onwards, the proceeds are being […]

05 Aug 2021

AVI Global Trust – Focused high conviction portfolio

Focused high conviction portfolio AVI Global Trust (AGT) has had a strong run of performance since last November. Its manager, Asset Value Investors (AVI) has been realising substantial profits from a number of positions where the discounts that these companies have traded at in the market, relative to their underlying net asset values, have narrowed […]

05 Aug 2021

AVI Global Trust – Focused high conviction portfolio

Focused high conviction portfolio AVI Global Trust (AGT) has had a strong run of performance since last November. Its manager, Asset Value Investors (AVI) has been realising substantial profits from a number of positions where discounts have narrowed significantly or have been eliminated altogether. As we describe on page 8 onwards, the proceeds are being […]

04 Aug 2021

JLEN Environmental Assets – On the front foot

On the front foot Even before its recent acquisitions, JLEN Environmental Assets (JLEN) could already boast the most diversified portfolio of its peers. A change in investment policy, approved by shareholders in March 2021, has allowed the company to invest in a wider universe of environmental infrastructure that supports the transition to a low-carbon economy. […]

04 Aug 2021

JLEN Environmental Assets – On the front foot

On the front foot Even before its recent acquisitions, JLEN Environmental Assets (JLEN) could already boast the most diversified portfolio of its peers. A change in investment policy, approved by shareholders in March 2021, allowed it to invest in a wider universe of environmental infrastructure assets that supports the transition to a low-carbon economy. Since […]

04 Aug 2021

JLEN Environmental Assets – On the front foot

On the front foot Even before its recent acquisitions, JLEN Environmental Assets (JLEN) could already boast the most diversified portfolio of its peers. A change in investment policy, approved by shareholders in March 2021, allowed it to invest in a wider universe of environmental infrastructure that supports the transition to a low-carbon economy. Since then, […]

04 Aug 2021

Downing Renewables and Infrastructure Trust – Ahead of expectations

Ahead of expectations It is still early in the life of Downing Renewables and Infrastructure Trust (DORE), yet, with an early focus on Swedish hydropower – 51% of the portfolio at the end of March 2021 – complemented by a diverse portfolio of UK solar assets, it already has a portfolio that is clearly differentiated […]

04 Aug 2021

Downing Renewables and Infrastructure Trust – Ahead of expectations

Ahead of expectations It is still early in the life of Downing Renewables and Infrastructure Trust (DORE), yet, with an early focus on Swedish hydropower – 51% of the portfolio at the end of March 2021 – complemented by a diverse portfolio of UK solar assets, it can already boast a portfolio that is clearly […]

04 Aug 2021

Downing Renewables and Infrastructure Trust – Ahead of expectations

Ahead of expectations It is still early in the life of Downing Renewables and Infrastructure Trust (DORE), yet, with an early focus on Swedish hydropower – 51% of the portfolio at the end of March 2021 – complemented by a diverse portfolio of UK solar assets, it can already boast a portfolio that is clearly […]

04 Aug 2021

Alliance Trust – The fruits of diversification

The fruits of diversification More than four years after it refocused its global equity portfolio, Alliance Trust (ATST) has proven the merits of blending different expertise across different investment styles. Since the overhaul in April 2017, it has matched its peers and beaten its benchmark. In particular, over the past 14 months, which have been […]

04 Aug 2021

Alliance Trust – The fruits of diversification

The fruits of diversification More than four years after it refocused its global equity portfolio, Alliance Trust (ATST) has proven the merits of blending different expertise across different investment styles. Since the overhaul in April 2017, it has matched its peers and beaten its benchmark. In particular, over the past 14 months, which have been […]

04 Aug 2021

Alliance Trust – The fruits of diversification

The fruits of diversification More than four years after it refocused its global equity portfolio, Alliance Trust (ATST) appears to have demonstrated the merits of blending different expertise across different investment styles. Since the overhaul in April 2017, it has matched its peers and beaten its benchmark. In particular, over the past 14 months, which […]

28 Jul 2021

QuotedData’s Property Webinar Series – Week 4 Playback

On 28th July 2021, QuotedData hosted the last of 4 Property focused webinars. This webinar was focused on Property and included presentations and Q&As from 4 managers, covering different aspects of property. We would like to thank all of our speakers and attendees for joining us. Click on the links below to watch the presentations – […]

23 Jul 2021

Interview with Gareth Powell of Polar Capital Global Healthcare

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Gareth Powell of Polar Capital Global Healthcare. Watch it again here. If you were looking for QuotedData’s roundup of the week’s news, this is now in the news section – just click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us – […]

22 Jul 2021

QuotedData’s Property Webinar Series – Week 3 Playback

On 22nd July 2021, QuotedData hosted the third of 4 Property focused webinars. This webinar was focused on Property and included presentations and Q&As from 3 managers, covering different aspects of property. We would like to thank all of our speakers and attendees for joining us. Click on the links below to watch the presentations – […]

22 Jul 2021

QuotedData’s Investment Companies Quarterly Review – Second Quarter 2021

Investment Companies Quarterly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford and Aberdeen Standard Investments Finally on the mend Global equity markets finally appear to be recovering after almost 18 months of extreme volatility and uncertainty. On average, even the losses on those funds in negative territory this quarter were muted by comparison with last year. UK assets […]

22 Jul 2021

QuotedData’s Property Webinar Series – Week 3 Playback

On 22nd July 2021, QuotedData hosted the third of 4 Property focused webinars. This webinar was focused on Property and included presentations and Q&As from 2 managers, covering different aspects of property. We would like to thank all of our speakers and attendees for joining us. Click on the links below to watch the presentations – […]

20 Jul 2021

AVI Japan Opportunity trust – Progress on a number of fronts

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust (AJOT) is not yet three years old, but its investment manager, Asset Value Investors (AVI), believes that it is making great strides in its various campaigns to improve shareholder value across a select group of Japanese companies. AVI says that the value opportunity presented by the Japanese market is considerable, and […]

20 Jul 2021

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust – Progress on a number of fronts

Progress on a number of fronts AVI Japan Opportunity Trust (AJOT) is not yet three years old, but it is making great strides in its various campaigns to improve shareholder value across a select group of Japanese companies. The value opportunity presented by the Japanese market is considerable, and this is true for smaller companies […]

20 Jul 2021

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust – Progress on a number of fronts

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust (AJOT) is not yet three years old, but it is making great strides in its various campaigns to improve shareholder value across a select group of Japanese companies. The value opportunity presented by the Japanese market is considerable, and this is true for smaller companies and value-style stocks in particular. Many […]

16 Jul 2021

Interview with Nick Wood of Quilter Cheviot

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Nick Wood of Quilter Cheviot. Watch it again here. If you were looking for QuotedData’s roundup of the week’s news, this is now in the news section – just click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us – [email protected].

15 Jul 2021

Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust webinar playback

Ross Teverson and Matt Piggott from Jupiter Asset Management joined our analysts, James Carthew and Jayna Rana, to provide an overview of Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust (JEFI). Ross and Matt discussed JEFI’s unique investment objective, its focus on sustainable income growth and the wide range of companies the team is able to access […]

15 Jul 2021

QuotedData’s Real Estate Quarterly Review – second quarter 2021

Value hunters boost property The easing of lockdown restrictions throughout the quarter saw property companies stage somewhat of a comeback from the depths of the pandemic, despite ‘freedom day’ being delayed into July. The potential for an economic bounce in the second half of the year is growing and generalist real estate investment trusts (REITs), […]

14 Jul 2021

QuotedData’s Property Webinar Series – Week 2 Playback

On 14th July 2021, QuotedData hosted the second of 4 Property focused webinars. This webinar was focused on Property and included presentations and Q&As from 4 managers, covering different aspects of property. We would like to thank all of our speakers and attendees for joining us. Click on the links below to watch the presentations – […]

09 Jul 2021

Interview with Matthias Siller of Baring Emerging EMEA Opportunities

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Matthias Siller of Baring Emerging EMEA Opportunities. Watch it again here. If you were looking for QuotedData’s roundup of the week’s news, this is now in the news section – just click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us – […]

09 Jul 2021

QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – July 2021

Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data June’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. In a month when Boris Johnson announced the easing of restrictions would be pushed back as COVID cases rose, only a handful of property companies saw share price gains. Topping the list […]

08 Jul 2021

QuotedData’s Economic Roundup – July 2021

Economic and Political Monthly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Allianz A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen 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 encourage you to buy or […]

08 Jul 2021

QuotedData’s Investment Companies Roundup – July 2021

Investment Companies Monthly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford and Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance The old adage that what goes up must come down and vice versa appears to ring true this month as interestingly, the commodities & natural resources sector, which was the best performing in May, was the worst performing in June. The sector […]

07 Jul 2021

Polar Capital Technology – Exciting times

Exciting times In the short term, the technology sector has given back some of its considerable long-term outperformance of the wider market. Ben Rogoff, manager of Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT), is unfazed by this. The pandemic has accelerated many societal shifts that Ben believes will be permanent. Areas such as e-commerce, cloud computing, video […]

07 Jul 2021

Polar Capital Technology – Exciting times

Exciting times In the short term, the technology sector has given back some of its considerable long-term outperformance of the wider market. Ben Rogoff, manager of Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT), is unfazed by this. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated many societal shifts that Ben believes will be permanent. Areas such as e-commerce, cloud computing, […]

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