Research

01 Jun 2021

Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income – Out in front

Out in front In both total NAV and shareholder return terms, Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income (JEFI) has been the pacesetter within its peer group since the November 2020 vaccine announcements. Manager Ross Teverson and the team’s long-held view that better value is available outside of China appears to have been paying off, led by […]

26 May 2021

QuotedData’s Spring Webinar Series – Renewables playback

On 26th May 2021, QuotedData hosted the last of three Spring webinars. This webinar was focused on Renewables and included presentations and Q&As from 4 investment companies’ managers, covering different aspects of this area. We were also joined by Dr JJ Traynor of Hydrogen One Capital who provided his insights into the hydrogen market. We would like […]

25 May 2021

Tritax EuroBox – Full throttle

Full throttle Tritax EuroBox (EBOX) has been firing on all cylinders as it looks to cement its place as the leading logistics investor in continental Europe. It has checked off several key milestones in the past six months, as it looks to take advantage of favourable demand-supply dynamics in the sector. In March 2021, it […]

25 May 2021

Tritax EuroBox – Full throttle

Full throttle Tritax EuroBox (EBOX) has been firing on all cylinders as it looks to cement its place as the leading logistics investor in continental Europe. It has checked off several key milestones in the past six months, as it looks to take advantage of favourable demand-supply dynamics in the sector (which should result in […]

25 May 2021

Tritax EuroBox – Full throttle

Full throttle Tritax EuroBox (EBOX) has been firing on all cylinders as it looks to cement its place as the leading logistics investor in continental Europe. It has checked off several key milestones in the past six months, as it looks to take advantage of favourable demand-supply dynamics in the sector. In March 2021, it […]

24 May 2021

JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust – Medium-term outlook undimmed

Medium-term outlook undimmed JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust (JFJ) performed exceptionally well last year. However, as our last update note warned, in periods of market exuberance, JFJ’s performance may lag its benchmark. Over the past couple of quarters, investors have become more excited about the prospects of post-COVID economic recovery in Japan and globally. As lower […]

24 May 2021

JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust – Medium-term outlook undimmed

Medium-term outlook undimmed JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust (JFJ) performed exceptionally well last year. However, as our last update note warned, in periods of market exuberance, JFJ’s performance may lag its benchmark. Over the past couple of quarters, investors appear to have become more excited about the prospects of post-COVID economic recovery in Japan and globally. As […]

24 May 2021

JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust – Medium-term outlook undimmed

Medium-term outlook undimmed JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust (JFJ) performed exceptionally well last year. However, as our last update note warned, in periods of market exuberance, JFJ’s performance may lag its benchmark. Over the past couple of quarters, investors have become more excited about the prospects of post-COVID economic recovery in Japan and globally. As lower […]

21 May 2021

Interview with Georgina Brittain of JPMorgan Smaller Companies

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Georgina Brittain of JPMorgan Smaller Companies. 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]. […]

19 May 2021

QuotedData’s Spring Webinar Series – Private Equity playback

On 19th May 2021, QuotedData hosted the second of three Spring webinars. This webinar was focused on Private Equity and included presentations and Q&As from 4 investment companies’ managers, covering different aspects of this area. We would like to thank all of our speakers and attendees for joining us. Click on the links below to watch […]

18 May 2021

Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Trust – Sunny outlook

Sunny outlook Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Trust (RNEW) is just a few months old, but has already deployed well over half of its IPO proceeds and declared its maiden dividend two months ahead of target, putting it well on the way to achieving its 7.0-7.5% total return and 5.25%-5.75% dividend yield target (based on the […]

18 May 2021

Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Trust – Sunny outlook

Sunny outlook Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Trust (RNEW) is just a few months old, but has already deployed well over half of its IPO proceeds and declared its maiden dividend two months ahead of target, putting it well on the way to achieving its 7.0-7.5% total return and 5.25%-5.75% yield target (based on the $1 […]

18 May 2021

Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Trust – Sunny outlook

Sunny outlook Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Trust (RNEW) is just a few months old, but has already deployed well over half of its IPO proceeds and declared its maiden dividend two months ahead of target. It is aiming to achieve a 7.0-7.5% total return and 5.25%-5.75% yield target (based on the $1 IPO price). RNEW’s […]

18 May 2021

JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust Update – QD Webinar playback

Watch our webinar below where we were joined by the managers of JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust – Nicholas Weindling and Miyako Urabe who presented their latest views on the Japanese markets and the economy and answered the audience’s questions. Click here to watch We have compiled a short survey on this event, which we would […]

17 May 2021

Civitas Social Housing – On firm footing

On firm footing Leading UK social housing investor, Civitas Social Housing (CSH), is on a firm footing as it steps up its growth plans. It has the investment firepower to grow its portfolio after securing new debt facilities. Significantly, it has also attained an investment grade credit rating that not only gives it access to […]

17 May 2021

Civitas Social Housing – On firm footing

On firm footing The leading UK social housing investor, Civitas Social Housing (CSH), is on a firm footing as it steps up its growth plans. It has secured new debt facilities that will allow it to grow the portfolio in the near-term. Significantly, it has also attained an investment grade credit rating that not only […]

17 May 2021

Civitas Social Housing – On firm footing

On firm footing The leading UK social housing investor, Civitas Social Housing (CSH), is on a firm footing as it steps up its growth plans. It has the investment firepower to grow its portfolio after securing new debt facilities. Significantly, it has also attained an investment grade credit rating that not only gives it access […]

14 May 2021

Interview with Stuart Widdowson of Odyssean Capital

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Stuart Widdowson of Odyssean Capital. Watch it again here – Part 1 Part 2 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 […]

13 May 2021

QuotedData’s Spring Webinar Series – Specialist Income playback

On 12th May 2021, QuotedData hosted the first of three Spring webinars. This webinar was focused on Specialist Income and included presentations and Q&As from 4 investment companies’ managers, covering different income plays. We would like to thank all of our speakers and attendees for joining us. Click on the links below to watch the presentations […]

11 May 2021

QuotedData’s Investment Companies Roundup – May 2021

Investment Companies Monthly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford and Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance It was another strong month for commodity funds, which have led the way in market return terms so far this year (see the appendix section for a breakdown of how all the sectors have performed this year). Gold had a strong month, following […]

11 May 2021
11 May 2021

QuotedData’s Economic Roundup – May 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 […]

07 May 2021

Interview with Helen Steers of Pantheon International

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Helen Steers of Pantheon International. 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]. The […]

30 Apr 2021

Interview with Nick Montgomery of Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust

In this week’s show, Richard Williams talked to Nick Montgomery of Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust. 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 […]

23 Apr 2021

Interview with James Harries from Securities Trust of Scotland

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to James Harries from Securities Trust of Scotland. 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]. […]

23 Apr 2021

Temple Bar Investment Trust – Just getting started

Just getting started RWC Partners took on responsibility for Temple Bar Investment Trust (TMPL) on 1 November 2020, and its appointment has coincided with a remarkable improvement in the fortunes of this UK equity income trust. Dramatic outperformance, a narrowing of the discount and a buzz around the resurgence of value investing mean that RWC […]

23 Apr 2021

Temple Bar Investment Trust – Just getting started

Just getting started RWC Partners took on responsibility for Temple Bar Investment Trust (TMPL) on 1 November 2020, and its appointment has coincided with a remarkable improvement in the fortunes of this UK equity income trust. Dramatic outperformance, a narrowing of the discount and a buzz around the resurgence of value investing mean that RWC […]

23 Apr 2021

Temple Bar Investment Trust – Just getting started

Just getting started RWC Partners took on responsibility for Temple Bar Investment Trust (TMPL) on 1 November 2020, and its appointment has coincided with a remarkable improvement in the fortunes of this UK equity income trust. Dramatic outperformance, a narrowing of the discount and a buzz around the resurgence of value-style investing mean that RWC […]

20 Apr 2021

QuotedData’s Investment Companies Quarterly Review – First Quarter 2021

Investment Companies Quarterly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford and Aberdeen Standard Investments £2.9bn of net new capital raised It felt as though the rotation from ‘growth’ to ‘value’ that began last November picked up momentum towards the end of the first quarter. UK equity and property assets had a strong start to the year. Some […]

20 Apr 2021

Bluefield Solar Income Fund – On the offensive

On the offensive Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) is growing actively, supported by a wider mandate after shareholders voted overwhelmingly in July 2020 in favour of proposals to expand the fund’s remit beyond solar. BSIF will apply what many believe has been a very successful model since its launch in 2013 to the complementary technologies […]