Research

Aberdeen New Dawn – Market setback creates opportunities Aberdeen New Dawn (ABD) has been using recent falls in Asian markets to reduce its underweight exposure to China (Chinese stocks dominate ABD’s benchmark). The manager has become more comfortable with the Chinese market (see page 13) and has demonstrated its ability to pick stocks, delivering strong outperformance from […]

Aberdeen New Dawn – Market setback creates opportunities – Aberdeen New Dawn (ABD) has been using recent weakness in Asian markets to narrow its underweight exposure to Chinese stocks (which dominate ABD’s benchmark). The manager has become more comfortable with this market and has demonstrated its stock-picking ability, delivering strong outperformance from its open-ended fund focused […]

The managers of Henderson Diversified Income (HDIV) are increasingly cautious on markets. Co-manager, John Pattullo, went as far as to quote ‘Game of Thrones’ in his latest blogpost. Not only are HDIV’s managers convinced that the upward phase of this economic cycle is drawing to a close but also that inflation, which has been on […]

Henderson Diversified Income Trust – ‘Winter is coming’ The managers of Henderson Diversified Income (HDIV) are increasingly cautious on markets. Co-manager, John Pattullo, went as far as to quote the famous “Winter is coming” line from ‘Game of Thrones’ in his latest blogpost. Not only are HDIV’s managers convinced that the upward phase of this […]

Seneca Global Income & Growth – Mind the (inflation) gap! Seneca Global Income & Growth Trust’s (SIGT’s) manager, is gradually reducing the trust’s equity weighting over the next couple of years, in advance of a global recession it expects in 2020. Consistent with its view, the recent trend in developed economies has been one of falling […]

Seneca Global Income & Growth – Mind the (inflation) gap! Seneca Global Income & Growth Trust’s (SIGT’s) manager, is gradually reducing the trust’s equity weighting over the next couple of years, in advance of a global recession it expects in 2020. Consistent with its view, the recent trend in developed economies has been one of falling […]

CEIBA Investments – Unique access to Cuba CEIBA Investments Limited (CBA) is an existing investment company focused on real estate investments in Cuba, with a pre-IPO NAV of $175m (approximately £135m). CBA is the pre-eminent foreign investor in Cuban property. Its directors believe there is a window of opportunity to invest in expanding its portfolio […]

CEIBA Investments – Unique access to Cuba CEIBA Investments Limited (CBA) is an existing investment company focused on real estate investments in Cuba, with a pre-IPO NAV of $175m (approximately £135m). CBA is the pre-eminent foreign investor in Cuban property. Its directors believe there is a window of opportunity to invest in expanding its portfolio […]

John Laing Environmental Assets – Diversification benefits shine through The UK’s record-breaking summer has been good news for solar power but funds focused exclusively on wind have been faced with fairly low wind speeds. Of course, this situation may well reverse over the winter. John Laing Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) offers renewable energy investors the most diverse […]

The UK’s record-breaking summer has been good news for solar power but funds focused exclusively on wind have been faced with fairly low wind speeds. Of course, this situation may well reverse over the winter. John Laing Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) offers renewable energy investors the most diverse portfolio in its sector and hence a […]

BlackRock Throgmorton Trust – Vision, execution and adaptability Dan Whitestone, manager of BlackRock Throgmorton Trust (THRG), has a dual-pronged approach to selecting investments that involves identifying what he describes as “high- quality differentiated companies” and companies driving industry change. Dan looks for management teams with vision, the ability to execute according to that vision and […]

BlackRock Throgmorton Trust – Vision, execution and adaptability Dan Whitestone, manager of BlackRock Throgmorton Trust (THRG), has a dual-pronged approach to selecting investments that involves identifying what he describes as “high- quality differentiated companies” and companies driving industry change. Dan looks for management teams with vision, the ability to execute according to that vision and […]

CG Asset Management – Focus on absolute returns The CG Asset Management (CGAM) team’s focus on medium-to-long-term absolute returns, coupled with its excellent track record has attracted a loyal following of investors. This note describes: CGAM’s business; its investment approach; and two of its absolute return funds: Capital Gearing Trust CG Absolute Return Fund Manager […]

CG Asset Management – Focus on absolute returns The CG Asset Management (CGAM) team’s focus on medium-to-long-term absolute returns, coupled with its excellent track record has attracted a loyal following of investors. This note describes: CGAM’s business; its investment approach; and two of its absolute return funds: Capital Gearing Trust CG Absolute Return Fund Manager […]

Jupiter Emerging and Frontier Income (JEFI) is a little over a year old. During its short life to date it has delivered returns ahead of its benchmark and peer group. It has met the 4% distribution target it set out in its prospectus and its shares have traded within a narrow range, close to asset […]

Jupiter Emerging and Frontier Income (JEFI) is a little over a year old and appears to have got off to a great start. During its short life to date it has delivered returns ahead of benchmark indices and competing investment companies. It has met the 4% dividend distribution target it set out in its prospectus […]

QuotedData’s investment companies roundup – August 2018 is our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; flows in and out of the sector and report on full year dividends announced over the month of July 2018. Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford. Money raised and returned in July Tritax EuroBox raised its maximum target of £300 million in an […]

QuotedData’s Economic round up – August 2018 is 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 sell […]

Strategic Equity Capital – Confident despite short term setback This is Marten & Co’s update note on the company. After a strong period of performance in 2017, when Strategic Equity Capital (SEC) beat a strong small cap index by 6%, 2018 has proved more problematic. Short-term performance has been impacted by stock specific price weakness within SEC’s […]

Strategic Equity Capital – Confident despite short term setback – After a strong period of performance in 2017, when Strategic Equity Capital (SEC) beat a strong small cap index by 6%, 2018 has proved more problematic. Short-term performance has been impacted by stock specific price weakness within SEC’s concentrated portfolio (see pages 5-6). SEC’s managers are long-term […]

Under the leadership of its manager, Carl Harald Janson, International Biotechnology Trust (IBT) is building a track record of outperformance of both its benchmark, the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index and the average of its peer group (see page 13 of this note for the figures).

The biotech sector, which IBT focuses on, benefits from long term structural growth drivers (listed on page 3) such as ageing populations in the developed world and an emerging middle class in developing markets. After a weak start in 2018, the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index has now recovered. The manager believes that the “American Patients First” document released by the US government on May 11 reduced investors’ concerns over drug pricing.

International biotechnology – Outperformance and income Under the leadership of its manager, Carl Harald Janson, International Biotechnology Trust (IBT) is building a track record of outperformance of both its benchmark, the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index and the average of its peer group (see page 13 of this note for the figures). The biotech sector, which IBT focuses on, […]

Standard Life Private Equity Trust – Putting capital to work – Following on from last year’s compelling returns (an NAV total return of 14.9% and share price total return of 31.9%), Standard Life Private Equity’s (SLPE’s) recent results show a modest NAV total return of 1.5%, over the six months to 31 March 2018. This is […]

Standard Life Private Equity Trust – Putting capital to work – Following on from last year’s compelling returns (an NAV total return of 14.9% and share price total return of 31.9%), Standard Life Private Equity’s (SLPE’s) recent results show a modest NAV total return of 1.5%, over the six months to 31 March 2018. This is […]

QuotedData’s investment companies roundup – July 2018 is our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; flows in and out of the sector and report on full year dividends announced over the month of June 2018. Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford. July Investment Companies Roundup Money raised and returned in June Newcomer to the market, Yew Grove […]

QuotedData’s Economic round up – July 2018 is 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 […]