Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure Trust Investment companies | Annual Overview | 23 January 2024 Strong outlook as macro gloom lifts Over the past 12 months, Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure (EGL), along with the broader utilities and infrastructure sector, has been at the mercy of broader macro-economic conditions. However, its recent performance in no […]
Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure Trust Investment companies | Annual overview | 23 January 2024 Strong outlook as macro gloom lifts Over the past 12 months, Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure (EGL), along with the broader utilities and infrastructure sector, has been at the mercy of broader macro-economic conditions. However, its recent performance in no […]
January 2024 Monthly | Investment companies Kindly sponsored by abrdn Winners and losers in December 2023 December saw a continuation of November’s market rally, with the MSCI All Countries World Index up 4.1%. However, the excitement did show signs of faltering towards the end of the month, as investors had to weigh the actual likelihood […]
Review 2023 Annual roundup | Investment companies | January 2024 Over the worst, and the bulls are loose While there were plenty of financial headlines over 2023, inflation was still the main influence on markets. Rates of inflation are well below their 2022 peaks, but it was only towards the end of October 2023 that […]
Real Estate Annual Review Kindly sponsored by abrdn Things can only get better The real estate sector endured a tough 2023, with much of the year characterised by falling values amid the high interest rate landscape. Values have since stabilised across sub-sectors. Optimism returned in the final couple of months of the year, on promising […]
Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by abrdn Performance data December’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the charts below. A challenging 2023 for the real estate sector was rounded off on a positive footing, with a median average share price increase of 7.1% across the listed sector in December (down 6.3% in the […]
Economic and Political Roundup Investment companies | Monthly | January 2024 Political turbulence persisted in December, ushering in a new wave of global uncertainty in the build up to the 2024 election cycle. In spite of this, confidence in the US remained high as falling yields precipitated a global rally in risk assets. Market pricing […]
In this week’s show, James Carthew spoke to Purvi Sapre from SDCL Energy Efficiency Income 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 on [email protected]. Additionally, if you […]
JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust Investment companies | Update | 17 January 2024 Are we there yet? Optimism driven by rapidly developing corporate governance reforms, a divergent economy cycle, and still-negative interest rates saw a dramatic rally in benchmark Japanese indices over 2023, with the TOPIX index (the Tokyo Stock Price Index) climbing to its highest […]
JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust Investment companies | Update | 17 January 2024 Are we there yet? Optimism driven by rapidly developing corporate governance reforms, a divergent economy cycle, and still-negative interest rates likely contributed to a dramatic rally in benchmark Japanese indices over 2023, with the TOPIX index climbing to its highest level in more […]
JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust Investment companies | Update | 17 January 2024 Are we there yet? Optimism driven by rapidly developing corporate governance reforms, a divergent economy cycle, and still-negative interest rates saw a dramatic rally in benchmark Japanese indices over 2023, with the TOPIX index climbing to its highest level in more than 30 […]
In this week’s show, James Carthew spoke to Tim Levene from Augmentum. 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 on [email protected]. Additionally, if you would prefer to watch […]
Urban Logistics REIT REITs | Annual overview | 10 January 2024 A re-rating candidate If an inflexion point in the interest rates cycle has been reached, as seems to be the case, Urban Logistics REIT (SHED) is a compelling proposition. Valuations have stabilised – as evidenced by a 0.2% uplift in the value of SHED’s […]
Urban Logistics REIT REITs | Annual Overview | 10 January 2024 A re-rating candidate If an inflexion point in the rates cycle has been reached, as seems to be the case, Urban Logistics REIT (SHED) is a compelling proposition. Valuations have stabilised – as evidenced by a 0.2% uplift in the value of its portfolio […]
Urban Logistics REIT REITs | Annual Overview | 10 January 2024 A re-rating candidate If an inflexion point in the rates cycle has been reached, as seems to be the case, Urban Logistics REIT (SHED) appears to be an attractive proposition. Valuations look to have stabilised – as evidenced by a 0.2% uplift in the […]
Polar Capital Technology Investment companies | Annual Overview | 9 January 2024 The AI’s have it Polar Capital Technology’s (PCT’s) manager Ben Rogoff’s conviction levels on the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) have risen, reflecting the all-encompassing possibilities of the technology. His bullishness is displayed in the make-up of PCT’s portfolio, which is weighted almost […]
Polar Capital Technology Investment companies | Update | 9 January 2024 The AI’s have it Polar Capital Technology’s (PCT’s) manager Ben Rogoff’s conviction levels on the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) have risen, reflecting the all-encompassing possibilities of the technology. His bullishness is displayed in the make-up of PCT’s portfolio, which is weighted almost 80% […]
Polar Capital Technology Investment companies | Annual Overview | 9 January 2024 The AI’s have it Polar Capital Technology’s (PCT’s) manager Ben Rogoff’s conviction levels on the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) have risen, reflecting the all-encompassing possibilities of the technology. His bullishness is displayed in the make-up of PCT’s portfolio, which is weighted almost […]
In this week’s show, James Carthew and Andrew McHattie from Investment Trust Newsletter reviewed the investment companies sector in 2023. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us on [email protected]. Additionally, if you would prefer to watch and ask questions live, please join us every Friday at 11am.
Rights and Issues Investment Trust Investment companies | Update | 19 December 2023 Old dog, new tricks We are now more than 12 months into Jupiter Asset Management’s tenure managing the Rights and Issues investment trust (RIII), following the retirement of Simon Knott, who was at the helm for 39 years. New managers Dan Nickols […]
Rights and Issues Investment Trust Investment companies | Update | 19 December 2023 Old dog, new tricks We are now more than 12 months into Jupiter Asset Management’s tenure managing the Rights and Issues investment trust (RIII), following the retirement of Simon Knott, who was at the helm for 39 years. New managers Dan Nickols […]
Rights and Issues Investment Trust Investment companies | Update | 19 December 2023 Old dog, new tricks We are now more than 12 months into Jupiter Asset Management’s tenure managing the Rights and Issues Investment Trust (RIII), following the retirement of Simon Knott, who was at the helm for 39 years. New managers Dan […]
Vietnam Holding Limited Investment companies | Annual overview | 15 December 2023 Bringing you redemption Vietnam Holding (VNH) continues to provide both a peer group and benchmark beating performance (it is the top-performing Vietnamese fund in NAV terms over one, three and five years – see pages 18 to 20) and, aided by Vietnam’s long-term […]
Vietnam Holding Limited Investment companies | Annual overview | 15 December 2023 Bringing you redemption Vietnam Holding (VNH) has provided both a peer group and benchmark beating performance (it is the top-performing Vietnamese fund in NAV terms over one, three and five years – see pages 18 to 20) and, with the support of Vietnam’s […]
Vietnam Holding Limited Investment companies | Annual overview | 15 December 2023 Bringing you redemption Vietnam Holding (VNH) continues to provide both a peer group and benchmark beating performance (it is the top-performing Vietnamese fund in NAV terms over one, three and five years – see pages 18 to 20) and, aided by Vietnam’s long-term […]
Oakley Capital Investments Investment companies | Update | 15 December 2023 Walking the walk Despite broader economic challenges, Oakley Capital Investments (OCI) continues to deliver market beating shareholder returns. A focus on cash-generative companies with recurring revenues and asset-light business models means the portfolio appears to be well insulated as financial conditions have tightened, which […]
Oakley Capital Investments Investment companies | Update | 15 December 2023 Walking the walk Despite broader economic challenges, Oakley Capital Investments (OCI) continues to deliver outstanding, market beating shareholder returns. Its focus on cash-generative companies with recurring revenues and asset-light business models means the portfolio remains well insulated as financial conditions have tightened, highlighted by […]
Oakley Capital Investments Investment companies | Update | 15 December 2023 Walking the walk Despite broader economic challenges, Oakley Capital Investments (OCI) continues to deliver outstanding, market beating shareholder returns. Its focus on cash-generative companies with recurring revenues and asset-light business models means the portfolio remains well insulated as financial conditions have tightened, highlighted by […]
Henderson High Income Investment companies | Update | 14 December 2023 Improving outlook on a double discount Henderson High Income (HHI) has recently announced that Henderson Diversified Income will be merged into it, subject to shareholder approval, which will add advantages of scale to HHI in the coming months. For the new HHI shareholders, the […]
Henderson High Income Investment companies | Update | 14 December 2023 Improving outlook on a double discount Henderson High Income (HHI) has recently announced that Henderson Diversified Income will be merged into it, subject to shareholder approval, which will add advantages of scale to HHI in the coming months, such as enhanced liquidity and the […]
