AVI Japan Opportunity Investment companies | Annual overview | 20 February 2024 The sun has risen 2023 has been a particularly noteworthy year for Japan, defined by impressive share price returns (at least in yen terms) and substantial progress in its path to improving corporate governance. The Tokyo Stock Exchange has implemented a series of […]
AVI Japan Opportunity Investment companies | Annual overview | 20 February 2024 The sun has risen 2023 been a noteworthy year for Japan, defined by strong share price returns (at least in yen terms) and progress in its path to improving corporate governance. The Tokyo Stock Exchange has implemented a series of new efforts to […]
Tritax EuroBox Real estate | Update | 20 February 2024 Calmer waters After a period of interest rate volatility, real estate seems to have entered calmer waters, with some evidence of asset values stabilising, while occupier markets could support rental growth. Tritax EuroBox’s (EBOX’s) manager says that it is sailing in these waters too, as […]
Tritax EuroBox Real estate | Update | 20 February 2024 Calmer waters After a tumultuous period of interest rate volatility (with the rapid rise in interest rates reflected in investment yields, causing values to fall), real estate has entered calmer waters. Asset values are stabilising and occupier markets remain supportive of rental growth. Tritax EuroBox […]
Tritax EuroBox Real estate | Update | 20 February 2024 Calmer waters After a tumultuous period of interest rate volatility, real estate has entered calmer waters, with asset values stabilising and occupier markets remaining conducive of rental growth. Tritax EuroBox (EBOX) is sailing in these waters too, as demonstrated by a portfolio valuation that has […]
by Jennifer Hill from interactive investor, 19th February 2024: Markets have had to digest more than usual over the past five years. The period has seen the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as soaring inflation and sharp reversals in monetary policy from quantitative easing and rock-bottom interest rates to a sustained […]
abrdn European Logistics Income (ASLI) has said that it has received a number of proposals to acquire the company, after putting itself up for sale in November 2023. A broad range of preliminary, indicative non-binding proposals have been made to the company, it said. The company added that “there can be no certainty at this […]
Polar capital Global Financials Trust says that its NAV total return for the year ended 30 November 2023 was -2.8%. This compares to a return on the MSCI ACWI Financials Index of +0.3%. Unfortunately, investors were hit by a widening of the trust’s discount to 12%, leaving them with a return of -7.5%. The discount […]
SEGRO reported rental growth across its portfolio of 6.5% during 2023, as occupier demand for logistics space remained strong. Net rental income grew 12.5% to £587m, including new developments and the rental growth within its existing portfolio. This was achieved in the backdrop of falling property values in the high interest rate environment. The group’s […]
Scottish American has published results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2023. Its NAV returns did not match those of its benchmark (the All-World Index), returning 11.8% to the index’s 15.7%, and a widening discount left shareholders with a return of 8.2%. Although the chairman points out that discounts have widened across the invetsment […]
