December 2023 Monthly | Investment companies Kindly sponsored by abrdn Winners and losers in November 2023 November marked one of the best months of performance in recent memory, with gains felt across multiple asset classes. The catalyst for this was the market’s expectation that we have hit peak interest rates and that we may be […]
Economic and Political Roundup Investment companies | Monthly | December 2023 November saw a deepening of the world’s geopolitical woes, with intensifying conflict in the Middle East and continued belligerence in Ukraine. Despite the hostilities, the market mood was optimistic thanks to collapsing US Treasury yields, driving government bonds to their best monthly return since […]
Following the release of the company’s interim results, Triple Point Energy Transition (TENT) announced that an orderly realisation of assets, and return of associated realised capital, is the most viable option to maximise shareholder value in the short to medium term. The announcement follows a comprehensive review of the options for the group and its […]
As announced by the Company on 6 September 2023, the board of directors (the “Board”) has decided to put forward details to Shareholders for the implementation of a managed wind-down of the Company (the “Managed Wind-down”). A circular (the “Circular”) to convene a General Meeting (“GM”) containing details of the proposals in respect of the […]
Hipgnosis Songs Fund (SONG) has announced the sale of about 20,000 non-core songs for $23.1m, representing approximately 1% of its portfolio. The announcement says that these songs are a subset of those identified as the potential $25m second disposal announced in September. They were bought, together with some “iconic songs” in 2020, as part of […]
Barings Emerging EMEA Opportunities (BEMO) has announced its annual results for the year ended 30 September 2023, during which it provided an NAV total return of 0.5% and a share price total return of -8.8%, which compare to a return on its benchmark of -3.4%. The NAV’s outperformance can largely be attributed to stock selection […]
The 12 month period ended 30 September 2023 was not a great one for Finsbury Growth and Income. It is reporting an NAV return for the period of 7.2% and a share price return of 7.5% which compare to an All-Share return of 13.8%. This is now the third consecutive accounting period where the trust […]
Whirlwind – Texas wind asset Ecofin US Renewables’s 59.8 MW Whirlwind Energy wind farm in Texas, has now moved significantly closer to coming back online. The asset management team of Ecofin Advisors, LLC has been working with the relevant counterparties to restore generation from Whirlwind following the tornado damage to a nearby substation in June […]
abrdn Property Income Trust (API) has captured strong rental growth within its portfolio with three rent reviews in its industrial portfolio. In Bristol, a rent review at Kings Business Park was agreed at £96,350 per annum, reflecting a 38.6% uplift to the previously passing rent. This was in line with the September 2023 valuation, but […]
In line with the wider real estate sector, Residential Secure Income’s annual results were impacted by the higher interest rate environment. EPRA net tangible assets (NTA) was 81.8p per share, delivering a total return of -18.1%. Portfolio value was down 10% on a like-for-like basis with an 80 basis points (0.8%) outwards yield shift, reflecting […]
