GAVIN LUMSDEN, MICHELLE MCGAGH, Investment Trust Insider, 9 May 2023: Civitas Social Housing (CSH) is to exit the UK stock market after CKA Group, a Hong Kong asset management group and direct investor in the real estate investment trust’s fund manager, pounced with a premium cash bid. Shares in the provider of supported social housing […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 27 April 2023: Literacy Capital (BOOK) says its 31 March 2023 NAV was 467.3p, up 11.1% over the first three months of the year from 420.6p at the end of December. RCI (+£18.6m) was again the most significant contributor in the quarter, driven by strong organic growth. Kernel Global added £8.4m […]
First quarter of 2023 Investment Companies | Quarterly roundup | April 2023 Kindly sponsored by abrdn Into the unknown The first quarter of 2023 serves as a good reminder that things are never quite as predictable or certain as the consensus may lead you to believe. Having seemingly come around to the prospect of ‘higher […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing for 24 April 2023: SEED Innovations (SEED) has announced the conversion of £600,000 Convertible Loan Notes (“CLNs”) in Northern Leaf, a Jersey based medical cannabis cultivator, following its successful £3 million pre-IPO fundraise. The CLNs were converted into 1,236,331 preference shares in Northern Leaf, representing 2.2% of the enlarged equity of […]
April 2023 Monthly roundup | Investment companies Kindly sponsored by abrdn Winners and losers in March 2023 Technology & technology innovation (renamed this month from technology & media) was one of only two sectors with positive returns for the month thanks to a considerable overweight to mega cap tech. Their outperformance appears to be a […]
Schroder AsiaPacific Fund (SDP) has announced the appointment of Rupert Hogg as an independent non-executive director of the company, with effect from 1 May 2023. Mr Hogg will also be a member of the audit and risk, nomination and management engagement committees. Aquila European Renewables (AERI) announced that Guillena, a 50 MWp solar PV asset […]
Castelnau Group (CGL) announced its results for the 12-month period ending December 31 2022, concluding its first full year as a listed company. The NAV total return for the year was -19.81%, and the share price return was -34.6%, versus the benchmark FTSE All Share Total Return Index of +0.3%, a -20.1% relative underperformance of […]
CVC Income & Growth Limited (CVCG) announced annual results for the year ended December 2022. The company saw solid NAV growth of 6.75%, following on from last year’s 12.2% while also increasing its dividend from 4.6 to 5.7%. Despite this, shares fell around 7%. The company does not provide a benchmark in the annual report, […]
India Capital Growth Investment companies | Update | 15 March 2023 Don’t Stop Believin’ India Capital Growth’s (IGC’s) adviser, Gaurav Narain, says that at a time when many economies and equity markets are struggling, there are many reasons to be optimistic about the outlook for the Indian economy. Although down in sterling absolute terms during […]
India Capital Growth Investment companies | Update | 15 March 2023 Don’t Stop Believin’ India Capital Growth’s (IGC’s) adviser, Gaurav Narain, says that at a time when many economies and equity markets are struggling, there are many reasons to be optimistic about the outlook for the Indian economy. Although down in sterling absolute terms during […]
