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 […]
March 2023 Monthly roundup | Investment companies Winners and losers in February 2023 The environmental sector had a strong month, although noting that this is a relatively small category with only three funds, and its positive returns are more a factor of mean reversion following a period of underperformance. The North American Smaller Companies sector […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing for 6 March 2023: Life Settlement Assets (LSAA) has announced that it has received federal approval for the sale of the portfolio of life policies to Acheron Portfolio Trust. The portfolio was sold for a gross consideration of $24m, with transaction costs estimated to be $5m. Castelnau Group Limited (CGL) has […]
February 2023 Monthly roundup | Investment companies Winners and losers in January 2023 In a month where winners far outweighed losers, once again Chinese funds feature amongst the best-performing investment companies over the month, taking many of the top slots. China has barrelled ahead with the reopening of its economy following the lifting of COVID-related […]
Economic and Political Monthly Roundup Investment companies | Monthly | February 2023 A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairs 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 […]
On 23 January 2023, the boards of directors of Dignity and Yellow (SPC) Bidco Limited, a newly formed company indirectly owned or controlled by a consortium comprised joint offerors SPWOne V Limited, Castelnau Group Limited and Phoenix Asset Management Partners Limited announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer […]
Dignity Plc, the UK funeral services provider, which is Castelnau Group’s (CGL’s) largest holding, saw its share price jump following announcement on Wednesday 4th January, after the market had closed, that Dignity’s board was minded to recommend a revised possible offer from a consortium comprising SPWOne V Limited and Castelnau Group Limited. The offer is […]
Economic and Political Monthly Roundup Investment companies | Monthly | January 2023 A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairs 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 […]
Going for growth Pan-African property company Grit Real Estate Income Group (Grit) says that it is on track to complete the acquisition of a controlling stake in developer Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA) by May next year, which it says has the potential to unlock NAV and income growth. GREA’s pipeline of development projects includes […]
Going for growth Pan-African property company Grit Real Estate Income Group (Grit) is on track to complete the acquisition of a controlling stake in developer Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA) by May next year, which would unlock considerable potential for NAV and income growth. GREA’s attractive pipeline of development projects includes diplomatic housing let to […]
