Welkin China Private Equity targets $300m IPO – Welkin China Private Equity (WCPE), a newly established closed-ended investment company dedicated to investing in unquoted Chinese companies, has announced its intention to float, targeting a raise of up to $300m. It expects to publish its prospectus in the coming days. The company will offer public investors exposure […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 2 September 2022: ICG Enterprise Trust (ICGT) has announced that it has made a US$20m commitment to Green Equity Investors IX, managed by Leonard Green & Partners (LGP). This is the first commitment by ICGT to a fund managed by LGP. Founded in 1989, LGP is a private equity investment manager […]
Join Shares and AJ Bell for an evening of investment inspiration and get to meet the decision-makers behind some of the UK’s fastest growing listed companies. The event on Wednesday 14 September in London will include: • An opportunity for you to talk directly with the directors and ask your questions about the companies’ core strengths and […]
CT Global Managed Portfolio underperforms benchmark during tough year – CT Global Managed Portfolio has posted its annual report covering the 12 months to 31 May 2022. During the period, Columbia Threadneedle Investments acquired BMO’s EMEA asset management business, which included the company’s manager, BMO Investment Business Limited. Consequently, a change of name for the […]
Investment Companies Monthly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford and abrdn Performance Fears of a recession taking hold later this year have strengthened, while two 0.75% US interest rate rises in quick succession, and a higher-than-expected increase in European interest rates, appear to have convinced investors that inflation will eventually be tamed. After months of […]
Investment Companies Quarterly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford and Aberdeen Standard Investments It was very much ‘more of the same’ during the second quarter of 2022 as the conflict in Ukraine continued, rising inflation and interest rates created volatility and supply chain woes didn’t seem to ease. Towards the end of the quarter, previously strong-performing […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 25 May 2022: JPMorgan China Growth & Income (JCGI) has posted its interim results for the six months to 31 March 2022. During this time, the trust’s total return on net assets (with net dividends reinvested) fell 30.8%, underperforming the benchmark MSCI China Index’s 17.5% decline (in sterling terms). The total […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 19 May 2022: Interim results released today for Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure (EGL) show that the trust is off to a great start in this financial year. For the six months ended 31 March 2022, it returned 14.1% in share price terms and 13.7% in NAV terms, both well-ahead of […]
Regional REIT has acquired three offices in Derby, Milton Keynes and Crawley for a total of £48.2m, reflecting a blended net initial yield of 8.7%. The assets It has acquired Orbis 1-3, Derby (totalling 122,153 sq ft) for £19.8m, and a 8.6% yield. It is located on a 7.54-acre site on the Pride Park business park. […]
Shaftesbury and Capital & Counties Properties have confirmed that they are in advanced discussions regarding a possible £3.6bn all-share merger of the two companies. The merger would create a REIT focused on the West End of London with a portfolio of 2.9 million sq ft of lettable space across Covent Garden, Carnaby, Chinatown and Soho. […]
