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Liberum tips Chrysalis and Octopus Renewables for turnaround

Chrysalis and Octopus Renewables are added to stock broker Liberum’s top stock picks for the coming year, the only investment companies on the 13-strong list.

Trust costs deal in sight after 300 reply to Treasury in two days

The campaign to stop double counting of investment company fees had a frantic New Year after HM Treasury gave sector just a few days to respond to a potential policy shift.

QuotedData’s weekly news update 12th January 2024

Thank you to everyone that listened in today, whether you watched the Zoom live, on Facebook or on YouTube. In this week’s show, James Carthew covered...

QD view – Should I stay or should I go?

Tuesday this week (9 January), saw the announcement that Ben Whitmore, a star investment manager at Jupiter focused on value equities, would be leavin...

European Opportunities: A tender offer investors shouldn’t turn down

Shareholders in European Opportunities Trust run by Alexander Darwall must decide soon whether to take part in its tender offer this month. A lot is riding on what they do.

Middlefield Canadian lifts dividend in anticipation of big year

The annual payout has increased 2% as manager Dean Orrico anticipates higher dividends from its income-focused stocks.

Balanced Commercial Property Trust sells trio of offices for £42.8m

Balanced Commercial Property Trust has agreed the sale of three office holdings in a strategic move to reduce its office exposure. The sale comprises ...

BioPharma Credit gives buybacks both barrels as restriction lifts

The board has spent £4.5m out of a £115m war chest narrowing the discount to 7% and under the terms of its discount control policy it must continue until it reaches 5%.

QuotedData’s morning briefing 12 January 2024 – PIN, SERE

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 12 January 2024: Pantheon International (PIN) has agreed a private placement of US$150m (£118m equivalent) of loan no...

QuotedData’s morning briefing 12 January 2024 – PIN

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 12 January 2024: Pantheon International (PIN) has agreed a private placement of US$150m (£118m equivalent) of loan no...

Saba made estimated 30% return on secret Scottish Mortgage trade

US activist investor Saba Capital included Baillie Gifford's global equities flagship in its swoop on the UK's distressed investment companies sector last year it has been revealed.

Industry gets behind demand for change on cost disclosures

Since October 2023, we have been keeping you up to date with the investment companies industry’s fight to address misleadig cost disclosures. Yesterda...