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Listed private equity – Performing a balancing act
6 March 2024
UK-listed private equity investment companies maintained strong NAV total returns (TR) over the last five and 10 years of c 14% per year on average, despite recent monetary tightening and other macro headwinds
Range anxiety
7 February 2024
We look at what context we can gain from ten years of discount analysis.
2023 was an annus horribilis for Infrastructure and Renewable Energy
1 February 2024
The focus of Hardman & Co Research is on the nine quoted Infrastructure Investment Companies (IICs) and on the 22 Renewable Energy Infrastructure Funds (REIFs).
SONG’s woes compound thanks to double counting by adviser
Witan falls just shy of its benchmark, thanks to its renewable investing
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares
18/03/2024 - 18:50
Tetragon Financial Group Ltd - Tetragon Financial Group Limited U.S. Shareholders Tax Reporting Information
18/03/2024 - 18:40
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares
18/03/2024 - 18:20
BlackRock Throgmorton Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares
18/03/2024 - 18:10
Investing for growth
Find out what growth investing is and how it could help you achieve your long-term financial goals.
Recorded 1 November 2022.
An introduction to ESG
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Saving for your children’s future?
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Why investment companies?
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