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Analysts praise SDCL Energy Efficiency for greater transparency despite NAV fall

The 8.1%-yielder followed up on its capital markets day promise to outline the main drivers of the portfolio's growth, as renewable trusts struggle against high-yielding government bonds.

SDCL Energy Efficiency praised for transparency despite NAV fall

It fulfils its capital markets day promise to outline the drivers of SEIT’s growth, as renewable trusts struggle against high-yielding government bonds.

Abrdn China hones in on consumer after missing out on AI hype

After the sharp losses of last year, Abrdn China is betting on the consumer for a big win in the recovery of the world’s second-largest economy.

Healthcare is really where it's at for AI investors, says Bellevue

AI stands to revolutionise healthcare, such as speeding up X-ray diagnostics and removing 'paper pushing', says Bellevue Healthcare manager Paul Major who hails 'unprecedented' opportunity in small-cap health stocks.

Molten Ventures follows Schroders and cuts Revolut valuation

Venture capital fund cuts neobank’s valuation by 40% and strengthens balance sheet after recording first gross portfolio value decline since floating in June 2016.

Bankers stages brief recovery driven by ‘lack of further bad news’

The £1.2bn global equity trust managed by Janus Henderson has positioned itself for a strong recovery in Asia and Japan but remains cautious elsewhere.

SpaceX valuation uplift could light a fire under Baillie Gifford trusts

SpaceX investors Scottish Mortgage and Edinburgh Worldwide could enjoy a valuation uplift as founder Elon Musk offers insiders a chance to snap up shares.

Seraphim manager gives lesson in space investing

Investors are currently valuing 29 out of the 30 portfolio companies in Seraphim Space as worthless, something manager Mark Boggett brands as ‘crazy’.

Digital 9’s ‘inflation collar’ on Arqiva better late than never

Digital 9 Infrastructure gets some credit for capping cost of inflation-linked interest rate swaps at terrestrial TV and radio network Arqiva, but it’s not enough to re-rate its shares on its own, say analysts.

James Carthew: Seven bargain yield plays left high and dry in rates rout

Investors appear to be overlooking the inflation links enjoyed by many of the income funds whose shares have dropped in response to sharply rising interest rates.

Blackstone Loan Financing to wind down, defeated by discount

Chronic share price discount forces board of one of the best and biggest London-listed structured finance funds to conclude that liquidation is in shareholders' best interest.

Ecofin US Renewables hit by ‘unprecedented tornado’ in Texas

Smallest UK-listed renewables fund declares force majeure after a tornado damages its one wind farm in the US, accounting for over a third of the investment trust's asset value.