Another tough year for EPE Special Opportunities
EPE Special Opportunities (ESO) announced its annual report for the 12 months to 31 January 2024. NAV total return was down 28% while shares fell 45%...
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QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 April 2024 – SST, TPOU, FAS
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 April 2024: Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust (SST) announced its results for the six months to 29 February...
Gresham House says grid ‘throttling’ battery funds as trading lifts in March
Data showing a 45% recovery in energy storage trading revenues last month buoys battered shares in the three battery funds after Gresham House's Ben Guest criticises the National Grid.
Pantheon Infra points to dividend cover in 2027
The £500m portfolio hits its 4p per share dividend target two-and-a-half years after launch, but the 5%-yielder says it won't achieve a covered payout for three more years.
Pantheon Infra points to dividend cover in 2026
The £500m portfolio hits its 4p per share dividend target two-and-a-half years after launch, but the 5%-yielder says it won't achieve a covered payout for another couple of years.
Regrets? Baillie Gifford China Growth investors have one or two or three
Baillie Gifford China Growth suffers a third year of declines and underperformance. The shares have halved since Baillie Gifford took over the former Witan Pacific in 2020.
Literacy Capital proposes B shares
Literacy Capital (BOOK) has announced, alongside its notice of its forthcoming AGM on 15 May, that it intends to propose a mechanism to return capital...
Derated PRS Reit grows valuation but dividend cover remains elusive
PRS Reit was one of just a handful of listed property funds to grow the value of its portfolio in the second half of 2023, but the 5%-yielder is still chasing dividend cover.
James Carthew: Good funds like GABI shouldn’t wind up at a market low
Shareholders in GCP Asset Backed Income will vote next month on whether to wind up the debt fund. There's a danger investors will pull the plug at the worst point in the cycle.
QuotedData’s morning briefing 8 April 2024 – CLDN, DORE
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 8 April 2024: Caledonia Investments (CLDN) has provided a quarterly NAV and portfolio update, for the period ending 3...
India Capital Growth dropped in March as regulator struck
Shares in strongly performing India mid-cap fund took a knock last month after the Securities and Exchange Board of India clamped down on speculative trading to prevent a market bubble.
Peel Hunt: Seven big trust bargains for when the storm abates
With investment trust discounts at their widest in years, Peel Hunt analysts have picked seven large, out-of-favour listed funds where a share price recovery could be in sight.
