QD view – a sector in turmoil
Another week, another bout of corporate activity. Subject to shareholder approval, abrdn China is to be absorbed by Fidelity China Special Situations,...
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RECI dumps bonds to lock in loans at best-ever rate
Half-year results highlight opportunities for lenders as banks fled the property downturn, with trust manager Ravi Stickney noting returns would beat those of the global financial crash.
TR Property tells discounted Reits to raise cash
TR Property says UK-listed trusts should follow in the footsteps of US peers and raise capital despite their discounts to take advantage of cheap deals in a consolidating market.
Life Science REIT disposes of Oxford asset to focus on large scale developments
Life Science REIT (LABS) has completed the sale of Lumen House in Oxford for £7.65m to Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, a joint venture between ...
Tritax EuroBox sells Swedish scheme at substantial premium
Tritax EuroBox (EBOX) has exchanged contracts for the sale of its redevelopment site in Malmö, Sweden to a data centre owner-occupier for a headline p...
QuotedData’s morning briefing 1 December 2023 – BSIF, USF, BPC
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 1 December 2023: Bluefield Solar (BSIF) has announced a number of changes to the roles and responsibilities of some o...
QuotedData’s morning briefing 1 December 2023 – BSIF, USF, BPCR
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 1 December 2023: Bluefield Solar (BSIF) has announced a number of changes to the roles and responsibilities of some o...
Jupiter’s Beesley: Why Chrysalis relationship had to end
Jupiter boss Matt Beesley says the growth capital fund brought ‘complexity’ and needed to be spun off to enable managers to focus on improving shareholder returns.
IA drops guidance on investment company charges after FCA statement
City regulator gives green light to more accurate disclosure of investment company charges, prompting the Investment Association to remove contentious guidance on the topic.
Chrysalis’ Williamson: The IPO market isn’t broken but gains must come in other ways
Nick Williamson, co-manager of Chrysalis, is not relying on flotations to prove why shares in the growth capital fund should not trade at a 50% discount ahead of a continuation vote in April.
RM Infrastructure plans swifter capital return if wind-down approved
Shareholders will vote on the winding down of the debt fund at an annual general meeting on 20 December.
BlackRock Frontiers delivers impressive performance
Over the year to 30 September 2023, BlackRock Frontier Markets produced an NAV total return of +25.1% (in US dollars), compared to an increase in its ...
