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PRS Reit bid report points to trouble ahead

Talk of a bid approach by Pinebridge, owner of the real estate investment trust’s manager, suggests new directors Robert Naylor and Chris Mills will have plenty to do.

Caledonia: Time is on your side, if you know how to use it

The greatest ally investors have is time, says Mat Masters, CEO of Caledonia Investments.

After a lean time Bellevue Healthcare looks poised for fat returns

On a 9% discount and with interest rates falling, the small- and mid-cap-weighted investment trust is ready for rehabilitation.

After a lean time Bellevue Healthcare looks ready to deliver fat returns

On a 9% discount and with interest rates falling, the small- and mid-cap-weighted investment trust is ready for rehabilitation.

Brookfield tops Segro with £557m counterbid for Tritax EuroBox

Tritax EuroBox drops its recommendation for Segro’s all-share offer after Canadian alternative assets giant swoops with 69p-per-share cash bid.

European Smaller Companies Trust reports decent results

The European Smaller Companies Trust has published results covering the 12 months ended 30 June 2024. The NAV total return of 12.0% was 1.9% ahead of ...

Newly merged Alliance Witan appoints new stockpicker

With the deal approved by both sets of shareholders, Witan’s investors got 0.224615 of a new Alliance Witan share for every Witan share that they held...

Bidding war hots up for Tritax EuroBox

Tritax EuroBox has received a cash offer for the company from Canadian private equity giant Brookfield that usurps SEGRO’s bid for the company. Brookf...

QuotedData’s morning briefing 10 October 2024 – UTL, PEY

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 10 October 2024: As flagged yesterday, UIL (UTL) has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with General Provinci...

Platforms object to trusts’ ‘zero’ charges as ‘materially misleading’

Leading online stockbrokers are challenging investment companies that want to publish zero ongoing charges following changes to disclosure rules.

Baillie Gifford US Growth: A rising star in North America

With a month to go to the US Presidential Election – the event that it seems most of 2024 has been building up to – we revisit the Association of Inve...

Vietnam Holding doubles benchmark as top tech stock FPT soars

The Dynam Capital run investment company enjoys a bumper year-to-June return thanks to the surging share price of Vietnam’s top IT services provider.