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Baker Steel supports strategic investment in Futura Resources

Baker Steel Resources Trust (BSRT) has announced that Futura Resources, one of its key unlisted holdings, has secured a US$15m strategic loan from Abu...

QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 May 2025 – SYNC, GOT, HGEN, AERI, RIII

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 May 2025: We also have: Stories you may have missed from yesterday:

QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 May 2025 – SYNC, GOT, HGEN

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 May 2025: We also have: Stories you may have missed from yesterday:

AVI calls for continuation vote as Chrysalis considers future

While there are clearly divergent views and dissatisfaction among shareholders, one analyst says Chrysalis risks 'a form of pre-emptive wind down'.

European Opps faces ‘existential issues’, says Numis 

Numis questions what the future holds for Alexandar Darwall's European Opportunities, as the trust empowers its register full of activists to make an early exit with a new tender offer.

Sale delays cast shadow over Foresight Solar as continuation vote looms

Foresight Solar expects 'further knock-on effects' to its sale timeline, slowing plans to return proceeds to investors ahead of a continuation vote this summer.

Laura Foll: How do you manage a portfolio in this foggy market?

The UK market's low starting valuation and high dividend yields offer comfort against an uncertain backdrop.

Small improvement in ICG Enterprise’s discount but there is a long way to go

ICG Enterprise has published results for the 12 months ended 31 January 2025. The NAV return for the year was 10.5% – the underlying portfolio return ...

European Opportunities launches new tender offer

As expected, European Opportunities has published details of its latest tender offer. The tender offer will be for 25% of its shares in issue (up to 1...

Chrysalis launches shareholder consultation in face of AVI’s calls for a continuation vote

New NAV This morning, Chrysalis announced that its NAV at end March 2025 was 152.62p, 2.6% lower than at the end of December 2024. In part, that refle...

3i Infrastructure has another good year despite widening discount

3i Infrastructure’s results for the 12 months ended 31 March 2025 are out [an impressively short timeframe for getting this done] and they are good. T...

Damaging Labour budget holds back BlackRock Smaller Companies

BlackRock Smaller Companies has published results covering the 12 month period ended 28 February 2025. The trust’s returns lagged those of the Deutsch...