Four investment trusts closed last week. How many more will go? Investing Last week, four separate investment trusts handed in their notice, announcing they would be shuttering. Aquila European Renewables, Ecofin US Renewables, Gulf Investment Fund and Keystone Positive Change, all said they would be liquidating, as the number of trusts on the London Stock Exchange continued to dwindle. The number of investment trusts has fallen to [...]
Columbia Threadneedle property trust bought out for £673m despite management complaints Investing Columbia Threadneedle-run Balanced Commercial Property Trust has reached a deal to be sold for £673.5m, despite objections from its investment manager. The trust has been managed by Columbia Threadneedle since it was created in 2005, and began a strategic review this April after shareholders told it there was “need for change from the status quo”. [...]
Balanced Commercial Property Trust sheds more offices amid ‘challenging’ market PROPERTY The commercial property investor Balanced Commercial Property Trust has shed more offices as part of its strategy to focus more on the food and beverage sector.
Next REIT to go? Balanced Commercial Property joins long list mulling sale April 15, 2024 In a stock exchange announcement today, Balanced Commercial Property's board said it would be kicking off a strategic review to consider the future of the trust.
