US Solar Fund survives vote to kill trust May 22, 2024 In the trust's annual general meeting yesterday, 35.4 per cent of investors voted for it to wrap up.
Regional REIT posts steady earnings amid wider uncertainty May 22, 2024 Property investment trust Regional REIT posted a solid performance in the first quarter of this year, with rent income, collection rates and property value all staying steady despite ongoing uncertainty.
Not another one? Abrdn property trust moves to shutter May 20, 2024 Another Abrdn trust has moved to shutter after struggling to drum up enough interest from investors, as the number of trusts continues to decline rapidly. The £234m Abrdn European Logistics Income trust, which focuses on the European property market, reached the conclusion of its strategic review that in began in December, with its board recommending [...]
Georgia Capital begins share buyback following country’s protests May 17, 2024 Georgia Capital has moved to reduce the gap between its share price and underlying net asset value.
Polar Capital Healthcare trust rockets to success thanks to strong stock selection May 16, 2024 The trust performed much better than the previous year, where it grew only 4.2 per cent, thanks to strong stock selection and managing to outperform an already booming healthcare market.
Blackstone triumphs in Hipgnosis bidding war as Concord refuses to raise offer May 9, 2024 The bidding war first broke out on 18 April, after Concord initially offered $1.4bn for the portfolio of the music rights trust.
Hydrogen-focused investment trust finds success in private companies May 8, 2024 Hydrogenone Capital Growth, the investment trust focused on cash into clean hydrogen, has reported a strong performance of its underlying holdings, even though its share price has struggled. The trust’s net asset value (NAV) has grown 0.6 per cent since the start of the year, and 3.6 per cent since March 2023, it reported in [...]
Investment trust body calls for Treasury to fix unnecessary rules costing billions May 8, 2024 The rules around investment trust disclosures are costing the economy billions in lost investment.
Small trust worth £30m moves in for £600m Abrdn Asia Dragon May 7, 2024 In a stock exchange announcement, Ashoka's trust said it had put forward a proposal to merge the two trusts, with the option of a cash exit of up to 50 per cent for Asia Dragon shareholders.
Meet the Fund Manager: Stephen Yiu talks Meta, Nvidia and AI boom May 1, 2024 In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Stephen Yiu, manager of the Blue Whale Growth fund.
