Jupiter European sticking with Novo Nordisk - Jupiter European Opportunities says that, for the financial year to 31 May 2017, its total return on net assets was 30.5%, which compares with 35.7% for the benchmark. The total return on the shares was 30.6%. There is a 6.5p dividend. The manager says that the underperformance is partly...
Aberdeen Emerging Markets - Access to a wealth of talent 170928 AEMC Initiation QD Aberdeen Emerging Markets (AEMC) is designed for investors who want exposure to, what the managers are convinced is, the compelling investment opportunity that emerging markets provide. Its managers believe that they have built a portfolio of...
JPMorgan Russian - Low valuations and rising yields 170927 JRS Update QD Weak oil prices and a deteriorating relationship with the US have weighed on the Russian market for some time. Hopes of a rapprochement with the West in the wake of President Trump’s election have fizzled out. Russia is...
Syncona backs Autolus fund raise - Syncona has announced that its portfolio company, Autolus, has completed a US$80 million Series C funding round. Autolus is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of next-generation engineered CAR-T cell therapies for the treatment of cancer. Syncona was the single...
Warehouse REIT buys four industrial estates from Hansteen - Warehouse REIT says that, following its admission to AIM on Wednesday 20 September 2017, the board has announced its first pipeline acquisitions, which follows the initial Tilstone Portfolio purchase for GBP108.85 million. The pipeline assets described in the prospectus included four multi-let...
Hadrian's Wall off to slow start - Hadrian's Wall Secured Investments has published its first set of accounts for the period ended 30 June 2017. Its shares started trading on the London Stock Exchange on 20 June 2016 following an IPO that raised a net £78.4m. In addition, a C share issue on 31 May...
Custodian REIT sells three properties - Custodian REIT has announced the disposal of three properties from its portfolio. Colchester The Company has sold an 8,326 sq ft retail unit within a six unit block on High Street, Colchester for GBP4.25 million, GBP0.7 million ahead of the 30 June 2017 valuation. The...
GCP Student Living says returns on target - GCP Student Living has published results for the year ended 30 June 2017. The highlights are: Total revenue for the year of £28.6 million. Annualised shareholder returns since IPO of 14.2%, in excess of the target return of 8-10%. Successfully raised £103.6...
QuotedData’s economic round up – September 2017 – is a collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to...