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24.11 / 14:05
Investment trusts
People moves
Numis
Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income discount narrows as chair departs
After nine years in the position, Jennings will be replaced by James Stewart, who joined the board on 1 January 2022.
24.11 / 14:05
Investment trusts
ThomasLloyd Energy Impact
ThomasLloyd
RUMS solar project
end
Board of former ThomasLloyd Energy Impact expects delayed reports before year-end
The board unanimously recommened shareholders vote against the wind-up of the trust.
23.11 / 15:38
kpmg
Investment trusts
AGM
Saba Capital
Crystal Amber AGM resolutions pass despite strong dissent
KMPG has been Crystal Amber’s auditor since its listing in 2008, which could trigger independence concerns.
23.11 / 08:39
companies
Investment trusts
Hipgnosis Songs Fund
song
Investment Trust
Hipgnosis Music Limited takes SONG and Mercuriadis to High Court
Merck Mercuriadis (pictured), founder of Hipgnosis Songs fund (SONG), has been served court proceedings but his former company Hipgnosis Music Limited.
22.11 / 15:31
UK
financial conduct authority
Investment trusts
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt
Autumn Statement 23
Autumn Statement 23: FCA mulls 'interim solutions' to address investment trust cost disclosure concerns
The FCA is considering “interim solutions” to mitigate the impacts on the investment company sector in the short term, as the government “acts to implement a long-term legislative solution to the issue”.
22.11 / 12:51
Investment trusts
AIC
VCTs
On the night gallery: Investment Company of the Year Awards 2023
Our host for the awards ceremony was financial journalist and presenter Declan Curry, while our charity for the evening was Place2Be.
21.11 / 14:57
Investment trusts
Merger
Winterflood
Numis
UK Commercial Property REIT merger with Picton dropped on Phoenix Life dissent
Phoenix Life is the largest shareholder in UKCM, holding roughly 43% of share capital.
20.11 / 11:51
Investment trusts
funds
People moves
GAM
Jupiter
Artemis
Jupiter to absorb GAM UK Equity Income fund as portfolio manager duo join
Jupiter said Gosden and Morrison will also assume the management of the £1.5bn Jupiter Income trust, currently managed by Ben Whitmore.
17.11 / 13:33
UK
Investment trusts
AIC
Investment Trust
House of Lords
AIC sets out proposals to address investment trust cost disclosure concerns
Richard Stone (pictured), chief executive of the Association of Investment Companies
17.11 / 09:54
Investment trusts
AIC
VCTs
week
Investment Week reveals winners of Investment Company of the Year Awards 2023
The awards recognise managers in this important part of the market, who have delivered consistently for investors across a variety of sectors.
15.11 / 15:45
Investment trusts
Investment Trust
European Opportunities
Saba Capital
European Opportunities passes continuation vote in face of shareholder opposition
The trust had faced fierce pushback from activist investor Saba Capital, who argued that shareholders should vote against its continuation.
14.11 / 15:33
Investment trusts
Investment Trust
Returns
NB Global Monthly Income returns £23.5m to investors in twelfth month of wind-up
Investors will be paid their redemption money by 27 November 2023.
14.11 / 14:39
Investment trusts
Ruffer Investment Company
Ruffer
duration
Ruffer boosts portfolio duration in October after US Treasury rout
Duncan MacInnes (pictured) co-manages the Ruffer Investment Company alongside Jasmine Yeo.
14.11 / 11:39
Investment trusts
People moves
cio
Fund manager of Tufton Oceanic Assets appoints CIO as Paulo Almeida steps down
Tufton is an investment manager focused on the shipping industry, with $1.1bn of assets under management across a number of funds, including Tufton Oceanic Assets, which holds £400m in assets, according to the Association of Investment Companies | Credit: iStock
14.11 / 08:59
UK
Investment trusts
JP Morgan proposes merger of UK Smaller Companies and Mid Cap trusts
The boards of both trusts have noted the increased scale of the renamed vehicle, which is expected to hold net assets in excess of £430m.
13.11 / 12:23
Investment trusts
Nav
share buybacks
Triple Point Social Housing pauses buybacks until further property sales secured
At the start of September, the trust announced the sale of four specialised supported housing properties for £7.5m to a private UK real estate investment firm.
13.11 / 12:23
Investment trusts
Investment Trust
burberry
Finsbury Growth & Income
Finsbury Growth & Income bolsters Experian holding amid higher for longer concerns
Nick Train (pictured), manager of the Finsbury Growth & Income trust.
13.11 / 09:33
financial conduct authority
Investment trusts
House of Lords
Bill to overhaul investment trust cost disclosure rules to be debated in parliament
If the bill’s passage through the House and Lords and House of Commons is successful, investment companies will no longer be classified as AIFs and their costs will be removed from data feeds.
10.11 / 13:47
Morningstar
UK
Investment trusts
Hipgnosis Songs
AVI Global sees 'fertile hunting ground' in UK investment trust sector
The trust has continued to increase its stake in UK investment trusts, building new positions in Pantheon International and Princess Private Equity over the last year.
09.11 / 23:19
Ethereum
Adoption
regulation
SEC
Investment trusts
ethereum etf
BlackRock’s spot Ethereum ETF plan is confirmed after Nasdaq filing
Blackrock’s plans for a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) has now been confirmed, per a 19b-4 form filing submitted to the United States Securities and Exhange Commission on Nov. 9.
09.11 / 17:11
Investment trusts
performance fee
Henderson Opportunities waives performance fee
It will continue to charge a management fee, however, at 0.55% of net assets per annum.
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