Investment Trusts


Third Point Investors Extends Buyback Programme As Underperformance Persists

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Third Point Investors has extended its share buyback programme, as the trust’s discount continued to widen and relat... Read more

European Opportunities Trust Lowers Management Fees As Continuation Vote Looms

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The European Opportunities trust (EOT) has agreed to a reduced management fee with its investment manager, Devon Equit... Read more

Bust Home REIT Tenant Surrenders Leases On 146 Properties

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Redemption Project CIC, Home REIT’s third largest tenant, has surrendered its leases on 146 properties following its... Read more

Fidelity Platform Restricts Crux European Special Situations Fund After Richard Pease Retirement

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Fidelity’s personal investing platform has restricted new investments into the MIGO Opportunities trust and TM Crux ... Read more

Nippon Active Value Shareholders Approve Double Merger With Abrdn And Atlantis Japan Trusts

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Nippon Active Value (NAVF) shareholders have voted in favour of the rollover of assets from the abrdn Japan investment... Read more

City Of London Trust Maintains Share Price Premium Despite Underperforming UK Market

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The City of London (CTY) investment trust failed to beat the UK market in the year to the end of June 2023, but shares... Read more

Investec Downgrades Hipgnosis Songs To 'Hold' After Catalogue Sale To Blackstone-backed Fund

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Investec has downgraded Hipgnosis Songs from ‘Buy’ to ‘Hold’ after the trust announced it would be selling a f... Read more

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Dodges Widening Discount Trend As Profits Rise

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The AVI Japan Opportunity trust has dodged the wave of widening discounts hitting the investment trust sector, while i... Read more

Supermarket Income REIT Refinances Its Debt Facilities

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Supermarket Income REIT has completed a debt refinancing exercise, which included the reduction and extension of an ex... Read more

VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities Unveils £10m Share Buyback Programme

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The VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities (GSEO) trust has unveiled a £10m share buyback programme in a bid to a... Read more

ThomasLloyd Energy Impact To Appoint New Investment Manager

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ThomasLloyd Energy Impact trust will end its investment management relationship with ThomasLloyd Global Asset Manageme... Read more

Hipgnosis Songs Music Catalogue Sale Comes Under Scrutiny As Continuation Vote Looms

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Hipgnosis Songs’ deal to sell a fifth of its music catalogue to a Blackstone-owned vehicle has been put under scruti... Read more

Hipgnosis Agrees $465m Catalogue Sale From Public Trust To Private Blackstone Vehicle

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The Hipgnosis Songs fund (SONG) has agreed the sale of 29 catalogues to Hipgnosis Songs Capital to fund a share buybac... Read more

Home REIT Tenant Supportive Homes CIC Enters Voluntary Liquidation

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Home REIT tenant Supportive Homes CIC has entered into a creditors’ voluntary liquidation, almost a month after it f... Read more

Deep Dive: REIT Investors Must Weigh Rate Hikes And Potential Credit Crunch

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Investors considering real estate investment trusts must consider the potential for both further rate hikes and a “b... Read more

Profits Dive 66% At Abrdn Investment Arm As Funds Struggle To Outperform

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Profits across abrdn’s investment arm have fallen 66% over the first half of 2023 while heavy redemptions continue t... Read more

Home REIT Sells 40 Properties For 60% Average Loss

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Home REIT has begun the process of stabilising its property portfolio with a series of sales that has seen the embattl... Read more

Two Home REIT Tenants Enter Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation

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Home REIT tenants Redemption Project CIC and Serenity Support CIC have entered into creditors' voluntary liquidations,... Read more

Home REIT Proposes Investment Policy Overhaul As Rent Collection Falls To 7%

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Home REIT has scheduled a general meeting for 21 August 2023 in order to allow shareholders to vote on a raft of chang... Read more

Jupiter AM's CEO And Investment Chiefs On Share Price Woes, Active Management And The Rebirth Of Absolute Return

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Editor James Baxter-Derrington speaks exclusively with the investment chiefs of Jupiter Asset Management, sitting down... Read more