HICL Infrastructure sells toll-road stake to finance share buyback February 28, 2024 The trust said today that it had entered an agreement to sell its entire stake in the US Northwest Parkway toll-road project for $232m (£183.4m)
Digital 9 Infrastructure lays out plans to shutter trust February 28, 2024 The board of embattled investment trust Digital 9 Infrastructure has today laid out plans to wind down the company.
Troubles for Custodian as bidding war over Abrdn property trust escalates February 22, 2024 Custodian's attempt to buy the Abrdn Property Income Trust have been further impeded after two asset managers dropped support for the deal.
Urban Logistics: Bidding war erupts over Abrdn property trust February 21, 2024 A bidding war has erupted over the Abrdn Property Income Trust, as the £592m Urban Logistics REIT has made a counteroffer to Custodian Property Income's bid for the trust.
Appetite for investment trusts has fallen to the lowest level in a decade. Could this be the beginning of the end for the sector? February 20, 2024 In trust expert Winterflood's annual survey of its clients last week, it found that expected demand for the investment vehicles had fallen to the lowest level since the questionnaire began 12 years ago.
Who owns investment companies? Data reveals institutional dominance February 19, 2024 Institutions hold half of all the shares in investment companies by value, or £89bn of the holdings, according to new data from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC). Analysing £177bn of shareholdings, or 87 per cent of the industry’s total market cap, the data revealed that wealth managers hold 25 per cent of all shares, [...]
Hipgnosis launches legal action against its fund manager founder Mercuriadis February 19, 2024 Hipgnosis Songs Fund has launched legal action against its fund manager Hipgnosis Songs Management (HSM) and founder Merck Mercuriadis. The music royalties trust said that HSM had refused to protect it against potential liabilities from claims brought by former business partners of Mercuriadis that accuse him of stealing the idea for Hipgnosis in 2018. Mercuriadis [...]
Abrdn logistics trust delays dividend amid potential takeover February 19, 2024 The £249m Abrdn European Logistics Income trust has delayed the payout of its fourth quarter dividend amid a number of proposals to buy the trust. In a stock exchange notice, the trust’s board said it had received a number of “broad ranging preliminary, indicative non-binding proposals” to purchase or merge the trust. It added that [...]
Expect more real estate investment trust mergers as the age of the ‘big box behemoth’ dawns February 18, 2024 News about real estate investment trusts (REITs) merging with each other have rapidly emerged this year, as the sector looks to embrace economies of scale.
Low power, please charge: Battery storage troubles leave investors on the hook February 15, 2024 A number of battery storage investment trusts are struggling. Is this just a bump in the road or the beginning of the end?