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  • Apax Global Alpha to invest further in WSGN

    Friday 06 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Apax Global Alpha said in an update on Friday that it expects to invest a further €3m indirectly in WGSN, following the consumer trend forecaster's acquisition of IWSR, a provider of data and analytics for the alcoholic beverage industry.

  • Assura says PHP offer due diligence still ongoing

    Friday 06 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Healthcare property investment and management firm Assura has confirmed that due diligence in relation to a takeover proposal from Primary Health Properties is still ongoing, with both parties "working closely" together.

  • Empiric Student Property in takeover talks with Unite

    Thursday 05 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Empiric Student Property said on Thursday that it is considering a takeover proposal from student accommodation provider Unite which values each of its shares at 107p.

  • Workspace Group hikes rents as occupancy falls

    Thursday 05 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Office owner and operator Workspace Group met expectations with its full-year results, with a small increase in income as higher rents made up for falling occupancy levels.

  • London close: Stocks higher on service data, tariff reprieve

    Wednesday 04 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - London equities closed modestly higher on Wednesday, supported by a rebound in the UK services sector and relief that the country avoided increased US tariffs on steel and aluminium.

  • Warehouse REIT buys Oxfordshire estate for £35m

    Wednesday 04 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Warehouse investor Warehouse REIT has purchased the Rycote Lane multi-let industrial estate in Thame, Oxfordshire for £34.75m.

  • Hammerson CEO to step down next year

    Wednesday 04 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Real estate group Hammerson has announced that its chief executive of five years, Rita-Rose Gagné, has decided to step down from her role in 2026.

  • Grainger delivers 'excellent lease-up performance' at Millwrights Place in Bristol

    Tuesday 03 Jun 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Residential property business Grainger said on Tuesday that it has seen an "excellent lease-up performance" of 231 build-to-rent homes at Millwrights Place in Bristol, with the building achieving stabilisation in under a year.

  • Sirius in asset deals worth €43m

    Friday 30 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Business park owner Sirius Real Estate said it had agreed a €43m of deals in Germany.

  • Assura considering PHP bid, postpones shareholder vote

    Friday 23 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Healthcare property investment and management firm Assura has delayed an upcoming shareholder vote on the takeover proposal from KKR and Stonepeak as it assesses a competing proposal from Primary Health Properties.

  • Petershill Partners AuM rises 1pc, partner fee-related earnings fall

    Thursday 22 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Petershill Partners reported $7bn in gross fee-eligible assets raised during the first quarter of 2025, supporting a 1% quarterly rise in aggregate partner-firm assets under management to $339bn, and a 9% increase year-on-year.

  • Scottish Mortgage outperforms index despite recent volatility

    Thursday 22 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust delivered a net asset value total return of 11.2% for the year ended 31 March, it announced on Thursday, outperforming the FTSE All-World Index's 5.5% gain, despite heightened volatility in early 2025 linked to renewed US-China trade tensions.

  • Greencoat Renewables gets approval for secondary Johannesburg listing

    Wednesday 21 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Greencoat Renewables announced on Wednesday that it has secured approval for a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange's Alternative Exchange (AltX), with trading set to start on 9 June.

  • Hammerson completes Brent Cross deal

    Wednesday 21 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Hammerson has taken near full control of London shopping centre Brent Cross in a £186m deal, the property group confirmed on Wednesday.

  • HICL Infrastructure profits rise, net asset value narrows

    Wednesday 21 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - HICL Infrastructure reported a 50% increase in profit before tax to £46m for the year ended 31 March, it announced on Wednesday, driven by solid portfolio performance and successful asset disposals, despite a decline in net asset value.

  • Great Portland Estates lifts rental forecasts after strong leasing year

    Wednesday 21 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Great Portland Estates has raised its estimates for rental growth this year after a solid performance over the 12 months to 31 March, with profits and valuations coming in ahead of expectations.

  • Expanded LondonMetric posts sharp earnings growth

    Tuesday 20 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - LondonMetric Property posted a sharp rise in annual earnings and dividends on Tuesday, as rental income surged following strategic acquisitions and active portfolio management.

  • London close: Stocks mixed on UK data, Brexit 'reset' with EU

    Monday 19 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Monday on a mixed note, as investors weighed economic indicators from the UK and Europe, as well as news that Westminster and Brussels have agreed a 'Brexit reset' deal.

  • Takeover Panel launches auction process for Harmony Energy

    Monday 19 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Harmony Energy Income Trust confirmed on Monday that a competitive bidding process remains ongoing between Drax Group and Foresight Group for control of the battery storage investment trust, with a formal auction procedure scheduled for 21 May.

  • KKR-backed acquisition vehicel reiterates its bid for Assura

    Monday 19 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - An acquisition vehicle by KKR and Stonepeak reiterated its offer for Assura on Monday, dismissing the proposed alternative share-and-cash offer from Primary Health Properties (PHP), arguing it posed material financial and strategic risks.

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