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  • 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.

  • London close: Stocks finish choppy week in the black

    Friday 16 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - London equities ended the week higher on Friday, supported by gains in pharmaceutical and energy stocks.

  • PHP makes third offer for Assura at £1.68bn, trumps KKR and Stonepeak

    Friday 16 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Primary Health Properties said on Friday that it has made a third takeover offer for Assura valuing the group at £1.68bn, trumping the £1.61bn offer from investment firms KKR and Stonepeak Partners that Assura accepted last month.

  • Workspace warns on profits, shares slide

    Friday 16 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Office landlord Workspace Group warned on profits on Friday, sending the shares sharply lower, on the back of higher costs and mounting macroeconomic pressures.

  • Landsec delivers upbeat outlook as FY profits meet forecasts

    Friday 16 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Real estate investment trust Landsec met consensus forecasts with a small increase full-year profits, as the company reiterated confidence in its plans to reallocate capital away from offices in the coming years.

  • Grainger earnings rise amid strong rental growth

    Thursday 15 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Grainger reported a 23% rise in EPRA earnings to £30.2m for the six months ended 31 March on Thursday, driven by strong rental growth, high occupancy and continued operational leverage.

  • 3i Group shares slide despite improved full-year return

    Thursday 15 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Shares in 3i Group were sliding on Thursday morning, after it reported a total return of £5.05bn for the year ended 31 March on Thursday, representing a 25% return on opening shareholders' funds, up from 23% a year earlier.

  • Great Portland Estates secures pre-let deal for 30 Duke Street

    Wednesday 14 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Great Portland Estates announced the securing of a significant pre-let agreement for its flagship development at 30 Duke Street, St James's, SW1 on Wednesday, with global investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) taking the entire 62,500 square feet of office space on a 15-year lease with no break options.

  • LondonMetric sells off £62m in non-core assets

    Wednesday 14 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - LondonMetric Property said it had sold £61.8m of non-core and mature assets in separate transactions at a blended net interest yield of 6.1%.

  • Greencoat Renewables agrees sale of Irish wind portfolio

    Tuesday 13 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Greencoat Renewables announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to sell a portfolio of six Irish onshore wind assets for €156m, comprising €139m in upfront proceeds and €17m in deferred consideration over 2026 and 2027.

  • Hammerson to take over Brent Cross in £200m deal

    Monday 12 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Hammerson confirmed on Monday that it was set to take full control of Brent Cross shopping centre.

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