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  • Fidelity Japan board rejects AJOT merger proposal

    Friday 04 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Fidelity Japan Trust (FJV) firmly rejected a proposed merger from AVI Japan Opportunity Trust (AJOT) on Friday, following AJOT's public announcement of plans to combine the two investment trusts through a scheme of reconstruction on Thursday.

  • London close: Stocks slide in global reaction to Trump tariffs

    Thursday 03 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - London stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday as global markets reacted negatively to US president Donald Trump's unexpectedly aggressive global tariff policy announced overnight.

  • Workspace appoints new head of portfolio management

    Thursday 03 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Workspace Group announced the appointment of Jessica Berney as head of portfolio management and a member of its executive committee on Thursday, effective 1 July.

  • Primary Health Properties offers £1.5bn to merge with Assura

    Thursday 03 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Real estate investment group Primary Health Properties has made a £1.5bn proposal to merge with Assura, the developer and manager of GP and primary care buildings.

  • Great Portland points to strong leasing momentum after recent deals

    Wednesday 02 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - London-focused real estate group Great Portland Estates has signed nine fully managed leasing deals over the past three weeks worth £7.2m of annual rent.

  • PRS REIT posts solid interim results as sale process continues

    Monday 31 Mar 2025

    (Sharecast News) - PRS REIT posted a robust set of interim results for the six months to 31 December, underpinned by solid rental growth, strong occupancy and disciplined cost management, as the company neared completion of its development programme and continued to explore strategic options including a potential sale.

  • Petershill Partners reports solid profit growth, upbeat outlook

    Monday 31 Mar 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Petershill Partners has unveiled another special dividend payment after a solid increase in profits in 2024, as the private equity group painted a confident outlook for future shareholder returns.

  • London close: Stocks slip as US core inflation tops forecasts

    Friday 28 Mar 2025

    (Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Friday, as investors digested a mix of economic signals, including a surprise rise in US consumer inflation and fresh domestic data.

  • London close: Stocks lower on Trump's latest tariff surprise

    Thursday 27 Mar 2025

    (Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Thursday as investor sentiment weakened following a surprise announcement by Donald Trump of a new 25% tariff on all imported cars and car parts.

  • Octopus Renewables continues to hike divi in line with inflation

    Thursday 27 Mar 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust delivered a positive net asset value total return of 2.5% in 2024, supported by stronger operational performance and progress on its capital allocation strategy.

  • LondonMetric agrees acquisition of Highcroft Investments

    Thursday 27 Mar 2025

    (Sharecast News) - LondonMetric Property has agreed to acquire Highcroft Investments in a recommended all-share deal, it announced on Thursday, that values the UK real estate investment trust at £43.8m.

  • Achilles moves to oust Urban Logistics chair

    Wednesday 26 Mar 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Activist investor Achilles Investment has called for a radical overhaul of Urban Logistics' board, including the removal of chair Nigel Rich, it was confirmed on Wednesday.

  • Drax to buy Harmony Energy Income Trust in £199.9m deal

    Tuesday 25 Mar 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Drax said on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy Harmony Energy Income Trust - a company that invests in battery energy storage systems in the UK - for around £199.9m.

  • Great Portland buys freehold of One Chapel Place

    Monday 24 Mar 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Great Portland Estates said it has bought the freehold interest in the One Chapel Place office building in London's West End.

  • Broker tips: Schroders, Prudential

    Thursday 20 Mar 2025

    (Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets reiterated its 'outperform' rating on Schroders on Thursday and hiked its price target to 475p from 395p as it lifted its adjusted operating earnings estimates by 1%/6%/9% over FY25/26/27, updating the FY24 results and strategy evolution.

  • RBC Capital reiterates 'outperform' on Schroders, hikes price target

    Thursday 20 Mar 2025

    (Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets reiterated its 'outperform' rating on Schroders on Thursday and hiked its price target to 475p from 395p as it lifted its adjusted operating earnings estimates by 1%/6%/9% over FY25/26/27, updating the FY24 results and strategy evolution.

  • 3i Group reports progress at Action, shares slide

    Thursday 20 Mar 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Shares in investing giant 3i Group were sliding on Thursday morning, even after it reported positive progress ahead of a capital markets seminar focused on its largest portfolio company, the Benelux-focussed general discount retailer Action.

  • Blue Star Capital investee SatoshiPay launches Vortex in Brazil

    Wednesday 19 Mar 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Blue Star Capital noted the launch of Vortex in Brazil, a decentralised exchange platform incubated by its investee company SatoshiPay, on Wednesday.

  • Kingswood to delist from AIM as HSQ buys remaining stake

    Tuesday 18 Mar 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Financial advice firm Kingswood Holdings has announced that majority shareholder HSQ Investments is to snap up all of the shares that it doesn't already own, giving shareholders the option of liquidity prior to delisting.

  • Harmony Energy Income Trust 'minded to recommend' £190.8m takeover by Foresight

    Monday 17 Mar 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Harmony Energy Income Trust said on Monday that it was "minded to recommend" a £190.8m takeover proposal from investment manager Foresight Group LLP.

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