Norcros relied on price increases, with volumes slipping by “low single digits”, chief executive Thomas Willcocks explained. He argued that the shake-up of its portfolio has allowed it to do this, as ...
As pre-announced, assets under management and advice (AuMA) fell 3 per cent to £22bn against the same period last year. Net outflows of £2.3bn offset positive investment performance of £1.7bn. AuMA ...
Last year’s top performer in share price terms was space exploration trust Seraphim Space (SSIT). Migo Opportunities Trust’s (MIGO) co-manager Charlotte Cuthbertson selected it on the basis that the ...
Pack your bags and grab your passport! We’re once again off like Phileas Fogg to find a truly global portfolio ...
All but two trusts in the portfolio were in positive territory over the year, with six achieving double-digit returns. The second top performer, after Temple Bar, was Invesco Global Equity Income ...
Investment trust discounts are continuing to narrow, and there are plenty of opportunities for eagle-eyed investors ...
Valuation is central to the bull case for Barclays. Shares trade on around 0.9 times forward price/tangible book value. By contrast, Lloyds and NatWest both sit on a premium to book value. That ...
Poor sentiment and an unusual structure mean this rejuvenated media stock trades at an exceptionally low discount ...
A healthy economy is an obvious way to solve the country’s fiscal predicament. For that reason alone, Rachel Reeves should not hesitate to use every available opportunity to drive essential capital ...
Mitie (MTO) has posted another period of record contract awards in its first-half results, alongside an all-time high in both its order book and bidding pipeline. The FTSE 250 also outperformed the ...
XPS Pensions (XPS) reported another period of steady revenue growth, although statutory profits fell sharply as higher costs and acquisition-related charges weighed on the bottom line. However, the ...
Halma’s shares trade at 35 times earnings, which is a decent premium to their 10-year average of 30 times. But a share that has generated a total return three times greater than the FTSE 100 over the ...