Private equity valuations are holding firm in the face of higher rates but can we trust them? markets Private equity valuations have built up a reputation for being overestimated, but is that really the case?
Ocado enters most shorted UK companies list as Abrdn jumps to fourth. These two kept their top spots Shorting Ocado has entered the top 10 list of most shorted stocks this month, coming third, while Abrdn saw two new firms take positions out against it.
Warehouse REIT boosts quarterly income 30 per cent with rent hikes Investment trusts Warehouse REIT, the real estate investment trust, boosted its rental income for the quarter by over 30 per cent after renegotiating its warehouse rents. In a trading update covering the first three months of 2024, the trust said it had completed 22 transactions, securing £1.4m of contracted rent. The 22 transactions were nine new lettings, [...]
Mortgage and valuation giant LSL Property Services continues strong start to 2024 with share buyback April 25, 2024 LSL Property Services, one of the largest providers of mortgage and valuation services, has continued its strong start to 2024, surpassing analyst expectations.
UK dividends jump five per cent in first quarter as airlines bounce back April 25, 2024 UK dividends grew by 4.9 per cent in the first three months of 2024, reaching £15.6bn thanks to one-off special dividends.
Canary in the coal mine? Trust asset value crashes following Gove’s proposed ground rent reforms April 24, 2024 The policy would have seen the government reduce annual payments to ‘peppercorn’ rates or almost nothing.
Weapons investing is ‘ethical’, says Sunak. Is he right? April 24, 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended the private sector investing in the weapons industry as "ethical", as an argument rages over whether sustainable investing can align with the global war industry.
Cathie Wood on losing $14bn, Trump and where the UK has an edge over the US April 24, 2024 Cathie Wood has an answer to those accusations that her investment firm lost billions of her investors’ money investing in tech stocks.
Global share buybacks drop despite dividend spike April 24, 2024 Global share buybacks dipped by 14 per cent last year to $1.1 trillion (£880bn) despite record dividend issuance from global companies.
Exclusive: Cathie Wood on Tesla and Elon Musk: ‘We don’t listen to what he says’ April 23, 2024 Cathie Wood, CEO of infamous American tech investment firm ARK, is still bullish on Tesla and Elon Musk, despite the poor performance of its stock price in recent months.