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James Carthew

Economic and Political Monthly Roundup January 2023

A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairs and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell any of the companies mentioned.
Underlyings
Aberdeen Diversified Income And Growth Trust

Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust is an investment trust, which invests via quoted and unquoted investments. Co.'s portfolio consists of investments from a range of asset classes. Co.'s portfolio may include equity-focused investments, alternative diversifying assets (including, but not limited to, high yield bonds and loans, emerging market debt, asset backed securities, property, infrastructure, commodities, absolute return investments, insurance linked, farmland, royalty-based investments and aircraft leasing) and low return assets such as gold, investment grade credit, tail risk hedging and government bonds. Co.'s investment is managed by Aberdeen Fund Managers Limited.

Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust PLC

Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust is an investment trust. Co. focuses on providing private and institutional investors capital growth through equity investment. Co.'s assets are invested in a diversified portfolio of securities in quoted companies spread across a range of industries and economies in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan. Investments may also be made through collective investment schemes and in companies traded on stock markets outside the Asia Pacific region. Co.'s portfolio is managed by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.

Aberdeen New India Investment Trust

Aberdeen New India Investment Trust is an investment trust with a concentrated portfolio of locally-researched Indian equities. Co. focuses on investment in companies which are incorporated in India, or which derive significant revenue or profit from India, with dividend yield from Co. being of secondary importance. Co.'s portfolio is managed by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited, its investment manager. As at Mar 31 2017, Co.'s total portfolio investments were £284.9 million.

Baring Emerging Europe PLC

Baring Emerging Europe is an investment trust company. Co. invests in securities listed on or traded on an Emerging European securities market or in securities of companies listed or traded elsewhere, whose revenues and/or profits are, or are expected to be, derived from activities in Emerging Europe. Co. has appointed Baring Fund Managers Limited to act as its Alternative Investment Fund Manager.

Civitas Social Housing Plc

Civitas Social Housing is a real estate investment trust investing into existing portfolios of built social homes in England and Wales. Investment Manager: Langham Hall UK Services LLP Investment Adviser: Civitas Housing Advisors Limited

Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure Trust

Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure Trust is an investment trust company with an unlimited life. Co. is engaged in portfolio investment activities. Co.'s investment objectives are to achieve a dividend yield on its investment portfolio and to realize growth in the capital value of the portfolio for the benefit of shareholders while taking care to preserve shareholders' capital. As of Sep 30 2017, Co.'s investment portfolio was valued at £138,732,000.

Fidelity China Special Situations PLC

Fidelity China Special Situations is an investment trust. Co.'s investment objective is to attain long-term capital growth from a managed portfolio made up primarily of securities issued by companies listed in China or Hong Kong and Chinese companies listed elsewhere. Co. may also invest in listed companies with interests in China and Hong Kong.

GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd GBP

GCP Infrastructure Investments is a closed-ended investment company. Co. is focused primarily on investments in U.K. infrastructure debt. Co. invests in a partially inflation-protected portfolio of loans and assets, primarily in the renewable energy, social housing and private finance initiative sectors. Gravis Capital Management Limited is the appointed investment adviser and alternative investment fund manager to Co. The investment adviser has advised on debt structures in a variety of infrastructure sectors, including a variety of renewable energy sectors, healthcare, education, court buildings, specialized offices, registered social landlord accommodation and transport.

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund

HIPGNOSIS SONGS FUND LTD

Industrials REIT Ltd

JPMorgan Indian Inv Trust

JPMorgan Indian Investment Trust is an investment trust company. Co. invests in a portfolio of equity and equity-related securities of Indian companies and also in companies which earn a material part of their revenues from India. Co. employs JPMorgan Funds Limited (JPMF) as its Alternative Investment Fund Manager. JPMF delegates the management of Co.'s portfolio to JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited.

JPMorgan Japanese Inv. Trust

JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust is an investment trust company. Co. focuses on capital growth from investments in Japanese companies by long term outperformance of Co.'s benchmark index, the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section Index expressed in sterling terms. Co. is managed by JPMorgan Funds Limited. As of Sep 30 2017, Co.'s total investment portfolio was £771.1 million.

Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC

Polar Capital Technology Trust is an investment trust. Co. invests in technology companies. Co. invests in a range of sectors: software; internet software and services; semiconductors and semiconductor equipment; technology hardware, storage and peripherals; internet and direct marketing retail; electronic equipment, instruments and components; information technology services; machinery; communications equipment; chemicals; healthcare technology; aerospace and defense; healthcare equipment and supplies; household durables; diversified telecommunication services; media; electrical equipment; automobiles; and other, spanning across North America, Europe, and Asia and Pacific.

Schroder Asia Pacific Fund PLC

Schroder Asia Pacific Fund is an investment trust company. Co. invests primarily in equities of companies located in the continent of Asia (excluding the Middle East and Japan), together with the Far Eastern countries bordering the Pacific Ocean. The portfolio is primarily invested in equities, but may also be invested in other financial instruments such as put options on indices and equities in the region. Co. has appointed Schroder Unit Trusts Limited as the Alternative Investment Fund Manager.

Securities Trust of Scotland PLC

Securities Trust of Scotland is an investment trust company. Co. invests in a diversified portfolio of assets particularly in a balanced portfolio constructed from global equities. Co.'s portfolio is invested in listed equities, with majority of its investment portfolio is invested in overseas securities. As of Mar 31 2017, Co.'s total investment portfolio was valued at £219.8 million.

Seneca Global Income & Growth Trust

Seneca Global Income & Growth Trust is an investment trust company. Co. invests in a diversified portfolio principally comprising U.K. and overseas equities, fixed income, property and other specialist assets. Co.'s investment manager is Seneca Investment Managers Limited. The valuation of the investment portfolio as at Apr 30 2017 was £72.9 million consisting of listed and unquoted investments.

Shires Income PLC

Shires Income is an investment company, engaged in investing mainly in U.K. equities. Co. invests principally in the ordinary shares of U.K. quoted companies, and in convertible and preference shares with above average yields. Co.'s investment portfolio comprised of a range of sectors including oil and gas, basic materials, industrials, consumer goods, healthcare, consumer services, telecommunications, utilities, financials and technology. Co. is managed by Aberdeen Fund Managers Limited. As of Mar 31 2017, Co.'s total investments was £97.8 million.

TR Property Investment Trust PLC

TR Property Investment Trust is an investment company. Co. invests in the shares and securities of property companies and property related businesses internationally and also in investment property located in the U.K. Co.'s investments portfolio includes: offices, retail, distribution and industrial, residential, hotels and self-storage, debt and equity capital markets, property shares, spanning across, Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Spain. As of Mar 31 2017, Co.'s investment portfolio amounted to £1,145,000,000.

Tritax EuroBox GBP

Tritax EuroBox PLC. Tritax EuroBox PLC (the Trust) is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Trust focuses on investing in the continental European logistics market. It seeks to build a diversified portfolio of European logistics assets in the supply chain markets. The Trust is managed by Tritax Management LLP.

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