Only Cordiant and Pantheon buck the trend... For the remaining 29 quoted Infrastructure Investment Companies (IICs) and the Renewable Energy Infrastructure Funds (REIFs), 2024 was a dire year ‒ as was 2023. NAV discounts widened appreciably, while some REIFs, in particular, really struggled. During 2024, there were several “Continuation/Discontinuation Votes”, which saw some funds enter Managed Wind Down. Furthermore, there were no major sector fund-raises during the year; instead, share buy...
The focus of Hardman & Co Research is on the nine quoted Infrastructure Investment Companies (IICs) and on the 22 Renewable Energy Infrastructure Funds (REIFs): the stocks analysed are all members of the Association of Investment Companies (AIC). We are updating our publication of January 2023, assessing both the lacklustre share price performances during 2023 and the key issues, including interest rates, inflation and power prices. As a 31-strong group, its combined market capitalisation is no...
Downing Renewables and Infrastructure (DORE) set out to build an attractive portfolio of renewable energy assets diversified by geography and asset type, and has succeeded in that. In doing so, it alighted upon an opportunity to build a portfolio of hydropower assets in Sweden. As we describe in this note, the management team has identified a number of ways in which it can significantly enhance the returns of these assets. These initiatives have the potential to add meaningfully to both DORE’s N...
Downing Renewables and Infrastructure (DORE) set out to build a portfolio of renewable energy assets diversified by geography and asset type, and has succeeded in that. In doing so, it alighted upon an opportunity to build a portfolio of hydropower assets in Sweden. As is described in this note, the management team has identified a number of ways in which it believes that it can significantly enhance the returns of these assets. These initiatives may have the potential to add meaningfully to bot...
Feature article: UK interest rates and “risk-free” gilts at their peak? Infrastructure stocks struggle Executive summary Infrastructure/Renewable Energy Funds ► The share price performances of the nine Infrastructure Investment Companies (IICs) and of the 22 Renewable Energy Infrastructure Funds (REIFs) have been dire over the past year. Undoubtedly, the sharp rise in interest rates has presented the sector with serious challenges, especially since the yield on “risk-free” 10-year gilts has r...
Aquila European Renewables - Business update and shareholder continuation vote announcedDowning Renewables & Infrastructure - Lower power price forecasts impact Q1 NAVHOME REIT - Update on internal investigation conducted by Alvarez and MarsalMusic Royalties - Universal Music reportedly negotiating for $1bn Queen catalogue
Taylor Maritime Investments - Good progress on deleveragingNextEnergy Solar - Capital recycling programme launchedGCP Infrastructure - March 23 NAV updateDowning Renewables & Infrastructure - UK Solar acquisitionMolten Ventures - Some stabilisation in 6m to Mar-23
Industrials REIT - Blackstone intends to buy Industrials REIT at a 42% premium to last share priceChrysalis Investments - Graphcore pitches for role in UK’s £900m supercomputerCordiant Digital Infrastructure - Reportedly close to major Irish acquisitionUK Commercial Property Trust - Low capital and income return in industrial properties leads to underperformance vs. benchmarkGreencoat UK Wind - 42MW wind farm acquisition announcedDowning Infrastructure - 19.5% FY 22 NAV returnInsider Buying - Ma...
Fair Oaks Income - NAV return 0.3% in February; negligible SVB impact expected on CLO marketEdiston Property Investment Company - Announcement of strategic reviewDowning Renewables and Infrastructure - Q4 revenue 63% above budget despite hydro volatilityHome REIT - Manager review and extension to PUSU
Hardman & Co Research’s focus is on the nine quoted infrastructure investment companies (IICs) and on the 22 renewable energy infrastructure funds (REIFs), most of which saw their share prices fall during 2022, while the FTSE 100 rose by just 0.9%. In our Quoted UK Infrastructure and Renewable Energy – Prospects for 2023 publication, we have addressed the three key issues of recent months: higher inflation, extremely volatile power prices and rising interest rates.
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