Edison Investment Research

Henderson Alternative Strategies (HAST): Reduction in management fees & change of financial year end

Management fees reduced from a flat 0.7% to 0.6% on the first £250m and 0.55% on any excess. NAV as at 31 December 2017 was £132m. Financial year end will be changed to 31 March.

Caledonia Mining Corporation (CMCL): Fatality at Blanket mine

Stock up 0.5% at 08:01

Vietnam Opportunity Fund (VOF): Private equity investment in Vietnamese poultry company

Stock up 0.8% at 08:01

VOF has invested USD32.5 million to acquire a significant minority stake in the company.

Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS): Annual and Q4 2017 results.

Target Healthcare (THRL): Successful share issue

THRL has raised gross proceeds of £94 million through the issue of 87,037,038 shares, increasing the number of shares in issue by over a third.

StatPro Group PLC (SOG): Acquisition of remaining shareholding in Infovest Consulting for £1.9m

Stock up 2.7% at 08:03

StatPro acquires remaining shareholding in Infovest for £1.9m in cash, valuing the company at 6x EBITDA. The acquisition is expected to be earnings accretive.

Barclays Plc (BARC): Annual and Q4 2017 results

Barclays reported a net loss of £1bn, which made it the first major UK bank to report in line with consensus. The loss was largely driven by one offs - a net £0.9bn adjustment on US DTAs and £383m of litigation and conduct charges.

Regional REIT Ltd (RGL): Full year 2017 properties valuation and Q4 2017 dividend

RGL completed property acquisitions totalling £228.1m during 2017 to end the year at £737.3m, with gross property value increasing 2.6% y-o-y on a like-for-like basis.

IQE Plc (IQE): Compound Semiconductor Centre announces joint programme with partner ICS Ltd

Stock up 0.3% at 08:03

The Compound Semiconductor Centre has announced the launch of a new product line of high speed detectors with one of its industry partners.

Egdon Resources PLC (EDR): Environment Agency awards environmental permit for Holmwood exploration w

Operator of Holmwood Exploration well announces the Environment Agency is inclined to award a bespoke environmental permit for drilling. Egdon has an 18.4% carried interest in the well.