Zegona Communications (ZEG)

In the third part of a three-part series looking at the best performers from the 19 super sectors which make up the London market we look at the last six super sector stars. You can read parts one and two here. The data from SharePad is taken from 5 October and covers the previous 12 months. We have concentrated exclusively on shares with market values of £100m or more. Real Estate ...

Investment company Marwyn Value Investors (MVI) will be targeting a reversal in fortunes in 2017 after its 2016 performance was undermined by a falling share price at investee business Zegona Communications (ZEG:AIM). The collective has built its track record on creating stock market vehicles which go on to consolidate specific sectors and eventually get taken over themselves. Between its ...

Buying investment products such as shares, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and investment trusts is a quick and simple process in the vast majority of cases, but if a more ‘complex’ product grabs your eye there are some hurdles you have to go through. Rules laid down by the regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), require investment platforms to assess their customers’ experience and ...

You’d be foolish to ignore Marwyn Value Investors (MVI) at 240p. Its biggest holding, Entertainment One (ETO), looks a prime takeover target and would likely end up in a bidding war once a first offer is made. The rest of the investment trust’s portfolio is undergoing a significant overhaul, paving the way for the next generation of buy-and-build companies. The fund group has enjoyed ...

The City is back into overdrive with initial public offerings (IPOs) as the shackles of the general election are removed. Investment bankers had been quietly talking about a wealth of stock market flotations that were bubbling away in the background, but ultimately on ice until they knew who would be in power for the next five years in the UK. With a pro-equities election result, the starting gun ...