After spending much of the 2010s trading at somewhat narrower discounts, private equity trusts saw their ratings deteriorate sharply in 2022 to their widest level since the financial crisis. While discounts across the sector have narrowed a little since, most still trade at wider than 20% despite their fairly impressive long-term performance records. In this article, we look at the history of private equity discounts, how they have varied by trust, and what steps each is taking to improve its rating. In short, while much progress has been made over the last couple of years, some trusts have ma...
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ICG Enterprise Trust (ticker: ICGT) was launched in 1981 making it the second-oldest trust in the private equity sector after 3i. It was originally known as F&C Enterprise and then Graphite Enterprise. Intermediate Capital Group acquired the company's advisers in late 2015 and since then the trust has been known as ICG Enterprise. ICGT's approach has evolved over time and the last several years have seen an increased focus on mid-market buyout deals and North America. ICGT describes its style as 'defensive growth' and it invests in a variety of primary and secondary private equity funds wh...
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This is the third article from a new contributor. Reg Hoare has worked for 30 years in the City, initially in investment banking and the securities business, latterly as managing director of MHP Communications. He has been investing in investment trusts as a private investor for more than three decades. Here he reflects on his large number of holdings in the smaller company sector.
Reg Hoare Doubling down (part one) Having revealed in several online events over the last year that I hold multiple investment trusts in a single AIC sector, I am often asked why wouldn’t one just hold a single t...
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This is the second article from a new contributor. Reg Hoare has worked for 30 years in the City, initially in investment banking and the securities business, latterly as managing director of MHP Communications. He has been investing in investment trusts as a private investor for more than three decades. Here he reflects on his holdings in private equity and growth capital.
Reg Hoare Mavericks Two of the worst performing investment trust sectors in the 2022 market sell off have been growth capital and private equity; this has been rather painful, if like me, one holds a significant weightin...
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