Accelerating towards IPO with Guident’s Harald Braun
The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome Harald Braun, CEO of Guident, back to the podcast to discuss the recent deployment of their autonomous shuttles in West Palm Beach, new ‘watch bot’ programmes, and Guident’s upcoming IPO.Harald provides an update on Guident’s IPO (30 min), detailing the imminent filing with the SEC. We discuss how Guident is bolstering the team ahead of listing on the NASDAQ.Guident recently launched its MiCa shuttle in West Palm Beach. We explore the rollout and what’s next in the MiCa shuttles’ expansion across the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Investing in UK Build-to-Rent with FTSE 250 Grainger
The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to be welcomed by Robert Hudson, Chief Financial Officer of Grainger PLC, to explore recent developments at the FTSE 250 build-to-rent specialist.We start by looking at the group’s transition from a trading company to a REIT and the tax benefits for investors. Taking a broad view of Grainger’s proposition to investors, Rob notes the ability of retail investors to gain exposure to the UK rental market through an ISA by buying Grainger shares.Grainger’s total rental income is up 15% in the early stage of their financial year. We look at the factors driving growth and the momentum the company is building in the build-to-rent sector. We explore Grainger’s 5,000 property pipeline and the expected uplift in earnings. Rob outlines the technological capabilities of the business and how the company’s CONNECT platform is designed to facilitate future growth and improved margins. We discuss Grainger’s dividend track record and how the dividend will evolve as Grainger transitions to a REIT.Rob finishes by detailing what excites him the most about the year ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Expanding AI analytics services and achieving profitability with GenIP
The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to be joined by GenIP’s senior management team to explore the company’s recent announcements, including full-year results and contract wins. CEO Melissa Cruz and CFO Kevin Fitzpatrick outline the AI analytics company’s progress since their AIM IPO and the traction they’re gaining with global technology transfer offices. Kevin provides a run-down of recently released full-year results and insight into GenIP’s cost base. Melissa explains their relationships with clients and the positive feedback they’ve received. We discuss targets for profitability this year and whether GenIP are still on track to become profitable in 2025. We discuss recent contract wins and the launch of new products later this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The opportunity in Indian equities amid tariff volatility with India Capital Growth Fund
The UK Investor Magazine was delighted to welcome Gaurav Narain, Principal Advisor of the India Capital Growth Fund, for a deep dive into Indian growth companies amid tariff-induced volatility.The India Capital Growth Fund Investment Trust specialises in high growth Indian equities and has returned over 41% over the past three years.Please find out more about the India Capital Growth Fund Investment Trust here.We explore the trust’s approach to Indian equities and the drivers of performance in recent years. We also question whether these drivers remain intact and delve into the key factors behind the Indian growth story, which are likely to persist in the coming years.We address tariff volatility and Gaurav provides his thinking on recent developments, which prove to be a breath of fresh air. The trust sees volatility as an opportunity to secure high-growth companies at more favourable valuations and is confident the composition of the Indian economy means it is one of the best protected from Donald Trump’s tariffs.Gaurav outlines a number of portfolio companies, and we finish by looking at the outlook for Indian stocks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Exploring Dividend Heroes with the AIC’s Nick Britton
The UK Investor Magazine was delighted to welcome Nick Britton, Research Director at the AIC, to delve into the AIC’s Dividend Heroes; those investment trusts that have increased their dividends every year for 20 years or more.Get the full list of Dividend Heroes here.We explore the underlying asset classes the AIC’s dividend heroes invest in and why these asset classes are supportive of consistently growing dividends.Nick explains the structural advantages of investment trusts, which allow them to pay and even increase dividends even during periods when the underlying portfolio companies may pause or cut their dividends.We touch on a selection of Dividend Heroes and the characteristics they share, and how they differ in terms of dividend yields and dividend growth.In addition to the Dividend Heroes, the AIC track’s ‘next generation’ Dividend Heroes that have grown their dividend for more than 10 years but less than 20 years. We compare the underlying asset classes of the next generation Dividend Heroes and reflect on the evolution of investment trusts over the years.Find out more about Next Generation Dividend Heroes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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