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RNS Number : 0852Y  CQS New City High Yield Fund Ltd  24 February 2025

24 February 2025

CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited

("NCYF" or the "Company")

Monthly Factsheet as at 31 January 2025

The Company's Fact Sheet as at 31 January 2025 has been submitted and is
available for inspection on the Company's
website, https://ncim.co.uk/cqs-new-city-high-yield-fund-ltd/
(https://ncim.co.uk/cqs-new-city-high-yield-fund-ltd/) .

The investment manager updates on the wider macro-economic environment and on
key changes to the portfolio positions as at 31 January 2025.

Ian 'Franco' Francis, Investment Manager at NCYF commented:

In the UK, the aftershocks of the autumn budget remain, decreasing confidence
in the private sector. This has been led by concerns over higher staffing
costs and increased business rates which has pushed up the rate of job cuts to
the highest level since the Global Financial Crisis, outside of the Covid
period. Inflation is pushing higher giving the Bank of England a dilemma; we
believe they had to cut in early February to try and bump-start the economy as
government policies are not currently providing the boost required. However,
there will likely be increased inflation over the next few months as discussed
in previous commentaries. One would hope that inflation falls again in the
third quarter otherwise "stagflation" will likely be well and truly embedded.
In our opinion, growth in output and economic efficiency will be needed over
the medium-term. This will likely be difficult, but the private sector will
attempt to rise to this challenge, with or without government support.
"Stagflation" is a clear and present danger, which many market commentators
think has already arrived.

Data from Europe during the month was a little more positive with the
manufacturing decline slowing and the services sector proving static. As a
result, the employment market was more stable, although marginally weaker. Yet
again employment in the service sector increased and was almost enough to
cancel out the declines in the manufacturing sector. The European Central Bank
(ECB) cut rates again to help the weak state of the economy. A potential
iceberg on the horizon is tariffs being levied on European goods and vehicles
from President Trump who is weaponizing tariffs to support the US economy at
the expense of trade partners and allies.

The dawn of a new Trump Presidency in the US produced some initial positive
sentiment for markets, particularly in manufacturing and energy sectors.
However, inflation remains a factor, with continued wage growth and staff
shortages, along with supply chain price increases. Most of these increased
costs are being passed on to end-users, which may well result in a more
hawkish approach from the Federal Reserve. Much of this depends on the
potential trade war between the US and the rest of the developed world which
may lower the levels of global trade and risk a recessionary outcome.

For the Company, the second dividend of 1p/share was announced to be paid on
21 February 2025.

In the portfolio we continued to divest the holding in Diversified Energy
equity and reinvest into Frontline PLC. We also added to Selecta Group 8%
2026, Cruise Yacht 11.875% 2028, Priority 1 Logistics 12.625% 2027 and opened
a holding in the food group Boparan 9.375% 2029. We continue to see
opportunities coming from existing markets and new issues and anticipate this
to continue.

 

ENDS-

 

 For Further Information

 CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited    T: +44 (0) 20 7201 6900

                                         E: contactncim@cqsm.com

 Singer Capital Markets                  T: +44 (0) 20 7496 3000

 Cardew Group                            T: +44 (0) 20 7930 0777

 Tania Wild                              M: +44 (0) 7425 536 903

 Henry Crane                             M: +44 (0) 7918 207 157

 Liam Kline                              M :+44 (0) 7827 130429

                                         E: ncyf@cardewgroup.com

                                         https://www.cardewgroup.com/ (https://www.cardewgroup.com/)

 Company Secretary and Administrator     T: 01534 813 913

 BNP Paribas S.A., Jersey Branch

 Edward KAZIBWE

About CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited

 

CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited aims to provide investors with a high
dividend yield and the potential for capital growth by investing in
high-yielding, fixed interest securities. These include, but are not limited
to, preference shares, loan stocks, corporate bonds (convertible and/or
redeemable) and government stocks. The Company also invests in equities and
other income-yielding securities.

Since the Fund's launch in 2007, the Board has increased the level of
dividends paid every year. As at 31 December 2024, the Fund's dividend yield
is 8.79%. In addition to quarterly dividend payments, the Fund seeks to
deliver investors access to a high-income asset class across a
well-diversified portfolio with low duration to help mitigate interest rate
risk.

Further information can be found on the Company's website
at https://ncim.co.uk/cqs-new-city-high-yield-fund-ltd/
(https://ncim.co.uk/cqs-new-city-high-yield-fund-ltd/)

 

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