Wikimedia CommonsAdecco Bid for Akka Technologies
UpdatesOn Wednesday this week (28th July) our position in Belgium’s Akka Technologies soared by 95 % on news that management had agreed a takeover bid by Adecco Group, the Swiss recruiter, for €49 a share. The offer values Akka at an enterprise…

Report June 2021
Monthly reportsDuring June the Columbus Fund fell by 0.4%. Over the past six months the Fund has risen by 7.52%, and by 30.87% over the past 12 months. Since inception in June 2008, Columbus’ return has been 148.56%, comfortably exceeding the broad European…

Report May 2021
Monthly reportsDuring May, the Columbus European Mid Cap Equity Fund rose by 4.01%, ahead of the STOXX 600 index which returned 2.14%. Over the past six months the Fund has risen by 13.6%, and by 33.7% over the past 12 months. Since inception in June 2008,…

Report April 2021
Monthly reports
During April the Columbus Fund rose by 1.20%. Over the past six months the Fund has risen by 23.56%, and by 33.26% over the past 12 months. Since inception in June 2008, Columbus’ return has been 140.41%, comfortably exceeding the broad…

Report March 2021
Monthly reports
During March the Columbus Fund rose by 3.59%. The Fund has beaten the market both over a 12-month period (+44.61%) and since the market reached its lowest point on the 18th March 2020 due to the coronavirus-induced market crash (73.03%).…

Report February 2021
Monthly reports
During February the Columbus Fund rose by 2.48%, slightly ahead of the benchmark STOXX 600 index which returned 2.31%. Over the past six months the Fund has risen by 12.2%, and by 12.5% over the past 12 months. Since inception in…

