12 November 2008
A VINTAGE YEAR FOR VCTS AS BANKS TIGHTEN THEIR BELTS?
With difficult times falling on much of the market at the moment, and funding to smaller companies becoming an increasingly high profile and political issue, there is some light at the end of the tunnel from the VCT industry.

4 November 2008
20 MOST CONSISTENT PERFORMING INVESTMENT COMPANIES OF THE DECADE
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) have identified the 20 investment companies with the most consistent performance record in the industry over the last 10 years.

23 October 2008
AIC SUPPORTS DISCLOSURE OF DERIVATIVE POSITIONS TO HELP PROTECT SHAREHOLDER INTERESTS
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) welcomes the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) publication today of proposals which will require the disclosure of contracts for difference and other similar derivatives based on the value of company shares.

23 October 2008
LATEST AIC INVESTOR CONFIDENCE INDEX
Rising food and energy prices seen as bigger threat than recession

22 October 2008
WILL THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS HAVE AN IMPACT ON US INVESTMENTS?
AIC collates managers’ views

13 October 2008
AIC ENDORSES RULE CHANGES TO ENABLE INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY INVESTMENT IN BONDS
The AIC has endorsed HM Treasury proposals to allow investment trust companies to invest tax-efficiently in bonds and other interest producing assets.

7 October 2008
SOPHISTICATED INVESTORS SEE POTENTIAL FOR RETURNS FROM HEDGE FUNDS BUT CONCERNED ABOUT PERCEIVED LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND RISKINESS
3% have current plans to invest in hedge funds and 46% say they may invest in hedge funds in the future

1 October 2008
EUROPEAN MANAGERS REALISTIC ABOUT CURRENT GROWTH PROSPECTS BUT POSITIVE OVER THE LONG-TERM
After the dramatic events of the past week, many may be questioning the future economic prospects for Europe. The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) recently hosted a roundtable with two European managers to discuss the impact of an economic slowdown on European companies.

9 September 2008
REFORM IASB GOVERNANCE AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF FINANCIAL REPORTING SAYS AIC
The quality of corporate Financial Reporting would be enhanced if global accounting standards, as set by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), took more account of investor needs and modern regulatory principles.

4 September 2008
AIC HOSTS FREE INVESTOR ROADSHOW IN BRISTOL
To book, contact the AIC events team on 0207 282 5564 or e-mail eventsteam@aic.co.uk