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Five investment companies celebrate 130th anniversaries and two reach 110

Merchants, Edinburgh, BMO Global Smaller Companies, British Empire & Law Debenture are 130 in 2019.

Brexit and its impact on smaller companies

VCT investment company managers comment on Brexit, investment opportunities and the latest rule changes.

Chinese New Year

With trade wars and slowing growth, will it be a happy New Year for China-focused investment companies?

Peter Niven elected to AIC board

Susie Farnon elected, William Hemmings and Patrick Reeve re-elected and Melville Trimble retires.

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Last updated: 03:39 - 15/02/19

Airbus A380 closure ‘positive’, claim high-yield plane funds

London-listed plane leasing funds pull out of their nose dive as their managers put a gloss on shock decision by Airbus to stop making the A380 ‘super jumbos’ they lease to the Emirates airline.

UK Commercial plans push into ‘alternative’ properties

UK Commercial Property, a £1.1 billion generalist real estate investment trust, seeks shareholder approval ‘to move with the times’ and add specialist properties such as doctors’ surgeries, student accommodation and hotels.

Bill Ackman pays dividends but will investors give expensive hedgie a second chance?

Pershing Square Holdings is back at the races, its shares soaring 26% this year after a dismal period since launch. A wide discount to net asset value looks a bargain but investors will take some convincing.