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Top-performing investment company sectors in 2023

6 December 2023

Private Equity comes first, followed by Technology this year.

Fund manager poll

5 December 2023

Information technology tipped for the top in 2024.

FCA has made a start on tackling cost disclosure issue, but much more to be done

30 November 2023

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has commented on today’s statement from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on the issue of cost disclosures.

AIC welcomes FCA anti-greenwashing measures and labelling regime

29 November 2023

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has commented on the new package of measures from the FCA to tackle greenwashing and help investors identify sustainability-focused funds.

A Christmas present that lasts: saving for children with investment companies

28 November 2023

Investing for your child could grow into a nest egg and make a big financial difference for a young person in the future.

In praise of renewable energy funds

8 December 2023

David Prosser looks at investment opportunities in renewable energy.

New year, new beginnings: Investment company review of 2023 and outlook for 2024

Featuring comments from James Hart, Investment Director of Witan Investment Trust, Alex Wright, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Special Values, Emily Fletcher, Co-Manager of BlackRock Frontiers.

Putting on the pounds

7 December 2023

Ian Cowie celebrates some healthy returns this year

Follow the emerging stars

7 December 2023

Cherry Reynard seeks growth in emerging markets.

Hardman Talks | Widening discounts in investment companies

Keith Hiscock and Riccardo Bindi are joined by Annabel Brodie-Smith, Communications Director of the Association of Investment Companies, to talk about discounts to net asset value in the sector.

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Pacific Horizon

8 December 2023

Annual Overview from QuotedData

Schroder British Opportunities

6 December 2023

Results analysis from Kepler Trust Intelligence

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies

6 December 2023

Investing in US small caps with investment trusts

Apax Global Alpha

4 December 2023

Hidden gems strategy delivering new investment opportunities

Aberforth Split Level Income

4 December 2023

New Research: Kepler Trust Intelligence

Built to last

22 November 2023

UK commercial property trusts have weathered a fierce storm, but our analysts think their fortunes may already have passed a nadir...

The Asian century

15 November 2023

Failing to invest in Asia means omitting half the global economy from your portfolio...

Back to basics

1 November 2023

Higher rates mean re-visiting portfolio construction...

Computer says no

18 October 2023

Markets are fixated on replacing humans with AI, rather than maintaining them with biotech. Could this be an opportunity to rotate profits?

You say potato

11 October 2023

Despite being in the same sector, investment trusts in the UK Equity Income sector could be more lowly correlated than you might think...

QuotedData’s weekly news update 8th December

8 December 2023

Thank you to everyone that listened in today, whether you watched the Zoom live, on Facebook or on YouTube. In this week’s show, James Carthew covered the week’s top stories: Chrysalis (0:20) Baring Emerging EMEA Opportunities (3:23) Ecofin US Renewables (7:21) This week’s interview was with Joe Bauernfreund from AVI Japan Opportunity Trust– watch it […]

Sub-scale Barings Emerging warns it may have to fold

8 December 2023

Board of £73m investment trust hit by last year’s writedown of Russian assets warns it could become unviable if a performance-related tender offer is triggered in 2025.

QD view – your vote will count in Arb fight

8 December 2023

Discounts in the investment trust sector are almost double their average[1], with the combination of cost disclosure rules and rising interest rates creating widespread selling pressure. It is perhaps not surprising that this has caught the attention of activist investors who spot an opportunity. Saba Capital is the latest arbitrageur on the block, thought to […]

Abrdn commits to buy over £30m of shares in its shrinking trust range

8 December 2023

UK’s third-largest investment company manager will reinvest six months of fees in its 17 closed-end funds, a sign of confidence in a range that has contracted this year.

SpaceX take-off could boost Baillie Gifford trusts and Seraphim

8 December 2023

Elon Musk’s SpaceX begins talks on a tender offer that could up the value of the unlisted company by $25bn, a boon to six trusts that back it or invest in the sector.