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Dramatic turnaround for Commodities & Natural Resources sector

Sector is top-performing over past year with 116% return.

12 April 2021

VCT fundraising up 11% in 2020/21 tax year

VCTs raise £685 million in the tax year to 5 April 2021.

8 April 2021

VCT investors feel COVID makes supporting smaller UK businesses more important reveals new research

88% think VCTs help support the UK economy.

29 March 2021

AIC supports FPC on liquidity mismatch in open-ended funds

The AIC has responded to the Bank of England’s publication today of the March meeting of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC).

26 March 2021

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Mark Barnett is back! Fallen income star joins Tellworth

Former Invesco UK equity head Mark Barnett has been hired by Tellworth Investments 11 months after leaving the group after it was sacked by Edinburgh and Perpetual Growth & Income investment trusts.

Commodity falls knock FTSE, Caledonia adds to Friday’s gain

A fall in metal and oil prices pull FTSE 100 down from 13-month high but Caledonia Investments extends its advance after the global fund's revaluation of its private equity portfolio.

James Carthew: Why All Active Asset Capital is generating a mighty social media buzz

This tiny British Virgin Islands investment company has soared in value with the share price at 51p valuing the company at £516m and apparently trading at a 3,500% premium. What's going on?

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Dividend heroes, director chairs & shareholder power

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Investment company chairs discuss changing asset managers

Watch investment company chairs explore events leading to management group changes, issues during the process and advantages to shareholders

Faith Glasgow explores whether investment company size matters

Latest videos

Benefits of the board: Changing asset managers – what have you enjoyed most about being chair?

Arthur Copple, Chair of Temple Bar Investment Trust, Susan Platts-Martin, Chair of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust, and Glen Suarez, Chair of Edinburgh Investment Trust, highlight what they have enjoyed the most during their time as chair.

6 April 2021

Benefits of the board: Changing asset managers – advantages for shareholders

Arthur Copple, Chair of Temple Bar Investment Trust, Susan Platts-Martin, Chair of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust, and Glen Suarez, Chair of Edinburgh Investment Trust, discuss the advantages for shareholders resulting from their recent management group changes.

1 April 2021

Benefits of the board: Changing asset managers – communication with shareholders

Arthur Copple, Chair of Temple Bar Investment Trust, Susan Platts-Martin, Chair of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust, and Glen Suarez, Chair of Edinburgh Investment Trust, explain how their investment companies communicated with shareholders during management group changes.

31 March 2021