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Bullish biotech bets propel Worldwide Healthcare returns

The £1.3bn trust rode the bounce back in biotech, steaming ahead of its benchmark.
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BioPharma Credit makes bumper investment in Swiss insomnia treatment

It is now running 'pretty tight on cash' following the refinancing of its largest holding in December.

Brexit 10 years on: Are UK shares going to be this cheap forever?

Nearly ten years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, fund managers overseeing some of the UK’s oldest investment trusts believe the lasting legacy of Brexit for investors may be less about economic disruption and more about valuation.
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TR Property’s Phayre-Mudge says Unite boss should be held accountable for “disastrous” Empiric Student Property acquisition

Update: TR Property (TRY) fund manager Marcus Phayre-Mudge has demanded that Unite (UTG) chief executive Joe Lister be held to account for its “disastrous” acquisition of Empiric Student Property. Phayre-Mudge, head of property investment at Columbia Threadneedle subsidiary Thames River Capital, accused Lister and Unite’s management team of “hubris” in pursuing the £723m cash and […]
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Three ways to play the renewable renaissance

With the Strait of Hormuz still more or less shut to traffic, oil and gas prices remain at elevated levels. Brent crude oil futures continue to trade around $90 per barrel compared with $60 at the start of the year.
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A decade after the referendum: how has Brexit impacted UK investment trusts?

“The main reason for optimism is that the valuation starting point is just so low”.

Investment trusts: the treatments and takeovers behind the biotech boom

From cancer to depression, new medicines will transform health outcomes.

Oil and gas: investment trusts comment on opportunities and risks

“…one of the most compelling medium-term setups for the energy sector seen in over a decade”

Average investment trust discount hits single digits

Narrowest discount since 2022.

Why emerging markets trusts are beating the world this year

Managers explain what’s behind their strong performance and the possible risks.
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Me and my trusts: Patrick Hosking – what do you most like about investment trusts?

Patrick Hosking, former Financial Editor of The Times, on why he prefers investment trusts to other funds.

Me and my trusts: Patrick Hosking – are savers right to be nervous about investing?

Patrick Hosking, former Financial Editor of The Times, on what advice he’d give to first-time investors.

Me and my trusts: Patrick Hosking – former Financial Editor of The Times

Patrick Hosking, former Financial Editor of The Times, explains what advice he'd give to first-time investors, what he likes about investment trusts, and what trusts he holds in his own portfolio.

Scaling the Mountain: Navigating Private Growth with Schiehallion | Future Trends in Investment Trusts, June 2026

For investors seeking the next wave of outperformance, private growth is rewriting the playbook. Lucie Majstrova of Baillie Giffords Schiehallion Fund shares how the f...

Don’t lose faith in the India growth story

David Prosser on why investors should focus on the long-term potential of the Indian economy.
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Molten Ventures

10 June 2026

ICEYE fundhttps://email.edisongroup.com/c/AQi4ixYQ6ZagAhics8dHINqf3hQo6YbnCFBbK9Q1fRp3-zRv2v6MiBKmT0dboCkV-lGK_-1NGckqing round triggers over 200% uplift.

Impax Environmental Markets

9 June 2026

The endgame?

Alliance Witan

4 June 2026

ALW offers plenty of latent value that the market has yet to recognise.

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust

3 June 2026

Strong support for former top-rated trust.

JPMorgan American

3 June 2026

JAM is well positioned to benefit from a broadening of market returns.

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Siren song

20 May 2026

Long-term cash holdings may cost investors more than they think, but investment trusts offer a compelling alternative through strong dividend growth potential.

No country for old energy

8 May 2026

As the energy mix evolves, renewables look increasingly attractive, despite market scepticism.

A shot in the arm

8 May 2026

Pension fund cash could be a boon for the sector.

I fought the war, and the war won

29 April 2026

A year on from Liberation Day, Kepler analysts look at who is winning the trade war.

The wisdom of crowds

22 April 2026

Widespread misconceptions about passive investing suggest popular wisdom isn't all its cracked up to be.

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AGM Statement

09/06/2026 - 18:31

Albion Technology & General VCT

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Result of AGM

09/06/2026 - 18:13

Life Settlement Assets

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Form 8.3 - LondonMetric Property & Schroder REIT

09/06/2026 - 17:59

Schroder Real Estate

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Holding(s) in Company

09/06/2026 - 17:55

Molten Ventures

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Transaction in Own Shares

09/06/2026 - 17:48

Polar Capital Technology

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