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Latest news & insights

Bringing together the latest news, research and insights about investment trusts from the AIC and other organisations. (Got a question? Contact us.)

Top performing investment trust sectors in 2024

Growth capital and private equity power ahead.

AIC fund manager poll: healthcare tipped for the top in 2025

Read comments from 19 investment trust managers.

Venture capital trusts celebrate 30 years of funding Great British startups and powering economic growth

Over £12 billion raised to support the best of British innovators since 1995.

A gift that keeps on giving: saving for children with investment trusts

Average investment trust returns £4,631 on £1,000 over 18 years. Private Equity sector tops performance charts.

“A port in a storm”: capital preservation investment trusts

Multi-asset managers on impact of Trump and UK Budget on inflation and portfolios.
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Into the crystal ball: a 2025 vision for investment trusts

Interview with Jean Roche of Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund, Paul Niven of F&C Investment Trust and Carlos Hardenberg of Mobius Investment Trust.

Me and my trusts: Jeff Prestridge

Nick Gardner, Investment Editor of the Association of Investment Companies, asks Jeff Prestridge, Group Wealth & Personal Finance Editor at the Daily Mail Group, what got him started in investing, what trusts he holds and what he likes about investment trusts.

Me and my trusts: Jeff Prestridge - how did you get into investing?

Nick Gardner of the Association of Investment Companies asks journalist Jeff Prestridge why he started investing in stocks and shares and what got him into investment trusts.

Me and my trusts: Jeff Prestridge - what do you like about investment trusts?

Nick Gardner of the Association of Investment Companies asks journalist Jeff Prestridge what the likes about investment trusts.

Me and my trusts: Jeff Prestridge - what investment trusts do you hold and why?

Nick Gardner of the Association of Investment Companies asks journalist Jeff Prestridge what investment trusts he holds and why.
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SDCL Energy Efficiency Income

5 December 2024

Robust performance in H125.

The Global Smaller Companies Trust

5 December 2024

Why small-caps deserve your attention next year.

Triple Point Social Housing REIT

4 December 2024

Fully covered DPS.

Renewables Infrastructure Group

4 December 2024

TRIG's underlying fundamentals don't warrant the discount.

Gresham House Energy Storage

4 December 2024

Improving prospects suggest discount is overdone.

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Risky business

24 November 2024

Addressing the concentration conundrum in US equities doesn't have to mean sacrificing returns.

Going toe to toe

14 November 2024

What really happens when you compare investment trusts and OEICs with near identical mandates?

Healthcare-focused trusts: A sector on the mend

12 November 2024

Edison’s healthcare-focused trusts report examines the current state and prospects of healthcare-focused investment trusts, highlighting the sector’s resilience and potential for recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent market corrections.

Slow burn

1 November 2024

Falling rates have boosted private equity managers’ share prices, but what of PE funds?

Are the clouds clearing for emerging markets?

18 October 2024

Emerging markets may be poised for a turnaround. 

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Nitin Bajaj: Why Trump’s tariffs won’t scare China 

The more pressure the US puts on China, the more Asia’s powerhouse will take global market share, says the Fidelity Asian Values fund manager.

Baker Steel Resources: Veteran team bets on early-stage miners

Baker Steel Resources Trust, is one of five funds managed by Baker Steel, a specialist fund manager offering a range of funds in the natural resources, gold and precious metals sectors.
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Fidelity Asian Values: Incomparable China beats expensive India 

Fidelity fund manager Nitin Bajaj says a record valuation gap with India and the engineering skills of the Chinese are why he holds 40% of the investment trust in China and Hong Kong.
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Semiconductors to dog washers: Three trust stock picks for 2025

From an acquisitive packaging group to dog-washing machines, here are three stocks that investment trust managers are backing for next year.
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Stifel downgrades Scottish Mortgage over 2025 growth concerns

Analyst Iain Scouller drops his positive rating for the Baillie Gifford flagship after its post-US election rally, believing many of its growth stocks are priced for perfection.
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BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust Plc - Total Voting Rights

06/12/2024 - 07:10

BlackRock Income & Growth

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BlackRock Throgmorton Trust Plc - Total Voting Rights

06/12/2024 - 07:10

BlackRock Throgmorton Trust

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BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust Plc - Total Voting Rights

06/12/2024 - 07:10

BlackRock Greater Europe

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BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust Plc - Total Voting Rights

06/12/2024 - 07:10

BlackRock Energy and Resources Income

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BlackRock Throgmorton Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares

05/12/2024 - 18:30

BlackRock Throgmorton Trust

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The future of investing

In an interview with ITN Business, Richard Stone explains how investment companies can power portfolios and energise capital markets.

To watch the programme in full, visit the ITN Business Hub.

Getting started

If you're new to investment companies (investment trusts), find out what they're all about here.

Saving for your children’s future?

Find out how to invest for your child with investment companies and why they offer good long-term performance.

Investing for growth

Find out what growth investing is and how it could help you achieve your long-term financial goals.

Recorded 1 November 2022.

An introduction to ESG

What is ESG and how does it relate to investment companies?

What are investment companies?

Find out more about investment companies (investment trusts) and their benefits compared to other types of fund.

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Learn more

Read our guide to investment trusts and find out how they could support your financial goals.

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Invest & engage

Discover how to invest in investment companies, compare investment platforms, and find out how to vote your shares.

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