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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.)

Managers pick their favourite sectors and stocks as UK market outperforms during tariff turmoil

The UK equity market is seen as a “beacon of stability”. Housebuilders, property and companies with a domestic focus are tipped to perform well.

Which trusts will rise as interest rates fall?

Infrastructure, renewable energy and property investment trusts are tipped to benefit most.

Four weeks from Liberation Day: What's the impact?

The AIC has published a list of the investment trust sectors that have performed the best and worst since President Trump’s announcements.

FCA indicates willingness to make meaningful changes to cost disclosure

AIC comments on FCA’s Consultation Paper CP25/9**

All-time high yields on infrastructure investment trust sectors

Renewable Energy Infrastructure and Infrastructure investment trust sectors are nearing all-time highs.
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Market Matters Podcast featuring Annabel Brodie-Smith

David Brenchley interviews Annabel Brodie-Smith, Communications Director at the AIC, to discuss industry issues including Saba's activism, double-counting of costs and the AIC's petition around voting rights.

Richard Stone interview on BBC Radio 4 Money Box

Listen to our CEO discuss ‘My share my vote’ with Paul Lewis. Starts at 17.46 minutes.

Investing for lower interest rates

David Prosser on the likely beneficiaries as interest rates fall.

Fantasy fund manager: when the going gets tough…

Only one contestant has made money as Trump’s trade war roils markets.

Spreading your bets really does work

David Prosser analyses investment trust returns since “independence day”.
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BH Macro

15 May 2025

BHMG delivers a solid performance for 2024.

BH Macro USD

14 May 2025

BHMG delivers a solid performance for 2024.

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure

14 May 2025

ORIT shows the tangible benefits of asset diversification.

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon

14 May 2025

BGS has unveiled a strong package of measures to spark a recovery.

Schroder Income Growth Fund

14 May 2025

SCF is rebalancing the pattern of income, ensuring a more consistent, even spread over the four interims throughout its FY2025 and beyond.

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Anchors away! Sailing the seas in search of a safe haven

14 May 2025

Will new safe havens create new equity market opportunities?

Investing in commodities

12 May 2025

How investment trusts can provide exposure to the long-term growth drivers for commodities.

Investing in Asia with investment trusts

8 May 2025

How investment trusts provide exposure to the growth story in Asia.

Oblomovism

8 May 2025

We analyse whether higher or lower beta strategies have outperformed.

Make UK equities great again!

6 May 2025

Why now is the time to rediscover the market.

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Murray Income Trust: the unswerving search for quality

By Charles Luke, Manager, Murray Income Trust.
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Lowland tips UK smaller companies to switch from hindrance to help

An outsized weighting to smaller companies has held back Lowland's returns but tariff uncertainty and rate cuts should help catalyse a recovery in the sector, say the fund managers.
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Stable quarter brings relief for hard-hit HydrogenOne

Investors in HydrogenOne Capital Growth saw some stability restored after a tough 2024. However, the trust's 74% discount remains a challenge.
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Direct approach sees ICG Enterprise come roaring back to life

Private equity investor ICG Enterprise has staged an impressive comeback, delivering full-year portfolio growth five-times higher the year before.
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NextEnergy Solar will maintain its dividend

NextEnergy Solar Fund says its board has approved a maintained dividend target of 8.43p per share for the financial year ending 31 March 2026. This is forecast to be covered in a range of 1.1x – 1.3x by earnings post-debt amortisation and the company can be reasonably comfortable making this prediction because there is a […]
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Director/PDMR Shareholding

15/05/2025 - 17:49

Manchester & London

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Transaction in Own Shares

15/05/2025 - 17:46

Smithson Investment Trust

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Transaction in Own Shares

15/05/2025 - 17:37

GCP Infrastructure Investments

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Transaction in Own Shares

15/05/2025 - 17:37

BlackRock Greater Europe

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Transaction in Own Shares

15/05/2025 - 17:35

Fidelity Asian Values

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My share, my vote: AIC launches petition to change company law

The AIC has launched our 'My share, my vote' campaign petition to make sure every shareholder has a voice. Richard Stone explains what we're campaigning for and why it's so important.

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Recorded April 2025.

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