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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.)

Highest yielding equity investment trusts

See table of 26 investment trusts with a yield of 4.5% or more.

Short-term volatility likely around US election but managers remain optimistic about opportunities

As tech rally broadens, healthcare, property and energy sectors stand out.

Wealth managers more willing to go off buy list to use investment trusts

“Could be a good opportunity to buy in” as discounts still wide.

Winners of the AIC Shareholder Communication Awards 2024

The awards recognise exceptional shareholder communication by AIC member investment trusts and their managers.

Breakthrough on cost disclosure for investment companies

AIC responds to HMT’s release, ‘Reforms to Financial Services retail-disclosure requirements’ and the FCA’s ‘Statement on forbearance in relation to investment trust disclosure requirements’.
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ESG is more than just a fad

David Prosser on why it is too late to stop the shift to sustainable investments.

Investment Company Showcase 2024: Jasmine Yeo, Co-Manager of Ruffer Investment Company

Investment Company Showcase 2024: Jasmine Yeo, Co-Manager of Ruffer Investment Company, interview with Annabel Brodie-Smith, Communications Director of the AIC, ahead of Jasmine's presentation at Investment Company Showcase 2024 on 11 October 2024.

Investment Company Showcase 2024: Craig Baker, Manager of Alliance Trust and CIO of WTW

Fund manager interview with Annabel Brodie-Smith, Communications Director of the AIC and Craig Baker, Manager of Alliance Trust and CIO of WTW ahead of his presentation at the Investment Company Showcase 2024 on 11 October 2024.

Investment Company Showcase: Testimonial from private investor

Sue Lyons, private investor, gives an insight into the Investment Company Showcase, why she attended the event and how other investors can benefit from attending the event.

Trump part two – or the first female President? What the US election means for investors

Trump part two – or the first female President? What the US election means for investors. Featuring comments from Sven Anders, JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Trust, Dean Orrico, Middlefield Canadian Income Trust and Gary Robinson, Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust.
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City of London Investment Trust

4 October 2024

A strong year for CTY highlights its attractions.

International Public Partnerships

3 October 2024

FHSP partial realisation with £30m exit proceeds

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust

3 October 2024

AJOT's differentiated strategy has produced another strong year.

Tetragon Financial Group

3 October 2024

Tetragon maintains its investing pace.

Henderson Opportunities

3 October 2024

Taking AIM at the opportunity.

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Green green grass

26 September 2024

Why the biotech sector is bouncing back to rude health.

No place like home?

25 September 2024

Our analysts debate the benefits and drawbacks of investing in what you know best.

A win for investment trusts: how scrapping cost disclosures could boost the sector

23 September 2024

The investment trust industry celebrated a small but crucial regulatory victory last week – and one that may have consequences for investors.

A golden opportunity

19 September 2024

Why the UK small-cap sector looks set to shine.

Betting it all on black?

18 September 2024

We ask what has been driving returns in the global equity sector.

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QuotedData’s weekly news show 4th October 2024

Thank you to everyone that listened in today on our YouTube channel. In this week’s show, James Carthew covered the week’s top stories: Atrato Onsite Energy (0:35) Keystone Positive Energy (2:12) Residential Secure Income (3:47) Triple Point Energy Transition (5:44) Andrew McHattie from Investment Trust Newsletter (7:27) This week’s interview was with Richard Brown from Castlenau Group […]
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Lift off in China

Long suffering Chinese investors finally have something to cheer about. The CSI 300, the broad-based index of China’s largest companies, is now up an astonishing 27% off its mid-September lows as the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and politburo announced an array of measures and fiscal rhetoric to support equity markets and the broader economy. […]
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GRID rejects offer for battery assets claiming upgrades offer upside

Gresham House Energy Storage pulls the sale of a sub-portfolio that could have repaid debt or returned capital to shareholders hit by its share price crash and dividend cut.
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Laura Foll: Hold on, are these the better days?

For two years investors have asked what will be the catalyst for a UK stock market recovery? Perhaps the answer is that the turnaround has already started. 
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‘Unholy’ Budget trinity would damage UK, says Rockwood’s Staveley

Richard Staveley, manager of top-performing Rockwood Strategic, worries that Labour will hike capital gains tax and drop inheritance tax relief on AIM shares.
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Ascential

04/10/2024 - 19:00

FTSE Russell

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BlackRock Throgmorton Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares

04/10/2024 - 18:00

BlackRock Throgmorton Trust

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Issue of Equity

04/10/2024 - 19:00

Pembroke VCT PLC

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Transaction in Own Shares

04/10/2024 - 18:40

CQS Natural Resources Grwth&Inc PLC

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Transaction in Own Shares

04/10/2024 - 18:40

Downing Renewables & Infrastructure

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Getting started

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Investing for growth

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An introduction to ESG

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What are investment companies?

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