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SFO makes six arrests linked to £300m Home Reit fraud probe

The Serious Fraud Office has arrested six people linked to the past management of Home Reit as part of a 'major' bribery and fraud investigation.
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Saba demands Workspace wind-down within the year

The US hedge fund’s ambitious plan has ‘theoretical appeal’ but would be ‘extremely challenging to execute’ in practice.
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UK takes “monumental” step in offshore wind but renewables funds left whistling as KKR and RWE win big contracts in record 8.4GW auction

The UK government has announced a record 8.4GW offshore wind auction but with no involvement from listed infrastructure funds struggling with deep share price discounts and a shortage of capital. US private equity group KKR and German utility RWE were the main winners alongside the UK’s SSE (SSE) and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners in the UK’s […]
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Saba pushes out-of-favour office provider Workspace to wind down and return cash

Saba Capital, the activist hedge fund seeking to take control of Edinburgh Worldwide, has launched its next campaign, pressing Workspace Group (WKP) to enter a managed wind-down. Saba holds a 13.5% stake in the £786m real estate investment trust (REIT) and flexible office space provider. It has issued an open letter to its board urging […]
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Morning briefing: AVI Japan sees 10.9% of shares tendered; Real Estate Investors open to offers; Polar Capital Global Healthcare’s outlook “compelling”; IPO’s Douglas Flint is Pru’s next chair

AVI Japan Opportunity (AJOT) has seen 10.9%, or £47.7m, of shares tendered in its annual 100% exit opportunity following its merger with Fidelity Japan in November. The £438m investment trust will buy the nearly 26.9m of shares that were tendered at a 2% discount to net asset value at a price to be announced later […]
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Include shareholder voting legislation in King’s Speech

AIC urges government to press on with promised voting reform.

AIC asks government to explain exclusion of investment companies from Pension Schemes Bill

House of Lords begins committee stage discussions on bill today.

Shareholder apathy remains a danger, AIC voting figures show

Voting deadlines for Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust are imminent.

Investment trust 2025 review (updated): another record year for corporate activity

27 deals done and £10 billion of shares bought back, both new records.

Time is running out to vote on Saba’s proposals at Edinburgh Worldwide

See table below for voting deadlines on four major platforms.
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Time for private equity to bounce back?

David Prosser on the tailwinds likely to support private equity trusts this year.

Fantasy fund manager: it’s a photo finish for the top spot

As the 2025 competition draws to a close, the top two contestants have made almost 30% in just 12 months.

The one financial resolution you really need for 2026

David Prosser explains the advantage of setting up regular savings into the stock market.

Which were the most popular investment trusts of 2025?

David Prosser runs through some of the best-selling trusts of the past year.

Time for active managers to shine

David Prosser explains why passive investors should consider investment trusts in 2026.
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Temple Bar

14 January 2026

Premium investing.

Phoenix Spree Deutschland

12 January 2026

FY25 condominium sales beat expectations.

International Public Partnerships

9 January 2026

Operational and strategic progress.

Polar Capital Global Financials

9 January 2026

After several years of the global financials sector outperforming global equities, the managers of PolarCapitalGlobal Financials Trust (PCFT) remain positive about the sector's prospects, as they were last May.

BlackRock Frontiers

8 January 2026

Historic valuation dislocation presents opportunity.

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All the things that outperformed Nvidia in 2025

8 January 2026

Kepler Trust Intelligence looks for lessons in a list of the most successful investment trusts of the last year.

Next slide, please

17 December 2025

New rules on costs could provide a boost to the sector next year, what else do we want to see?

Edison explains: Critical social infrastructure – how to invest in the UK’s social impact REITs

16 December 2025

How to invest in the UK’s social impact REITs.

Edison explains: Critical social infrastructure

16 December 2025

How to invest in the UK’s social impact REITs.

Asia: Taking full advantage of the world’s growth engine

15 December 2025

Asia being described as the world’s growth engine is nothing new.

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Transaction in Own Shares

13/01/2026 - 17:58

Fidelity Emerging Markets

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Transaction in Own Shares

13/01/2026 - 17:39

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies

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Transaction in Own Shares

13/01/2026 - 17:33

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Growth & Income

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Transaction in Own Shares

13/01/2026 - 17:33

The European Smaller Companies Trust

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Holding(s) in Company

13/01/2026 - 17:32

Smithson Investment Trust

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