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Aberdeen Asia Focus avoids tender offer with top returns

Gabriel Sacks and Xin-Yao Ng’s smaller companies trust beat its benchmark by 29 percentage points over the past five years, making a cash exit unnecessary.
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Aberdeen Asia Focus passes performance test

Investment trust Aberdeen Asia Focus (LON:AAS) beat its benchmark by 29.4% over the five years to 31 July 2026. As a result, the Asian small caps-focused fund passed a performance test that would otherwise have triggered a tender offer.
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George Ensor off to Jupiter, RMMC to follow?

Investment week has a story that George Ensor and Mayan Uthayakumar – who both quit Liontrust recently – are off to work for Jupiter Asset Management. George’s surprise departure triggered a short-lived drop in River Micro Cap’s share price. However, investors appeared reassured that he would continue to manage the trust for the time being. […]
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Schroder Asia Total Return/Pacific Assets merger takes a step forward

Schroder Asia Total Return and Pacific Assets have published circulars to put their planned merger into effect. The deal that was announced on 11 June will take the form of a s110 reconstruction and members’ voluntary winding-up of Pacific Assets. Pacific Assets shareholders have a cash option, at a 2% discount to NAV after costs, […]
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Morning briefing: Aberdeen Asia passes performance test with flying colours, Foresight Solar NAV slips again

Aberdeen Asia Focus beat its benchmark by 29.4% over the five year period that ended on 31 July 2026, passing the performance test that would otherwise have triggered a tender offer. The board says a new five-year performance test period began on 1 August. As before, if the trust fails to at least match its […]
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From AI to obesity drugs: investment trusts back the next wave of medical breakthroughs

Healthcare is “a reliable safe haven during market downturns”.

AIC appoints Gravity Global to raise awareness of investment trusts with millennials and Gen Z

New campaign to build awareness and interest with younger investors.

Family-backed investment trusts: “come along for the ride”

Accountability, shareholder alignment and long-term approach seen as key benefits.

“Save our stock market”: AIC calls for urgent action to halt London market’s demise

Abolishing stamp duty and increasing support for small businesses is vital.

AIC welcomes reform of UK AIFM rules

Size threshold changes and tailored rules for investment companies will reduce unnecessary compliance burdens.
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The return of value investing

David Prosser on how concerns about high valuations are prompting investors to search for bargains.

Fantasy fund manager: volatile month drags down contestants’ portfolios

Despite July’s losses, players are still showing a profit for the year.

Director talk: Tony Morgan

Tony Morgan is chair of Pantheon International.

Investment Trusts Unlocked with Annabel Brodie-Smith and Georgie Frost

Annabel Brodie-Smith, Communications Director of the Association of Investment Companies, sits down with Georgie Frost to talk all things investment trusts.

Meet the manager: Dominic Younger

Manager of CT UK Capital & Income Investment Trust.
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Target Healthcare REIT

11 August 2026

Strong FY26 underpins strong share price.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth

6 August 2026

A sharper edge for BGUK.

BlackRock World Mining

6 August 2026

Investing in commodities.

Baillie Gifford European Growth

5 August 2026

BGEU refreshes its approach to growth investing in Europe.

Schroder UK Mid Cap

5 August 2026

SCP could offer exposure to a recovery in UK mid caps.

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Why the best emerging market opportunities aren’t always the biggest

7 August 2026

Emerging markets have been powered by a handful of technology giants, but opportunities extend far beyond the biggest names. Discover three lesser-known companies benefiting from long-term trends in infrastructure, banking and artificial intelligence, and see how active investors can uncover hidden growth opportunities across the region.

Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble

5 August 2026

With ongoing questions over the AI rally, we look at what could protect you should the bubble burst.

The changing of the guard

14 July 2026

A World Cup style review

14 July 2026

Full moon rising

2 July 2026

Myths and legends in investment trust M&A.

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Transaction in Own Shares

10/08/2026 - 17:36

Bankers

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Transaction in Own Shares

10/08/2026 - 17:36

Aurora UK Alpha

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Result of Annual General Meeting

10/08/2026 - 17:28

abrdn Property Income Trust

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Transaction in Own Shares

10/08/2026 - 17:25

Fidelity Asian Values

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Transaction in Own Shares

10/08/2026 - 17:22

BlackRock Greater Europe

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