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Banks drive bumper returns at Law Debenture for second year running

UK banks boosted the trust's net asset value by nearly 30% thanks to high interest rates, while its former top performer turned into its biggest detractor.
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Runaway sector successes drive Pacific Horizon outperformance

Exposure to two of last year's best performing growth stories has seen Baillie Gifford's Pacific Horizon extend its track record of outperformance.
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CQS Natural Resources up 22.6% this year after outgoing fund managers respond to Iran war by hiking energy positions and cutting gold and silver miners

CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income (CYN) fund managers Keith Watson and Robert Crayfourd have responded to the Iran war by hiking energy holdings to 34% from 24% and cutting gold and silver miners to 37% from 49% at 31 January. No reference was made to their imminent departure announced this week in the update. […]
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How “dividend hero” Law Debenture held Rolls-Royce through a three-year 1,150% share price rebound and swooped on LSEG and RELX after their AI sell-off

Update: Annual results from Law Debenture (LWDB) underline why the £1.5bn UK equity income trust won QuotedData’s long-term income award last year. The company today declared a final dividend of 10.375p per share to take the 2025 total to 35.5p, an above inflation rise of 6%, covered by revenues per share of 37.26p up more […]
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NextEnergy Solar cuts dividend as high-yielder sets path for growth with more investment in battery storage

NextEnergy Solar (NESF) has concluded its strategic review, deciding to go for a “reset” rather than a possibly value-destructive sale, with the 16%-yielder cutting its 8.4p dividend to 4p-4.6p per share to free up capital to repay debt, invest in growth and lift battery storage to 30% of gross assets. The shares slid 13% or […]
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AIC launches enhanced Pathway website for aspiring investment trust directors

Website designed to broaden the pool of talent available to investment trust boards.

Experts reveal their favourite investment trusts for an ISA

Tips for cautious, moderate and adventurous investors.

“Unless the FCA steps up this could happen again and again”

AIC responds to Edinburgh Worldwide’s proposed tender offer.

Investment trusts: how to profit from the world’s most dynamic private companies

See table of trusts with exposure to SpaceX, ByteDance, Revolut and other potential IPOs.

AIC welcomes FCA listing rules review

Regulator will be considering shareholder rights and conflicts of interest.
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Fantasy fund manager: big gains despite the geopolitical backdrop

Our contestants see double-digit returns on many trusts as bets on commodities and emerging markets pay off.

How women are giving investment trusts an edge

David Prosser on how female directors could be improving returns.

Pension Schemes Bill: Baroness Bowles warns on exclusion of investment companies

Baroness Sharon Bowles discusses the Pension Schemes Bill and its proposed exclusion of investment companies.

Why the fire horse may herald the year of the China investor

David Prosser on the positive outlook for Chinese equities.

Meet the manager: Jacqueline Broers

Portfolio Manager of Utilico Emerging Markets Trust.
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Pantheon Infrastructure

11 March 2026

Future-facing fund offers global diversification.

Foresight Environmental Infrastructure

11 March 2026

Diversification boosts both growth and income.

NextEnergy Solar

11 March 2026

New focus on total returns.

Foresight Environmental Infrastructure

6 March 2026

Powered by Many Sources.

Patria Private Equity

5 March 2026

Curated exposure to rebounding European PE.

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Dividend culture is on the rise in emerging markets.

11 March 2026

Several countries across emerging markets have taken steps to foster a stronger dividend culture.

The ageing society – a structural shift investors cannot ignore

6 March 2026

Most investment themes depend on something going right: a technology gaining adoption, a policy being passed or economic growth accelerating. Ageing is different.

A galaxy of stars

6 March 2026

Despite its recent travails, the breadth and diversity of the investment trust universe is staggering.

Building the future

4 March 2026

Growth themes in infrastructure investment.

Are the super investors keeping faith with the Magnificent Seven?

22 February 2026

What Wall Street’s smartest money is buying, holding and quietly dumping.

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Transaction in Own Shares

10/03/2026 - 17:51

The Global Smaller Companies Trust

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Transaction in Own Shares

10/03/2026 - 17:47

BlackRock Energy and Resources Income

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Director/PDMR Shareholding

10/03/2026 - 17:41

Real Estate Credit Investments

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Transaction in Own Shares

10/03/2026 - 17:38

GCP Infrastructure Investments

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Transaction in Own Shares

10/03/2026 - 17:35

BlackRock Greater Europe

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