Insights

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) was founded in 1932 to represent the interests of the investment trust industry – the oldest form of collective investment. Today, the AIC represents a broad range of investment companies, incorporating investment trusts, VCTs and other closed-end funds.

The information below is a combination of both AIC created and external content covering investment trust news and industry insights applicable to private investors. If you have any questions regarding any of this information, or you simply have a question you would like answered please let us know at enquiries@theaic.co.uk.

Press releases

COVID-19: A view from the UK, US, Europe, Asia and Japan

Investment company managers share outlooks from around the world.

Making corporate reporting more effective and transparent

AIC responds to the Reforming Regulation Initiative.

Winners of the AIC Shareholder Communication Awards 2020

The industry’s most outstanding communicators are recognised.

AIC to host new webinar series

Investment trusts explained.

Commentary

Jet-setting

Ian Cowie takes us on a tour of his globally diversified portfolio.

Investing for income with investment companies

David Prosser outlines reasons why income seekers should consider investment companies.

Coming down from the clouds

Ian Cowie highlights his COVID top performers.

Could value investing be the remedy for pandemic-hit portfolios?

Steve Hunter of Seneca Global Income & Growth explains why the investment company is sticking to its value-investing knitting.

Citywire news

News content provided by Citywire.

Last updated: 09:52 - 06/07/20

Darwall: Wirecard was my mistake but I will carry on

European Opportunities fund manager Alexander Darwall apologises to shareholders for holding a large position in Wirecard, the Germany payments processor that collapsed in a massive accounting scandal last month.

Hipgnosis Share Offer: Retail investors can sing from same SONG sheet as institutions

Hipgnosis Songs (SONG), the royalties fund that owns the rights to 13,000 tunes including Amy Winehouse hit Back to Black, looks to raise over £200m in a share issue aimed at institutional and private investors.

FTSE extends gains as US firms re-hire at record pace

(Update) A record rebound in US employment data pushes FTSE 100 1.5% higher as hopes of a swift economy recovery again beat fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections.