Compass: The AIC’s monthly newsletter

This month in Compass, it’s all about elections. Ian Cowie crosses the pond, biotech managers talk US politics and we examine how UK trusts fared under different governments.

Latest articles, press releases and videos

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The overlooked opportunity in Asian companies

Nitin Bajaj, portfolio manager of Fidelity Asian Values PLC, discusses how market dynamics could evolve from here and what this means for regional investors over 2022.

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Why China now offers compelling opportunities

With valuations for many companies now at historical lows compared to their global peers, Dale Nicholls, portfolio manager of Fidelity China Special Situations PLC, outlines why he believes China offers compelling investment opportunities over the coming year.

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Protecting against inflation

Faith Glasgow discusses how the structural attributes of investment companies could help in an inflationary world.

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Resolve to grab free money in 2022

David Prosser looks at five ways to save and invest for the future as tax-efficiently as possible this year.

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What does 2022 hold for ESG?

David Prosser looks at the year ahead for ESG in terms of regulation, new investment company launches and ESG disclosures. 

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Investment company 2021 review

Record levels of fundraising and industry assets, with as many mergers this year as in the previous five years combined.

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Festive fun for all the family

David Prosser discusses how a financial gift of shares in an investment company could turn out to be the best present of all this festive season.

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Doing it themselves

Kyle Caldwell, Collectives Editor at interactive investor, gives his outlook on the future of self-managed investment companies. 

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Growth or income – can you have both?

Ian Cowie considers and how investors can enjoy a mixture of both income and growth investing.

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Top-performing investment company sectors in 2021

Growth Capital and UK Logistics lead the way.

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Fund manager poll: Renewable Energy Infrastructure tipped as top performer for 2022

UK expected to be best performing region next year.

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AIC says changes to listing rules are a step in the right direction

But the Association urges change to prospectus rules.

Thematic research

Third-party thematic research on investment companies can be found below.

Pretty, pretty, pretty good

17 August 2024

Do investment trusts really protect capital and income against inflation? Lets take a look...

Micro-managing

11 April 2024

What opportunities exist in the smallest part of the UK market?

Seoul searching

28 March 2024

South Korea is looking to to tackle its ‘discount’ versus other Asian countries by introducing governance reforms, very similar to Japan's.

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QD view – Hot stuff

Forget the Magnificent Seven, the Indian stock market has been the unsung hero of the past decade. The MSCI India has delivered an annualised return of 13.6%[1], that puts it ahead of the MSCI World (9.97%) and its emerging market peers (3.33%). The returns from the country’s small-and mid-cap sector have been even higher. With […]
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Invesco’s Anness: UK has too many value traps for a global investor like me

The FTSE 100 is dominated by ex-growth oil, healthcare and telecom stocks whose share prices have essentially gone nowhere in the past 20 years, says Invesco’s Stephen Anness.
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Middlefield Canadian Income portfolio rebalanced to mitigate market volatility

Middlefield Canadian Income (MCT) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2023, during which it provided NAV and share price total returns of -1.4% and -10.7% respectively, underperforming its benchmark’s total return of 3.9%. At the beginning of 2023, inflation was falling faster in Canada than in the US, and the […]
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Fair Oaks Income continues to provide a strong, well-covered yield

Fair Oaks Income (FAIR) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2023, during which it provided an NAV total return for its 2021 shares of 12.98% (31 December 2022: -0.90%) and 13.82% per realisation share (31 December 2022: 0.5%). Share price total returns were stronger at 30.94% for the 2021 shares […]
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QuotedData’s morning briefing 19 April 2024 – HOME

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 19 April 2024: Home REIT (HOME) has sold a further 65 properties at auction for a total of £15.9m, representing 4.8% of the company’s portfolio by value and in line with the August 2023 draft valuation. Since August 2023, the company has completed on the sale of 533 properties and exchanged on a […]

CC Japan Income & Growth Trust

18 April 2024

CCJI's differentiated investment approach has led to sector-leading performance.

JPMorgan Japan Small Cap Growth & Income

18 April 2024

JSGI offers exposure to exciting growth companies in Japan.

Jupiter Green

16 April 2024

JGC's recovery is gathering momentum, but the discount has yet to react.

Tetragon Financial Group

16 April 2024

FY23 growth driven by idiosyncratic factors.

abrdn Asian Income Fund

15 April 2024

All looking good in terms of income and growth.

Proposed Tender Offer

19/04/2024 - 11:00

Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust PLC

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Form 8.3 - Abrdn European Logistics Income plc

19/04/2024 - 10:50

Brewin Dolphin Wealth Management

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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - UK Commercial Property REIT

19/04/2024 - 10:30

Numis Securities Limited

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Q1 2024 Portfolio Update & Recent Activity

19/04/2024 - 08:10

Riverstone Credit Opps. Inc PLC

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Block listing Interim Review

19/04/2024 - 08:10

Ashoka India Equity Investment Tst

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