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Investment trust returns account for more than half of the gains by Hawksmoor Global Opportunities at its three-year milestone, through exposure to shipping and booming digital infrastructure.

The chancellor has the difficult job of raising taxes without breaking Conservative party manifesto promises in this week's Budget.

Update: Analysts doubtful EP Global Opportunities can revive as a self-managed investment company with fund manager Sandy Nairn on its board, but the shares rise on hopes of a tender offer close to asset value.

UK stocks started the week in the black thanks to stronger commodity prices, pushing mining stocks and oil majors higher.

EP Global Opportunities hopes to revive its fortunes by becoming a self-managed investment company with fund manager Sandy Nairn joining its board while it partly invests in external fund managers.

Atrato Partners, fund manager behind Supermarket Income real estate investment trust, launches high-yield fund focused on helping companies achieve 'net zero' carbon emissions.

With many infrastructure funds trading on expensive premiums, new launches from Pantheon and Alinda Capital offer useful access to the sector at a fair price.

Chinese property developer Evergrande is edging closer to collapse, dealing a blow to miners as contagion knocks metals prices.

Our animated guide introduces the £9bn sector of UK Smaller Companies investment trusts.

November is fast approaching when the winners of Citywire’s Investment Trust Awards 2021 will be revealed. Here are all the investment companies in contention for a prize this year.