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BlackRock World Mining pins hopes on China after 17% dividend cut

After a difficult 12 months, the investment trust’s shares are on the rise this week as China ramps up stimulus measures, which should boost commodity stocks and prices.

QD view – Clash of the titans

Alliance Trust and F&C Investment Trust are two of the largest investment trusts offering investors access to a global portfolio of shares. Both are w...

Chrysalis makes Smart investment ahead of continuation vote

The growth capital fund, a casualty of the 2022 selloff, approaches next Friday's continuation vote in confident form with its holding in Smart Pensions receiving a valuation uplift.

F&C trails All-World index but thrashes failing FTSE

Columbia Threadneedle flagship bounces back with 11.3% return in 2023, behind the 15.1% from its FTSE All-World benchmark but way ahead of the FTSE 100's 40-year performance.

F&C trails All-World index but thrashes FTSE 100

Columbia Threadneedle flagship bounces back with 11.3% return in 2023, behind the 15.1% of its FTSE All-World benchmark but way ahead of the FTSE 100's 40-year performance.

2023 – a more challenging year for BlackRock World Mining

BlackRock World Mining (BRWM) has released its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2023, during which it provided NAV and share price total ...

Ex-Honeycomb manager Pollen buys Mattioli Woods for £432m

Private equity and credit manager Pollen Street Capital buys the AIM-listed wealth adviser to fund its acquisition-led growth strategy.

F&C held back by underexposure to ‘Magnificent Seven’ during 2023

F&C Investment Trust (FCIT) has announced its results for the year ended 31 December 2023, during which it provided NAV and share price total returns ...

Brunner’s Bishop: UK’s discount overstated, you don’t need Brit ISAs

Julian Bishop, fund manager of the ‘all-weather’ global investment trust, has not seen proof that UK companies are trading on substantial discounts to their international peers.

TR Property: Smaller Reits right for UK ISA

UK property companies make up 9% of the FTSE Small Cap index and would be ideal holdings for the new UK ISA, says TR Property fund manager Marcus Phayre-Mudge.

HICL looks good value even if falling inflation offsets US toll gain

The 7%-yielding core infrastructure fund stands says interest rate pressure is unlikely to hurt the portfolio this year. Even if inflation comes in below forecast, asset sales support its valuation.

AIC: It’s official – buying trusts on wide discounts delivers decent returns

Snapping up investment companies when their shares trade on double-digit discounts, as on average they do now, generates ‘significantly better’ five-year returns.