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James Carthew: Early exit offer makes Ashoka trust less of a leap

The timing of Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets launch makes a contrarian like me happy. The ability for investors to exit the trust once a year at net asset value reduces the risk somewhat too.

ThomasLloyd Energy shares suspended as India project reviewed

The soaring costs of a 200MW solar park construction in India force £148m ThomasLloyd Energy Impact Trust to ask for its shares to be suspended while the project is revalued.

TwentyFour: Our floating loans yield 15% ahead of ‘moderate recession’

Structured bond funds like TwentyFour Income look to be generating extraordinary yields from floating rate debts if the market's prediction of a shallow downturn are correct.

Rathbones-Investec union should accelerate Reit mergers, says TR Property

Consolidation among wealth managers should be complemented by mergers between real estate investment trusts, says Marcus Phayre-Mudge of TR Property.

Rathbones-Investec union should accelerate Reit mergers, says TRY

Consolidation among wealth managers should be complemented by mergers between real estate investment trusts, says Marcus Phayre-Mudge of TR Property.

Schroder’s Roche takes lead in UK mid-cap rally

Schroder UK Mid Cap has swept past its JPMorgan rivals since Jean Roche took over in the wake of the Brexit vote in 2016, hlped by a strong recovery since last September's lows.

Schroders’ Roche takes lead in UK mid-cap rally

Schroder UK Mid Cap has swept past its JP Morgan rivals since Jean Roche took over in the wake of the Brexit vote in 2016, helped by a strong recovery since last September’s lows.

Rockwood recovery: from windup to sector leader

Helped by last December's takeover of Crestchic, micro-cap investment trust Rockwood Strategic and fund manager Richard Staveley are riding high in the UK Smaller Companies sector.

Two new loans put Biopharma Credit on track for special dividend

Debt fund's 7 cent per share dividend was already 'easily covered' and with almost half its $333m cash pile now deployed the prospects for another special end-of-year payment are good.

West End revival lifts Balanced Commercial Property after tough 2022

Columbia Threadneedle’s largest real estate investment trust has seen its flagship West End asset return to capital growth for the first time since 2018.

Hold or fold: Advisers on whether now is time to sell Scottish Mortgage

Want to know how financial advisers view Baillie Gifford’s flagship trust after its slump from the top of the bull market? Read this article from our sister website Citywire New Model Adviser.

Gilligan: City of London’s arrival at sunken SUPP is actually a good sign

Bargain trust investor CLIM’s 16% stake in Schroder UK Public Private leads Killik & Co’s Mick Gilligan to think there’s still hope for the former Woodford Patient Capital Trust.