Latest issue
July 2026
This month in Compass, Ian Cowie explains what a new PM means to investors, managers reflect on the impact of the Brexit vote and we search for the next mega-IPOs.
- Foreword by Annabel Brodie-Smith: Annabel reveals the line up for October’s Investment Company Showcase
- All change at Number 10: Ian Cowie explains what a new PM means for investors
- A decade of Brexit: Managers reflect on the impact of the Brexit vote
- The next big things: Investing in the future mega-IPOs
Back issues
December 2021
Compass keeps smiling as we all head home a bit earlier than expected. But investors have plenty to celebrate.
November 2021
With COP26 in full swing, this month Compass looks at all things ESG, while Ian Cowie gets his head round the Budget and Faith Glasgow asks if ‘skin in the game’ really matters
October 2021
In a record-breaking month for fundraising, Compass investigates investment companies that offer access to alternative assets. Ian Cowie weighs up the prospects for property, we take a deep dive into direct lending, and Hannah Smith explains how you can invest in music through investment companies.
September 2021
Compass starts a new term with UK managers’ views on this summer’s private equity bids, while Ian Cowie looks at the investment impact of the tragic events of 9/11 and Faith Glasgow investigates the Flexible Investment sector.
July 2021
As the summer of sport continues, what are Japan’s prospects on the eve of the Olympics? Compass explains why the AIC website’s going green and how Ian Cowie got his first investment company ‘ten-bagger’
June 2021
Is inflation “the silent assassin of wealth” approaching? We look at how investment companies can offer your portfolios protection against inflation. Ian Cowie examines whether fortune may favour the brave when it comes to property and Faith Glasgow demystifies dividends.
May 2021
This month in Compass, we look at the prospects for hospitality and leisure as the UK opens up. Will warehouses or offices be post-Covid winners? Ian Cowie goes green with renewables and we discover what continuation votes are.
April 2021
This month in Compass we are talking to the chairs of Edinburgh Investment Trust, Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust and Temple Bar, to find out what happened when they decided it was time for change.
March 2021
This month in Compass: Ian Cowie gets wealthier slowly with the help of investment company ISA millionaires, and value managers discuss the implications of inflation.
February 2021
This month in Compass, we find out how VCTs can help Britain build back better and explore the implications of a new Mr. President for the US and China.
