
ESG Attitudes Tracker: passion for ESG investing cools further
The number of private investors who say they consider ESG when investing has dropped for the third year in a row, according to the annual ESG Attitudes Tracker from the AIC.

Parents calling on Bank of Gran and Grandad to give their kids a head start in life
Struggling parents say grandparents could do more to help.

AIC calls on Treasury to include VCTs in cost disclosure exemption
Draft legislation to exclude investment companies from the requirement to produce Key Information Documents does not apply to VCTs, the AIC has learned.

Highest yielding equity investment trusts
See table of 26 investment trusts with a yield of 4.5% or more.

Short-term volatility likely around US election but managers remain optimistic about opportunities
As tech rally broadens, healthcare, property and energy sectors stand out.

Wealth managers more willing to go off buy list to use investment trusts
“Could be a good opportunity to buy in” as discounts still wide.

Winners of the AIC Shareholder Communication Awards 2024
The awards recognise exceptional shareholder communication by AIC member investment trusts and their managers.

Breakthrough on cost disclosure for investment companies
AIC responds to HMT’s release, ‘Reforms to Financial Services retail-disclosure requirements’ and the FCA’s ‘Statement on forbearance in relation to investment trust disclosure requirements’.

Winners of the AIC Media Awards 2024
Full list of winning journalists below.

Winners of Shareholder Engagement Awards announced
Interactive investor and AJ Bell victorious.