Welcome to the AIC’s financial adviser centre. Here, you can access statistics, performance data, training, news, guides and videos on the investment company industry, including investment trusts and VCTs. All our services for financial advisers and wealth managers are free of charge and our CPD is accredited by professional bodies.
The AIC and the lang cat
9 October 2019
Resources to help advisers use investment companies, all in one place.
How to overcome barriers to using investment companies on platforms, case studies, research, platform information and more.
Fidelity Asian Values AGM 2018
5 December 2019
Highlights from the Fidelity Asian Values 2018 AGM
Recorded November 2019
AIC Utilities sector renamed Infrastructure Securities
2 December 2019
The AIC will rename its Utilities sector Infrastructure Securities on 16 December. The new sector will contain investment companies with over 80% invested directly in listed infrastructure shares.
How do Witan Investment Trust’s managers select stocks?
29 November 2019
James, Hart, Investment Director at Witan Investment Trust, discusses why Witan choose managers who invest in concentrated, high-conviction portfolios and what this means in practice.
In high demand
29 November 2019
David Prosser takes a look at the record-breaking secondary fundraising in October.
A suitable structure
22 November 2019
David Prosser explains the benefits of the closed-ended structure for investing in private companies.
Alliance Trust stock picker on global quality growth
21 November 2019
Rajiv Jain talks about GQG's investment style, how they define quality & what makes banks such an attractive proposition.
Long term value from one of Alliance Trust’s stock pickers
21 November 2019
Greg Herr discusses why First Pacific Advisors put value in long-term investing, what exactly constitutes good value & the ever-increasing appeal of the video game industry.
Performance update from Alliance Trust
21 November 2019
Watch the latest investment committee video with Craig Baker, CIO.
Still some way to go
15 November 2019
David Prosser examines female representation on investment company boards.
AIC interview with Will Fulton, UK Commercial Property REIT
14 November 2019
Will Fulton, Manager of UK Commercial Property REIT, discusses the benefits of investing in property with investment companies, political uncertainty and his outlook for the sector.
Spotlight – November 2019
14 November 2019
As a general election campaign gets under way, could the investment industry finally be moving on from talking about Woodford?
AIC interview with Peter Lowe, BMO Real Estate Investments
13 November 2019
Peter Lowe, Manager of BMO Real Estate Investments, discusses the benefits of investing in property with investment companies, political uncertainty and his outlook for the sector.
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