Compass: The AIC's monthly newsletter
This month in Compass, we discover how to invest in SpaceX, Revolut and TikTok. Ian Cowie hunts for opportunities in Europe and we reveal the trusts that would have made you an ISA millionaire.
Latest articles, press releases and videos
Fantasy fund manager: miners and metals off to flying start
Despite the ferocious sell-off in precious metals, mining stocks are still leading the way.
Have we reached “peak anti-ESG”?
Nick Britton, research director of the AIC, discusses the key findings of the ESG Attitudes Tracker with Natalie Kenway of Sustainable Investing.
Tax relief cuts and difficult markets: what’s next for VCTs?
Jamie Roberts, Managing Partner of YFM Equity Partners, which manages the British Smaller Companies VCTs, Rupert West, Fund Manager of Puma VCT 13 and Andrew Wolfson, CEO of Pembroke Investment Managers, which manages Pembroke VCT discuss what's next for VCTs following the Budget.
Inside the Triple Point Venture VCT
The AIC’s research director Nick Britton discovers what drives risk and returns for VCT investors in conversation with Triple Point’s Seb Wallace.
Trading Trump: how to profit from the president’s unpredictable policymaking
Commodities, emerging markets and UK trusts expected to benefit.
Meet the manager: Charlotte Morris
Portfolio Manager of Pantheon International.
Investment trusts eye IPO recovery
David Prosser on the improving prospects for London listings.
Private Equity Discounts, Split Caps Return, and the Future of Trusts | Investment Trust Edge
Investment specialists examine the 2026 outlook, highlighting private equitys role in capturing growth before companies reach public markets. They debate the revival of ...
Sapna Shah appointed chair of the AIC
Alison Jefferis elected to the board, Stephanie Coxon and Cathy Pitt re-elected.
AIC: renewable energy subsidies u-turn will damage investor confidence
Policy reversal undermines long term investment confidence.
Venture capital trusts after the Budget
Managers explain what tax changes mean for investors.
Discounts: a price worth paying with investment trusts?
David Prosser on why the issue of investment trust discounts may have been overblown.
Me and my trusts: Faith Archer
Faith Archer, freelance personal finance journalist, on why she’s a fan of investment trusts and which trusts she owns.
Nick Gardner, Investment Editor of the Association of Investment Companies, asks Faith Archer, freelance personal finance journalist, what prompted her to start investing, what she likes about investment trusts and what trusts she holds in her own portfolio.
Recorded in February 2026.
Me and my trusts: Faith Archer – what got you investing in stocks and shares?
Faith Archer, freelance personal finance journalist, explains what prompted her to start investing in the stock market.
Me and my trusts: Faith Archer – what do you particularly like about investment trusts?
Faith Archer, freelance personal finance journalist, explains why she prefers investment trusts for her savings.
Me and my trusts: Faith Archer - what trusts do you hold in your own portfolio and why?
Faith Archer explains what trusts she has chosen for her own savings.
Thematic research
Third-party thematic research on investment companies can be found below.
As war rages, should you go “defensive” or “defence”?
Onward Opportunities eyes Main Market after rapid growth on AIM
Alliance Witan says balance is important as AI caution sees multi-manager fund fall behind MSCI World index
Saba takes £96m stake in Allianz Technology and makes it one of eight holdings in its activist ETF
Investing for growth
Find out what growth investing is and how it could help you achieve your long-term financial goals.
Recorded 1 November 2022.
Getting started
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An introduction to ESG
What is ESG and how does it relate to investment companies?
Saving for your children’s future?
Find out how to invest for your child with investment companies and why they offer good long-term performance.
Glossary
What does that word mean? Find your way around investment trust jargon.
Research tools
Find and compare investment companies and trusts, or look up a company you're interested in.
Invest & engage
Browse a list of platforms that allow you to buy and hold investment companies. Discover how to have your say on how your investment company is run.
