Compass: The AIC’s monthly newsletter
This month, Compass gets in the festive mood. Ian Cowie piles on the pounds with 2023’s winners and our fund managers look at what’s in store for 2024.
Latest articles, press releases and videos
Revisiting renewables
Renewables could be worth a second look, writes Cherry Reynard.
“I’m still standing”
Ian Cowie on the art of when to sell.
Meet the manager: Indriatti van Hien
Portfolio Manager of The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust.
Investment companies in the limelight
David Prosser on how, despite market sentiment, interest in the investment companies sector is at an all-time high.
FRC makes the right call on revisions to the UK corporate governance code
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has responded to the Financial Reporting Council’s policy update on its revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code.
“All the building blocks to perform in the future”
Managers of property investment companies talk opportunities and challenges.
Investment company discounts widest since 2008
The average investment company traded at a discount of 16.9% at market close on 31 October 2023 – the widest discount for a month-end since December 2008.
ESG remains a “minefield” for advisers and wealth managers
91% recommend sustainable funds and 72% expect demand to increase. Less than a fifth of intermediaries trust ESG ratings.
In praise of property
David Prosser explains how investment companies offer clear advantages over other possible routes into the property sector for investors.
Hardman Talks: Equity Income & AIC Dividend Heroes
Keith Hiscock and Riccardo Bindi are joined by Annabel Brodie-Smith, Communications Director of the AIC to talk about using investment companies to generate equity income and the work the AIC has published on what it calls “dividend heroes”.
Narrowing Trust Discounts
In this update, Rory Palmer discusses abrdn proposing Merger of Closed-End Income Funds, discounts on UK Mid and Small Cap Focus Trusts narrow and Nick Greenwood to co-ma...
Top trusts on double-digit discounts
A list of the 20 best performing investment companies over ten years that are currently trading on double-digit discounts has been published by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).
Thematic research
Third-party thematic research on investment companies can be found below.
QuotedData’s weekly news update 8th December
QD view – your vote will count in Arb fight
Temple Bar Investment Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares
08/12/2023 - 17:50
Investing for growth
Find out what growth investing is and how it could help you achieve your long-term financial goals.
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An introduction to ESG
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Saving for your children’s future?
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Glossary
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