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
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.
The top 20 most viewed investment trusts
City of London was the most viewed trust on theaic.co.uk in 2025.
Fantasy fund manager competition 2026
Six financial journalists select their favoured trusts for this year and beyond.
AIC comments on defeat of Saba’s proposals at Edinburgh Worldwide
Shareholders turn out in force to reject the activist’s plans for the trust.
Meet the manager: Adam Norris
Portfolio Manager of CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust.
Small but beautiful: experts reveal their favourite investment trusts with less than £200 million of assets
These small trusts are hidden gems for investors.
FCA must “finish what it started” on cost disclosures
AIC presses FCA to reform post-sale (MiFID) cost disclosures without delay.
Time is running out on to max out on VCT tax relief
David Prosser on what the changes to venture capital trusts mean for investors.
Director talk: Richard Class
Richard is a director of TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund.
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.
CQS Natural Resources up 22.6% this year after outgoing fund managers respond to Iran war by hiking energy positions and cutting gold and silver miners
How “dividend hero” Law Debenture held Rolls-Royce through a three-year 1,150% share price rebound and swooped on LSEG and RELX after their AI sell-off
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
If you're new to investment companies, find out what they're all about here.
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.
