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
Autumn Statement: AIC welcomes government’s promise to extend VCT sunset clause to 2035
The Chancellor has committed to extending VCTs’ sunset clause to 2035.
Time for a shift of gear?
David Prosser explores how investment companies’ ability to borrow money can help investors reap greater returns.
AIC welcomes Ros Altmann’s private members’ bill on costs
The AIC has welcomed Baroness Ros Altmann’s intervention in the debate about the disclosure of investment company costs.
Kerb appeal: What's your view on the discount of your trust?
Annabel Brodie-Smith asks Richard Shepherd-Cross and Bjorn Hobart for their thoughts on the discounts on their trusts.
Hold your nerve
Deep discounts are no reason to throw in the towel, writes David Prosser.
Kerb appeal: Would Labour winning the next election make any difference to UK property?
Fund managers from Custodian Property Income REIT and Tritax Big Box REIT on whether Labour winning next year's election would make a difference to the UK property sector.
Kerb appeal: How is your portfolio faring in the current challenging economic conditions?
Investment experts discuss how their portfolios are faring with the AIC's Annabel Brodie-Smith.
Kerb appeal: Are we near the top for interest rates and could this make a difference for property?
The Fund Manager of Custodian Property Income REIT and the Investment Director of Tritax Big Box REIT, share their thoughts on the possibility of peaking UK interest rates and whether this could make a difference for the UK property sector.
Kerb appeal: How is your portfolio having a positive environmental or social impact?
Richard Shepherd-Cross and Bjorn Hobart discuss how their portfolios of UK properties are having a positive environmental or social impact.
Kerb appeal: UK property webinar
A panel of experts discuss the UK property sector with Annabel Brodie-Smith.
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.
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.
With much regret, Edinburgh Worldwide shareholders should take up the board’s 100% tender offer in full
Fidelity Emerging confident it can “navigate turbulent” markets after another half year of outperformance
AVI Japan prepares for more battles after using funds from Fidelity merger to boost its activist positions
Morning briefing: Tetragon launches $50m tender offer; Scottish Oriental cuts First Sentier’s fee; Valhalla lifts HgCapital stake to 9%; Polus raises its position in DGI9’s Arqiva; “exciting times,” says Develop North; plus GRID
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.
