Compass: The AIC’s monthly newsletter

This month in Compass, our managers mull the implications of the US election. Ian Cowie weighs up the renewable energy sector and we quiz our Showcase managers.

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Power up your portfolio

Ian Cowie examines which investments might benefit from Labour’s policies

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AIC responds to new UK listing rules

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has commented on the FCA’s new UK Listing Rules published today.

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Investment trusts fight back

Is the tide turning for investment trusts? David Prosser thinks so.

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Now is the time to fix the cost disclosure rules

AIC calls on members and the wider industry to make their views heard.

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AIC responds to Labour's election victory

Investment companies well placed to help the new government deliver.

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Investment trust H1 2024 review

Record levels of mergers and buybacks.

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H1 2024: Best performing investment trusts

Tech sector tops the chart.

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Meet the manager: Craig Baker

Manager of Alliance Trust and CIO of WTW.

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Why bigger could be better

David Prosser explores how investors may benefit from the Alliance Witan merger

The Resilient Investor: ICG Enterprise Trust

Colm Walsh of ICG Enterprise Trust and David Stevenson discuss private equity on The Resilient Investor. ICG is the UK's only listed buyout investor in developed markets.

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Alliance and Witan: Better Together

Dean Buckley and Andrew Ross discuss the combination of Alliance Trust and Witan, its benefits, and its impact on shareholders and the investment trust industry.

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General Election: renewable energy investors speak out

What are investment trust managers looking for from the new government?

Thematic research

Third-party thematic research on investment companies can be found below.

Green green grass

26 September 2024

Why the biotech sector is bouncing back to rude health.

No place like home?

25 September 2024

Our analysts debate the benefits and drawbacks of investing in what you know best.

A golden opportunity

19 September 2024

Why the UK small-cap sector looks set to shine.

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QuotedData’s weekly news show 11th October 2024

Thank you to everyone that listened in today on our YouTube channel. In this week’s show, James Carthew covered the week’s top stories: Tritax EuroBox (0:19)  Digital 9 Infrastructure (3:07)  UIL (5:09) This week’s interview was with James Armstrong from Bluefield Solar Income – watch it again here
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Fidelity Emerging turns positive on China after big stimulus package

Chris Tennant and Nick Price, managers of Fidelity Emerging Markets, lift China exposure to a quarter of their portfolio, reducing some short positions in the country’s stocks.
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What’s growth got to do with it?

This week, we were reminded of the challenges that Europe faces, with Germany making the headlines for cutting its growth forecast for 2024 from an already meagre expansion of 0.3% to a contraction of 0.2%. If this comes to pass, it will be the second year in a row that Europe’s ‘motor for growth’ has […]
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Fidelity Asian Values’ performance well behind the benchmark

Fidelity Asian Values (FAS) has released its annual results for the year ended 31 July 2024, during which it provided NAV and share price total returns of 3.2% and 1.7% respectively, both well-behind that of its benchmark, the MSCI All Countries Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index, which returned 13.7% during the same period. Commenting […]
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Home REIT finally publishes its 2022 annual results

Home REIT (HOME) has published its long-overdue annual results for the year ended 31 August 2022, which have also included a restatement of the 2021 results. The period saw a substantial loss and decrease in NAV for the period, the reasons for which came to light after the period end and which the board says […]

Baillie Gifford US Growth

10 October 2024

Seeking tomorrow’s mega caps.

Premier Miton Global Renewables

9 October 2024

In this interview, James Smith, fund manager of Premier Miton Global Renewables Trust (PMGR), discusses the trust’s portfolio as well as the broader renewable energy sector.

NB Private Equity Partners

9 October 2024

NB: adding value in attractive co-investment sector.

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon

8 October 2024

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon Trust aims to provide long-term capital growth by investing in smaller companies listed on the Japanese stock market.

Volta Finance

7 October 2024

Q&A on Volta Finance (VTAS): 17 consecutive months of positive returns.

BlackRock Throgmorton Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares

11/10/2024 - 18:50

BlackRock Throgmorton Trust

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Transaction in Own Shares

11/10/2024 - 19:20

BioPharma Credit PLC

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Director/PDMR Shareholding

11/10/2024 - 19:20

Taylor Maritime Investments Limited

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Holding(s) in Company

11/10/2024 - 19:00

VH Global Sustainable Energy Oppt.

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Augmentum Fintech plc - Transaction in Own Shares

11/10/2024 - 17:50

Augmentum Fintech

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