A change in the rules for investment trusts allows onshore products to distribute capital to shareholders. Stephen Peters explains the benefits for those concerned though he warns about putting the income cart before the investment horse.
With all macro factors being equal, Winterflood Investment Trusts predicts good things for private equity companies as we go through 2012.
Tim Cockerill names three small-cap investment trusts that will best take advantage of the modest economic recovery he feels has just started.
RDR is likely to have only a marginal impact, if any, on the demand for investment trusts among financial advisers, according to more than a third of delegates at a recent conference on the investment vehicles.
Admit it, its Friday afternoon and the last thing you want to do is read investment commentary. Thats where Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and the rest come into play.
The outlook for the investment trust sector in 2012 is mixed and if market conditions remain challenging discounts should be expected to widen further, according to analysts at Winterflood Investment Trusts.
Its easy to take a swipe at the fund ratings agencies and to scrutinise their ultimate influence on fund selection practices, but Morningstar should be applauded for at least trying something new with its investment trust ratings service.
Aberdeen Asset Management has expanded its investment trust business and further strengthened its presence in Asia with the assumption of two closed-end funds from Blackstone Asia Advisers.
The latest research from the AIC shows the best performing sectors and companies were specialists in what was a year characterised by market volatility.
In an open letter, City of London Investment Group praises the management of the BlackRock World Mining Trust but takes a swipe at its Board for not doing enough for the share price to reflect the growth of returns.
Investment trusts aimed to tap into investors’ desire for income in 2011, with new launches and policy changes for existing funds reflecting the trend.
According to its latest six monthly figures, Monks Investment Trust sees falls in its share price and returns.
