Big tech propels Scottish Mortgage outperformance
Strong rises in the share prices of Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu in the last six months have boosted the performance of the £6.3bn Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, according to its latest results.
Investment Trusts
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Fidelity Special Values enjoys bumper five years under Alex Wright
Five years since taking over as manager of the Fidelity Special Values investment trust, manager Alex Wright has managed to almost double the benchmark return in net asset value terms.
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AIC announces incoming chairman
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has announced that Rachel Beagles has been voted chairman-elect of the trade body, stepping up to the role of chairman on 17 January.
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The 10 investment company sectors paying top yields
There is no end in sight for investors sick of the so-called hunt for income and so the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has looked at exactly which sectors offer the best dividend yields. We’ve gathered the top 10 here.
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PA ANALYSIS: Why did The People’s Trust fail to launch?
Given the enormous amount of attention Daniel Godfrey’s proposed launch of The People’s Trust received, it seemed a cruel irony the announcement it had failed to gather enough assets to be viable came in the middle of Good Money Week.
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PA ANALYSIS: Green investing has an image problem
Given the enormous amount of attention Daniel Godfrey’s proposed launch of The People’s Trust received, it seemed a cruel irony the announcement it had failed to gather enough assets to be viable came in the middle of Good Money Week.
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Why GEM trusts are a double-digit discount opportunity
Despite significantly outperforming developed markets for the past two years, discounts in the emerging market investment trust sector remain in double-digit territory, according to broker Stifel.
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Platform investment trust sales surge to record level
Investment trust sales on adviser platforms surged to a record £514m in the first half of 2017, according to research from the Association of Investment Companies.
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Woodford’s Patient Capital Trust posts positive results
Neil Woodford’s Patient Capital Trust bounced back in its half year results following a bumpy two years of performance since its launch.
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Ten need-to-know trusts for investors
Hits on the AIC website have soared in recent months, but which investment trusts have been peaking investor interest so far this year?
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Martin Currie Asia Unconstrained Trust boosts yield
The Martin Currie Asia Unconstrained Trust has boosted its dividend yield to around 4.5%, with shareholders overwhelmingly backing a distribution from capital in a vote this week.
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Investment trust discounts fall in second quarter
Uncertainty stemming from last month’s general election was not enough to stop discounts in the investment trust sector continuing to tighten, according to Winterflood Investment Trusts.