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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The best value platforms for investment trusts
The most cost-effective platforms for holding and trading investment trusts have been identified by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).
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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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VCT fundraising highest since 2005
Investors ploughed more than half a million pounds into venture capital trusts in the last tax year, the highest amount raised since 2004/5.
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AIC backs trusts threshold rule change
The maximum threshold of new shares which investment trusts can issue before publishing a prospectus will increase from 10% to 20%, a boost for cost efficiency according to the AIC.
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The investment trust sectors you should have held for long-term growth
The average return for an AIC investment company over nearly two decades was 388%. We list the nine sectors that have outstripped this average with some impressive long-term results…
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AIC: Shunning of investment trusts a ‘market failure’
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has urged the FCA to improve competition and tackle a ‘market failure’ in the asset management industry.
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Trusts switching in droves to quarterly dividends
Yield-hungry investors have had their demands met by an increasing number of investment companies paying out quarterly dividends, new research from the Association of Investment Companies has shown.
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AIC reveals conflicted investor sentiment toward equities
Research from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) shows investor confidence in the stock market has halved in the past two years as they face twin dilemmas of political uncertainty and low interest rates.
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VCT fundraising boomed in 2016
Demand for VCTs boomed in 2016 with fundraising up significantly on the total for 2015, according to the latest numbers release by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).
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Brexit could be a boon for fund managers, if done right – AIC
With the right approach, Brexit could provide investors in the UK funds industry with significant benefits, said Ian Sayers.
