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.
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The top five asset classes to target in 2017
As 2016 draws to a close, these are some of the key areas investors are pinning their hopes for the new year on.
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Commodities trusts shine in AIC rankings
Investments in commodities and natural resources bounced back to make it the top performing investment trust sector in 2016, according to new figures from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).
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Manager continuity key to consistent trust outperformance
Research by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has found correlation between fund manager longevity and fund consistency.
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AIC calls for balancing of Europe’s funds market
The Association of Investment Companies has launched a policy paper called ‘Balancing the EU Funds Market’, something which it says is not optimised to benefit the continent’s economies.
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AIC annual survey finds big drop in sentiment
The 2015 Association of Investment Companies annual poll of fund managers found significantly less optimism than last year, but those with a positive outlook were still in the majority.
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Trust fundraising at record levels – AIC
Net fundraising and secondary issuance hit an all-time high in 2015, according to research from the Association of Investment Companies.
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AIC creates flexible investment sector
The Association of Investment Companies has created a new flexible investment sector in a bid to further improve the comparability of open and closed ended funds.
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PA ANALYSIS: Some alternatives are more equal than others
Investment companies have raised £3.9bn in this year-to-date, already more than any full calendar year in history, the Association of Investment Companies said on Wednesday.