Choice at a premium for investment trusts
Markets may be on the rise, but a look at the investment trust universe proves investors' thirst for income and quality equity growth stories remains very much intact.
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AIFMD continues to plague hedge fund managers
Hedge fund managers are remaining tight-lipped following HM Treasury’s decision to allow new funds to continue to market as normal for the year following the implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Manager’s Directive (AIFMD).
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Top 20 investment trusts revealed
Aberdeen is the star of the investment trust world, managing six of the 20 best performing trusts over the past decade according to stats provided by the AIC.
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Small cap sector welcomes government support
The abolition of stamp duty on AIM shares announced in this week’s budget has been welcomed by small cap fund managers, but more for its symbolism than for the financial impact it will have.
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investor confident at long time high
UK investor confidence has reached an eight-year high as low interest rates stoke appetite for stock market exposure, the latest research from Morningstar reveals.
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Outsourcing key source of demand RDR
Almost half (45%) of investment trust directors believe most of the demand arising from RDR will come from wealth managers and advisers outsourcing portfolio management.
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Strong performance for Alliance Trust
Alliance Trust increased its dividend by 7% in 2012, its 46th consecutive annual increase, following a year of portfolio restructuring and team consolidation.
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Quarterly dividends increasingly common
Around a quarter of Association of Investment Companies' (AIC) members now pay quarterly dividends, research conducted by the body reveals.
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Investment AUM breaks 100bn
Total AUM for the investment company industry has exceeded £100bn for the first time, according to analysis by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).
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aberdeens hemmings elected to aic board
There has been a shake-up in the Association of Investment Companies (AIC), and William Hemmings of Aberdeen Asset Management has been elected to the board.
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biotech leads 2012 best performing trusts
Biotechnology and healthcare has emerged as the best performing Association of Investment Companies (AIC) sector of the past year.
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aic calls for full portfolio disclosure post rdr
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has called on its members to consider publishing full portfolio details after RDR is implemented next year.
