AIC hits out at Kid reforms under Priips regulation
European Supervisory Authorities’ timeline is too ambitious
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The eight most gender-diverse investment trust boards
Eight investment trusts breaking the mould with female-dominated boards
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Premier investment trust first to have all-female board
Despite the milestone, Premier Asset Management’s board of directors consists solely of men
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D2C marketing drives down trust discounts
Closed-ended fund share registers increasingly dominated by retail investors
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AIC slams regulator over KID risk indicators
The Association of Investment Companies has urged the Financial Conduct Authority to do more to protect consumers against “misleading” and “reckless” key information documents (KIDs).
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Don’t KID yourself that VCTs are low risk
European regulatory disclosure focused around Key Information Documents is creating confusing messages around risk, argues Association of Investment Companies communications director Annabel Brodie-Smith.
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AIC adds alternatives experience to board
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has appointed alternatives expert Susie Farnon to its board of directors.
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Number of trusts paying quarterly dividends jumps to 50%
The number of investment trusts paying a dividend on a quarterly basis has risen to 50%, according to new research from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).
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FCA offers ‘mis-leading’ Priip performance solution
The Financial Conduct Authority is “comfortable” allowing Priip manufacturers and advisers to provide “explanatory materials” where there are concerns that performance scenarios in mandatory key information documents (Kids) are too optimistic.
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Celebrating 150 years of the investment trust
If there is one thing the fund management industry likes it’s an anniversary. Depending on the success of a fund, accompanying press releases always seem to mark a one-year anniversary, while getting to three years is a bigger deal in the hope it will hit the radar screens of those who apparently don’t consider such…
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The five most in-demand investment trusts
The Association of Investment Companies has revealed the five most searched investment trusts on its website in 2017.
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Record year for investment trust platform sales
Despite a drop in quarterly sales, investment trust purchases on fund platforms in the first nine months of 2017 have surpassed all records data compiled by Matrix Financial Clarity shows.