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.
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How 2017 has been a record breaker for investment trusts
Secondary fundraising within investment trusts hit an all-time high of £6bn in 2017, up £1bn on last year, according to research from the Association of Investment Companies.
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Japanese and European smaller company trusts shine in 2017
Japanese and European smaller company investment trusts top the rankings when it comes to year-to-date returns, with both AIC sectors delivering returns north of 40%.
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Fund managers’ top ideas for 2018
Europe and emerging markets have been tipped as the regions to watch in 2018 for best returns by managers in a poll by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).
