Investment trusts see 12% boost in returns
Returns on investment company share prices were up 12% this year according to the latest figures from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).
Returns on investment company share prices were up 12% this year according to the latest figures from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).
Property funds became the most popular investment trust sector for the first time this year, accounting for 15% of all purchases between July and September, the Association of Investment Companies said.
More than a quarter of fund managers will favour financials next year, with 26% of those surveyed by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) saying they will opt to invest in the sector.
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).
Having spent the past decade lobbying against hostile regulation, AIC chief executive Ian Sayers claims investment trusts are finally in a sweet spot.
Almost a fifth of investment companies have appointed a new fund manager in the last 18 months the Association of Investment Companies said on Monday.
Platforms reported a significant jump in investment trust sales in Q1 2015, the Association of Investment Companies said on Tuesday.
Statistics released by the Association of Investment Companies showed that 49% of sector constituents a total of 109 companies were above the 3% threshold as of 18 February.
According to new statistics by the Association of Investment Companies, industry assets are at an all-time high.
Advisers have been buying into investment trust companies, but the big players still see low demand in this area.