Scottish Mortgage lifts borrowings by another £300m
‘At present, competition for capital in the Scottish Mortgage portfolio is intense’
‘At present, competition for capital in the Scottish Mortgage portfolio is intense’
James Anderson’s trust saw assets double from £9.2bn to £18.3bn in the year to the end of March
James Anderson’s investment trust lands cheap coupon on long-term debt issue
Announcement comes as Link reveals only 56% of Woodford Equity Income has been liquidated
Woodford must now seek permission from Northern Trust before making any investments
Investment trust also boosts ability to borrow in Chinese renminbi
Scottish Mortgage has signaled confidence in its portfolio of growth companies and tech names by increasing gearing on the £7.7bn investment trust 30%.
The ability to gear and stay invested in rising markets has lead the vast majority of investment trusts to outperform their comparable open-ended peers according to new research from Winterflood Investment Trusts (Wins).
Managers of investment trusts appear to be de-risking their portfolios, suggesting a hint of caution regarding global markets as we approach the end of the year.
Whisper it, but investment trusts are quietly increasing gearing. Six years into a bull market, the question is can they be sure this is the right way forward?
The Lindsell Train Investment Trust has taken the decision to stop using gearing in the future, largely as a result of the costs involved of adhering to the full scope of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive.
Winterflood Securities is predicting that more investment trusts will be taking on longer-term gearing arrangements, especially those larger trusts that have an income objective.