Trusts to look at longer-term gearing
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.
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investment trust dividends to rise
More investment trusts are likely to increase their dividends going forward, though investors should be wary of managers changing their investment approach to boost revenues, according to Winterflood Securities.
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low platform proliferation its
Lack of presence on platforms could act as a major hurdle for investment trusts even once the playing field has been levelled post-RDR, according to Winterflood.
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private equity activity to pick up in 2012
With all macro factors being equal, Winterflood Investment Trusts predicts good things for private equity companies as we go through 2012.
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closed ended uk income funds beating ftse yield
Yields on UK and global equity investment trusts are offering investors consistently better yields than the FSTE All Share index.
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Investment trusts outperform as discounts tighten
Investment trusts outperformed general markets in August due to a tightening of discounts.
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Private equity funds cheap by historical standards
Private equity funds have reported increased NAVs and attractive discounts in the first half.