Hargreaves could land £420m from Witan trust
£1.8bn investment trust is the latest to shutter its savings scheme
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Family member steps back from Witan after 30 years
Harry Henderson transformed trust that his family founded more than a century ago
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Witan dumps Marathon AM for European equity exposure
The £2bn Witan Investment Trust has dumped Marathon Asset Management as a pan-European equity manager after seven years and replaced it with Crux Asset Management and SW Mitchell Capital.
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Witan ditches two of five global equity names
Witan has ditched two of its five global equity managers in a bid to improve performance through its active share potential.
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Nine investment trusts that should change your view of the sector
Home to some of the most recognisable names in the investment company universe, the Global sector offers variety through a multitude of different manager philosophies.
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PA ANALYSIS: Have trusts chosen the perfect time to take on more debt?
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?
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Witan posts 30pc NAV return
Witan Investment Trust has delivered a net asset value total return of 29.4%, beating the benchmark and the FTSE All-Share and delivering its 39th consecutive year of a rising dividend.
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Witan announces dividend rise
Witan Investment Trust has announced a fourth interim dividend of 4.5p per ordinary share of 25p, continuing its long-record of yearly dividend increases since 1974.
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Witan appoints two new managers to run 190m
Witan Investment Trust has appointed two new investment managers to run a combined global mandate of £190m as it takes a more active, value-driven approach.
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PE holdings boost Witan
Witan Investment Trust beat its benchmark by 5.3% in the first half of the year, boosted by holdings in private equity and gearing into rising markets.
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Witan outperforms benchmark in 2012
Witan Investment Trust has announced a 38th consecutive annual increase in its dividend following a number of recent mandate changes put in place by CEO Andrew Bell.
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Witan widens Asian horizons
Witan Investment Trust is expanding its exposure to Asia by handing Matthews Asia a £110m portfolio to manage.
