Perpetual Income Growth and Investment Trust underperforms By Lora Coventry  14-Jun-2010 11:00 AM
The investment trust returned 31 per cent to shareholders, compared to 52.3 per cent from the FTSE All Share index.

Smaller companies trust beats benchmark By Lora Coventry  11-Jun-2010 02:50 PM
The JPMorgan Smaller Companies investment trust share price return beat its benchmark in the three months to the end of April.

JPMorgan seeks emerging markets income By Charlotte Banks  07-Jun-2010 11:20 AM
JPMorgan Asset Management is set to launch the first investment trust focused on dividend income from global emerging markets.

Ethical considerations strong, says F&C By Jonathan Boyd  07-Jun-2010 10:10 AM
Nearly three-quarters of investors would consider using an ethical investment trust if available, according to an F&C survey.

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust NAV up By Jonathan Boyd  04-Jun-2010 03:30 PM
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust's half year results suggest the company's NAV increased over 20 per cent in the period.

Recovery not firm says Asset Management By Charlotte Banks  28-May-2010 10:00 AM
Asset Management Investment Company says early signs of global financial recovery have suffered a setback.

European private equity still challenged By Jonathan Boyd  28-May-2010 09:15 AM
Standard Life European Private Equity Trust sees financial market uncertainty and eurozone troubles.

Rensburg AIM VCT sees merger opportunities By Charlotte Banks  25-May-2010 10:58 AM
The board of Rensburg AIM VCT says a merger with another investment company is being keept under review.

Edinburgh Dragon Trust appoints manager By Charlotte Banks  04-May-2010 09:00 AM
Aberdeen Investment Trusts has appointed Andrew Gillan as manager of the Edinburgh Dragon Trust.

Healthcare funds need emerging markets By Jonathan Boyd  29-Apr-2010 12:00 PM
Growing sales in emerging markets is vital to top line growth of healthcare holdings, say Polar Capital healthcare investors.

Aberdeen gives monthly IT update By Jonathan Boyd  23-Apr-2010 05:30 PM
Global markets came to the rescue, of investment trustn investors in the past month particularly in Asia.

Fidelity confirms China Special Sits IPO By Lora Coventry  09-Apr-2010 01:00 PM
Fidelity International's new China Special Situations fund has raised £460m through its IPO.

Aberdeen Asia Income announces divi rise By Lora Coventry  01-Apr-2010 12:00 PM
The Aberdeen Asia Income fund is to move to quarterly payments.

JPMorgan trust manager sees Olympic gains for Brazil By Lora Coventry  29-Mar-2010 05:20 PM
Brazil Investment Trust manager sees big infrastructure returns for country.

Metric Property Investments to list By Rob Gleeson  08-Mar-2010 03:00 PM
Retail property specialist Metric Property Investments has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange.

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust to broaden remit By Fund Strategy  18-Dec-2009 12:00 AM
The company’s share price total return was up 22.9% over the reporting period, against a 10.8% return from its benchmark, the FTSE All Share, over the same period.The trust paid two interim dividends for the year totalling 9.5p per share, at a t...

AIC welcomes proposed changes to the AIFM directive By Sabuhi Mir  13-Nov-2009 04:00 PM
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has welcomed possible amendments from the Swedish Presidency to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFM Directive).

Pre Budget request from BPF By Jonathan Boyd  13-Nov-2009 11:00 AM
The government should use December's Pre Budget Report to change tax rules for REITs, the British Property Federation says.

Shareholders push for wind-up of Welsh Industrial IT By Leonora Walters  06-Nov-2009 04:30 PM
A majority of shareholders in Welsh Industrial IT have requested a realisation of the trust’s assets.

Investment trusts attract ‘balanced’ investors, says F&C By Sabuhi Mir  04-Nov-2009 02:00 PM
The majority of investment trust investors have a 'balanced approach to risk when it comes to their investments, says F&C.

Templeton Emerging Markets IT proves popular with investors By Sabuhi Mir  20-Oct-2009 01:00 PM
Templeton Emerging Markets investment trust has climbed into third place in Alliance Trust Savings quarterly ranking for the second quarter of 2009/10 tax year.

Witan restructures management team By Fund Strategy  15-Oct-2009 05:00 PM
Witan Investment Trust has announced a restructuring of its management team which will see Robert Clarke, chief executive officer (CEO), and Mark Lynam, chief investment officer (CIO), leave the business after just over a year.

AIC responds to AIFM directive By Fund Strategy  13-Oct-2009 05:00 PM
New rules proposed by the European Council's Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) directive could undermine the prosperity of investment trusts, says the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).

NB Private Equity confirms ZDP issue By Leonora Walters  08-Oct-2009 02:00 PM
The ZDP issue will allow the company to strengthen its capital position.

Progressive AM sells Developing Markets By Leonora Walters  02-Oct-2009 02:30 PM
Progressive Asset Management has sold its emering markets arm to Rassmal Investments.

Alliance Trust underperforms benchmark By Fund Strategy  21-Sep-2009 05:00 PM
Alliance Trust grew its net asset value (NAV) by 6.8% over the first six months of 2009, it announced today.

Slashed dividends not terminal for AIC Growth & Income By Leonora Walters  18-Sep-2009 01:00 PM
In spite of widespread dividend cuts AIC UK Growth & Income is still a relevant sector, say experts.

New ZDP issue to follow Jupiter merger By Leonora Walters  16-Sep-2009 08:30 AM
Jupiter's proposed merger of three investment trusts will result in a new issue of ZDPs if shareholders approve.

Foreign & Colonial IT to leave FTSE 100 By Leonora Walters  10-Sep-2009 10:00 AM
Following the latest quarterly rebalancing of the FTSE indices, Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust is to be demoted to the FTSE 250.

F&C relegated to mid-cap By Fund Strategy  09-Sep-2009 05:00 PM
The F&C Investment Trust has been relegated from the FTSE 100 and has returned to the FTSE 250 index.

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