|
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.
|