Investment Trusts


Hipgnosis Songs Hires JO Hambro Co-founder And Former CIO As Non-executive Director

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Hipgnosis Songs has hired Christopher Mills, the former JO Hambro Capital Management co-founder and chief investment o... Read more

Abrdn Diversified Income & Growth Eyes Managed Wind-down

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The board of abrdn Diversified Income & Growth (ADIG) has put forward proposals to close the trust due to the “e... Read more

Monks Laments 'bruising' Underperformance Period As Managers Reposition Portfolio

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The Monks investment trust has lamented a “bruising period” of underperformance, as the managers seek to repositio... Read more

Abrdn To Pour Six Months' Worth Of Management Fees Into UK Investment Trust Range

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abrdn intends to reinvest six months’ worth of management fees into the shares of its UK investment trust line-up as... Read more

Greencoat UK Wind Co-manager Fumagalli To Step Down

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Greencoat UK Wind’s (UKW) co-manager Laurence Fumagalli is set to step down from his role as co-head of Schroders Gr... Read more

Finsbury Growth & Income Performance 'concerning' As Trust Lags Benchmark For Third Consecutive Year

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The £1.8bn Finsbury Growth & Income trust (FGT) has lagged its benchmark for the third consecutive year, accordin... Read more

Vietnam Opportunity Fund Survives Attempt To Discontinue Trust

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The VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity fund has survived an attempt to discontinue the trust in a special resolution. Read more

Baillie Gifford UK Growth NAV Slumps 12% As Discount Widens

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Baillie Gifford UK Growth trust has suffered a net asset value total return drop of 11.9% in the six months to 31 Octo... Read more

FCA Sets Out Temporary Measures To Address Investment Trust Cost Disclosure Concerns

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The Financial Conduct Authority will allow investment trusts and any funds invested in these vehicles to provide a bre... Read more

Mike Kerley To Retire From Janus Henderson

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Mike Kerley is set to retire from his portfolio manager roles at Janus Henderson in June 2024. Read more

AVI To Launch UCITS Versions Of Global And Japan Opportunity Investment Trusts

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Asset Value Investors is set to launch UCITS versions of its Global and Japanese equity strategies in the first quarte... Read more

RM Infrastructure Income Proposes New Investment Objective As Part Of Managed Wind-down

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The board of RM Infrastructure Income has proposed an alteration to the trust’s investment objective to allow the ma... Read more

FCA Under Pressure To 'quickly' Deliver Solutions To Investment Trust Cost Disclosure Issues

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said the government is pressing the Financial Conduct Authority to develop short-term solut... Read more

JLEN Environmental Assets Faces Potential Continuation Vote As Discount Persists

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JLEN Environmental Assets Group may face a potential continuation vote at its next annual general meeting, as the trus... Read more

Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Discount Narrows As Chair Departs

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The £1.5bn Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income trust (SEQI) has seen its discount continue to narrow in the last s... Read more

CT Private Equity Trust Discount To NAV Widens To 33.2%

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CT Private Equity trust has posted a further widening to its discount to net asset value at 33.2%, as of 23 November, ... Read more

Board Of Former ThomasLloyd Energy Impact Expects Delayed Reports Before Year-end

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The board of the Asian Energy Impact investment trust, formerly ThomasLloyd Energy Impact, has urged investors to vote... Read more

Crystal Amber AGM Resolutions Pass Despite Strong Dissent

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Shareholders passed all resolutions put forward at Crystal Amber fund’s annual general meeting on Wednesday (22 Nove... Read more

Hipgnosis Music Limited Takes SONG And Mercuriadis To High Court

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Merck Mercuriadis, founder of Hipgnosis Songs Fund (SONG), SONG’s investment adviser, and SONG itself have been serv... Read more

Autumn Statement 23: FCA Mulls 'interim Solutions' To Address Investment Trust Cost Disclosure Concerns

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The Financial Conduct Authority is considering "interim solutions" to mitigate the impacts of current cost disclosure ... Read more