Investment Trusts
US Solar Fund Appoints Manager After Shareholders Pass New Investment Policy
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The US Solar Fund has appointed Amber Infrastructure Investment Advisor as its new investment manager, after sharehold... Read more
Baillie Gifford European Growth Lags Benchmark As Core Holding Sells Off
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The Baillie Gifford European Growth trust has significantly underperformed its benchmark over the last year, according... Read more
AIC Sets Out Proposals To Address Investment Trust Cost Disclosure Concerns
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The Association of Investment Companies has put forward a proposal to address concerns about the current investment tr... Read more
Investment Week Reveals Winners Of Investment Company Of The Year Awards 2023
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Investment Week was pleased to honour the winners of the 25th Investment Company of the Year Awards, in association wi... Read more
Daniel Loeb's Third Point Sees 'most Attractive' Credit Opportunity Since 2020
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Third Point chief executive and chief investment officer Daniel Loeb has argued the current opportunity set in credit ... Read more
European Opportunities Passes Continuation Vote In Face Of Shareholder Opposition
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The embattled European Opportunities trust has successfully passed its continuation vote at its annual general meeting... Read more
AVI Global Sees 'fertile Hunting Ground' In UK Investment Trust Sector
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AVI Global Trust is seeing “fertile hunting ground” in the UK investment trust sector, as it pushes to take an act... Read more
Deep Dive: Higher Cost Of Debt Raises Stakes For Investment Trusts Employing Gearing
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The stakes for investment trusts employing gearing have significantly escalated now that borrowing costs are on the ri... Read more
TEMIT's Chetan Sehgal: China Singles Day Is Changing
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Singles day is a shopping event which takes place on 11 November each year. It was started by Alibaba in 2009 and has ... Read more
Downing Strategic Micro-Cap To Begin Managed Portfolio Wind-down
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The Downing Strategic Micro-Cap investment trust is set to commence the process of winding down its portfolio. Read more
QuotedData's Matthew Read: Time To Talk About Discounts
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Investment trust ratings, like equity markets in general, have for the past 18 months been impacted by the higher rate... Read more
Majedie Investments Scraps CEO Role
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William Barlow will no longer be CEO of Majedie Investments, as the trust has disbanded the role, Investment Week can ... Read more
Home REIT Sells A Further 153 Properties At 65% Loss
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Home REIT has continued to offload its property portfolio to shore up its financial position by selling a further 153 ... Read more
Shareholder Activism And M&A Surge Is A Mixed Blessing For Investment Trust Sector
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Discounts not seen since the Global Financial Crisis are driving a fresh surge in shareholder activism and M&A acr... Read more
Asia Dragon Assets Swell By Over £200m Following Abrdn New Dawn Merger
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Asia Dragon (DGN) trust has seen its total assets grow by £214.7m following its merger with abrdn New Dawn (ABD). Read more
Abrdn Equity Income Flattens Management Fee
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The board of the abrdn Equity Income (AEI) trust is flattening its management fee after reaching an agreement with its... Read more
Troy Income & Growth Suspends Buybacks Ahead Of Potential Merger
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The Troy Income & Growth trust (TIGT) has suspended share buybacks ahead of a possible merger with another investm... Read more
Asia Dragon NAV Drops 16.7% As Merger Approaches
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The abrdn Asian Dragon trust saw its share price drop 19.5% in its annual results, as it prepares to merge with the ab... Read more
Income Funds Knock Scottish Mortgage And Fundsmith Equity Off Most Bought Spots
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Fundsmith Equity fund and Scottish Mortgage investment trust ended their long-held number one most bought rankings amo... Read more
Schiehallion Launches $20m Buyback Programme
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The Schiehallion Fund is launching a buyback programme for up to £20m in a bid to narrow its widening discount to net... Read more