Number of investment trust share buybacks hits record high but effectiveness called into question

Tenders vs buybacks

Cristian Angeloni
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Share buybacks carried out by investment trusts reached a record high in 2023 with 154 portfolios repurchasing £3.9bn, according to data from Winterflood, as discounts continued to widened to levels not seen since the Global Financial Crisis.

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