AIC director general Ian Sayers discusses how the investment trust industry has coped with the financial crisis and regulatory pressures

Allianz Pimco manager remains overweight financials, believing the sector's bonds still offer best value for sterling fixed income investors

Premier Asset Management plans to relax the ethical policy on its £52m Fellowship fund to allow access to certain stock in previously vetoed sectors.

Schroders'Simon Webber is planning to increase exposure to renewable stocks believing prices are about to reach rock bottom.

First State Investments is launching offshore versions of its Asia Pacific and Global Emerging Markets funds.

The Dow Jones closed higher at 10611.81, up 44.51 points (0.42%), marking its third day of rises and its highest closing level since January 19.

The £1.9bn Foreign & Colonial investment trust has brought management of its Japan mandate back in-house to F&C after removing Goldman Sachs.

F&C Asset Management suffered a dip in funds under management to £97.8bn for the year ended 31 December 2009, compared to the previous year's £98.6bn.

VCTs have invested almost £1bn in small companies between April 2004 and April 2009, according to a new survey from the AIC.

The investment trust sector could suffer if Anthony Bolton fails to make a success of his new Fidelity China Special Situations vehicle, securities broker Winterflood has warned.