Investment Trusts

J.P. Morgan Asset Management's Sebastian Luparia is targeting Brazilian infrastructure opportunities as the country looks to upgrade its facilities ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Rio Olympics.

Hargreave Hale plans to use rules that governed the VCT sector prior to April 2006 when making new qualifying investments for its two AIM VCTs.

The Government has announced a consultation into the tax regime for investment trusts, which will include rules on direct property investment.

Aberforth Partners is launching a split-cap investment trust that will offer enhanced income by investing in UK small caps.

Trust is to diversify away from concentrated UK sectors after 90% of investors voted to allocate non-UK companies

Standard Life Investments' Property Income Trust plans to grow its dividends by 10% this year after buying £21m of property in 2009.

Investors in exchange-listed hedge funds should expect higher returns than for unlisted funds to compensate them for the extra risks they are taking.

The Government has announced a consultation into the tax regime for investment trusts which will include rules on direct property investment.

Baillie Gifford's Mike Gush has increased exposure to India in the £119m Pacific Horizon investment trust after becoming bullish on the country's economic growth prospects.

The introduction of gearing to the £1.1bn Witan investment trust early last year has helped the multi-manager portfolio outperform its benchmark in 2009.