Investment Trusts

Japanese investment trusts' high concentration to small and mid caps has paid off, with the sector outperforming the open-ended space over the past year.

The effect of fund charges over the long term make closed-ended trusts an attractive option for a child's investment, writes F&C's Ed Morse.

James Budden, head of investment trusts at Baillie Gifford, explains why advisers should consider the virtues of investment trusts. Lawrence Gosling reports.

ASIAN CHALLENGES

NOT A DONE DEAL

Invesco Perpetual has announced Paul Boyne and Doug McGraw will take over Bob Yerbury's role as managers on the Invesco Perpetual Select investment trust.

Trust boosts exposure to bonds in region in expectation interest rates will keep falling.

Martin Currie's US manager Tom Walker has been snapping up income stocks after converting his Global Portfolio trust into a global offering.

Cherry Reynard outlines the key differences between investment trusts and open-ended funds and asks what is behind the recent resurgence in the sector?

Lawrence Gosling talks to James de Sausmarez, director and head of investment trusts at Henderson Global Investors, about the advantages and disadvantages of using investment trusts in a client's portfolio