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The Biotech Growth trust is planning to raise up to £50m through a new share offering.

The investment trust industry has funded everything from the building of railways across the US to the development of South American economies in the 19th century.

Henderson Global Investors and Gartmore were the two big winners in last night's annual Investment Week Investment Trust of the Year Awards.

Octopus Investments is hoping to raise £25m through Octopus Titan Venture Capital Trust 4, its latest VCT launch.

Triodos Renewables is launching a new share issue with the aim of raising up to £7m to invest in energy projects.

Opinions are divided over whether inflation or deflation poses the biggest threat to the industry

In recent times, ethical investing has moved further and further into the investment spotlight, and with more mainstream exposure comes greater investment choice

The volume of SRI assets in the UK fell 17% this year as a result of a high equity exposure, according to European social responsibility ratings agency Vigeo.

The ‘value' approach to investing in investment trusts is not without its risks, but the potential returns are mouth-watering

The Cautious Managed sector is top of the Cofunds chart for the second consecutive month - accounting for three of the top five best selling funds in October.