Industry reaction: £1.2bn blockbuster IT merger to benefit investors

'Greater economies of scale'

David Brenchley
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Investors should benefit from "greater economies of scale" as well as lower fees and improved liquidity after the blockbuster merger of the £581m Murray Income Trust (MUT) and the £642m Perpetual Income and Growth trust, analysts have predicted.

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