Investment trust share buybacks on track to beat 2023 record as repurchases hit £3bn

Average discount widens to 15%

Cristian Angeloni
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The total share buybacks carried out by investment trusts reached £3bn for the first five months of 2024, according to the Association of Investment Companies.

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