AIC

Investment Trusts

Should trusts be doing more to prevent 'languishing' discounts?

More than two thirds of investment companies (excluding VCTs) now have discount control mechanisms (DCMs) in place, compared to about 40% five years ago, but some industry commentators believe further action should be taken as no trust should be "sitting...

clock 25 May 2017 • 4 min read

VCTs/EIS

VCT fundraising hits second highest level on record

18% increase on last year

clock 10 April 2017 • 3 min read

Investment Trusts

Are IT fees under threat amid rise of passives?

Trust experts speaking at AIC conference

clock 15 March 2017 • 2 min read

Investment Trusts

AIC urges asset managers to review fund structures in FCA study response

Also flags enhancement to RDR reforms

clock 23 February 2017 • 2 min read

VCTs/EIS

Octopus launches £50m top-up for Titan VCT

Brings fundraise target to £120m

clock 30 January 2017 • 2 min read

Property

AIC: Advisers pile into direct property investment trusts on platforms in Q3

First time it was most popular sector

clock 14 December 2016 • 2 min read

Investment Trusts

Which global trusts have the highest exposure to US in run-up to election?

AIC Global and Global Equity Income sectors

clock 26 October 2016 • 3 min read

Regulation

AIC advises 'layered' approach to fund regulation in post-Brexit UK

Regulation tailored to the UK specifically

clock 04 October 2016 • 2 min read

Regulation

Investment trusts avoid automatic 'complex' definition under MiFID II

Welcomed by the AIC

clock 30 September 2016 • 2 min read

Investment Trusts

Why the trust industry needs to 'take initiative' to compete in new low-cost world

More than 30% of investment companies have made changes to their fee structures since the implementation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) at the start of 2013, but sector commentators say more still needs to be done to "level the playing field"...

clock 12 September 2016 • 3 min read
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