investment trusts

Investment Week's Investment Company Forum brings buyers and analysts together to discuss the key issues impacting the closed-ended sector.

With some companies unable to generate the necessary earnings growth to continue increasing dividends, Gervais Williams, manager of the Miton MicroCap trust, explores the options for investors to ensure their portfolios continue to generate a rising income...

With concerns surrounding global growth, Peter Hewitt, manager of the F&C Managed Portfolio Income trust, highlights the trusts set to benefit from the UK being the fastest-growing G7 economy.

Alternative assets have dominated investment trust fundraising in 2015. A significant portion of the record net £3.9bn raised since the start of the year to 14 September was allocated to higher-yielding vehicles in areas including specialist debt and...

It is fair to say it has become rather fashionable to criticise alternative assets. However, alternatives have been going from strength to strength in one part of the investment universe - the humble and ancient investment trust.

Trade at premium valuations once again

Alternatives, gearing and the ability to play the premium/discount are three reasons to consider trusts according to Andrew Summers, head of collectives and fund research at Investec Wealth & Investment

Increasing opportunities within micro-cap space

The AIC's Nick Britton analyses the reasons behind the record amounts raised by ITs so far this year

Raises number of holdings