Rathbones' multi-asset head David Coombs has said the UK's largest investment trusts must reconsider their branding and investment strategies if they are to attract more interest from fund buyers.
Nick Greenwood, manager of the Miton Worldwide Growth investment trust, discusses a little-heralded UK equity fund that could prosper this year.
The overhaul of the British Assets trust may have caused an unusual discount narrowing on the £2.6bn Foreign & Colonial trust, according to analysts.
Investec Wealth and Investment fund research specialist Anthony Leatham is to leave the company for a role at broker Peel Hunt.
Woodford Investment Management (WIM) is to take a 15% performance fee of any excess returns above the 10% annual return target on its Patient Capital investment trust.
The Gabelli Value Plus trust is to list on the London Stock Exchange on 19 February after a fundraising period described by Numis analysts as "a considerable success".
Fund research and ratings group RSMR is now rating investment trusts in response to adviser demand.