Cofunds' chief executive David Hobbs has told Investment Week the platform has not written off plans to introduce investment trusts to the platform, and may look to include them in future.
The Association of Investment Companies is consulting members over whether to lobby for a change in how venture capital trusts are regulated, Investment Week can reveal.
Brian O'Neill, one of the country's longest-serving managers, is to retire from his role running the Henderson Global investment trust next year.
TwentyFour Asset Management has raised £55m for its TwentyFour Income fund, more than the firm had targeted, after strong investor demand.
Threadneedle has abandoned plans to launch an Asset Backed Income trust after it failed to raise sufficient capital, Investment Week can reveal.
Richard Scott, chief investment officer of Hawksmoor, is backing healthcare as a sector to outperform and has added three preferred names to his multi-manager funds.