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Trust discounts hit fresh record low at end of June

Investment trust discounts have hit a fresh historic low, according to new figures from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).

  • Investment Trusts
  • 13 July 2015
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TwentyFour Asset Management's UK Mortgages investment trust has raised £250m during its initial public offering.

  • Investment Trusts
  • 06 July 2015
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Carl Howard, commercial director at TD Direct Investing, analyses the best and worst economic performers on AIM since it launched

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  • 22 June 2015
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China stocks plummet 6.5% on margin tightening

Chinese mainland shares have plummeted 6.5% as investors took profits, as a fresh squeeze on margin financing was blamed for the latest blip in the country's fierce equity rally.

  • Emerging markets
  • 28 May 2015
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The biggest London-listed trust launches of all time

Woodford IM's Patient Capital trust has raised a record £800m during its offer period, and the company will be intent on avoiding the fate suffered by many of its chart-topping predecessors.

  • Investment Trusts
  • 20 April 2015
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Transact posts record profits in dramatic year

Transact has reported record pre-tax profits for 2014 as it gains 10,000 new clients.

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Dotcom bubble 2.0?

  • Investment
  • 13 March 2015
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What is driving listed private equity?

With discounts on listed private equity trusts almost back to long-term averages, value in the sector can be hard to find. But Ben Williams, investment manager at Saunderson House, argues the improving merger and acquisition market is likely to benefit...

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  • 21 January 2015
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The government's privatisation of the Royal Mail was underpriced by £180m, a report commissioned by Business Secretary Vince Cable has suggested.

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Old Mutual UK Smaller Companies manager Dan Nickols has noted the "rich source of ideas" represented by the IPO market ahead of 2015's listing season.

  • Equities
  • 11 December 2014
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Alibaba sells $8bn of bonds in record breaking debt market debut

Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has raised $8bn (£5.1bn) in its first approach to the bond markets to raise capital.

  • Investment
  • 21 November 2014
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How F&C's Ulrich weathered the mid-cap storm

It has been a volatile year for mid caps, with the FTSE 250 falling 6% between March and April. But F&C's £20m UK Mid-Cap fund has considerably outperformed over the past year, maintaining the return profile it has enjoyed over three and five years.

  • Investment
  • 20 November 2014
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China: Which sectors hold the most promise?

Strong growth in e-commerce has justified lofty valuations of online firms in China recently, but Lombard Odier Asia equity portfolio manager, Zhikai Chen, explains why investors are better served in financials.

  • Emerging markets
  • 20 November 2014
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Is it worth accessing medical tech stocks via crowdfunding?

Is it worth accessing medical tech stocks via crowdfunding?

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  • 17 November 2014
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How Romania's growing GDP is outpacing the EU

How Romania’s growing GDP is outpacing the EU

  • Emerging markets
  • 17 November 2014
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Off-benchmark countries drive returns for LGM frontiers fund

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  • Emerging markets
  • 07 November 2014
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Virgin Money prices shares at lower end of IPO range

Challenger bank Virgin Money has priced its shares at the bottom of their range as it relaunches its delayed IPO.

  • UK
  • 04 November 2014
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Managers welcome end of ‘opportunistic' IPOs

A raft of pulled IPOs in October point to a more rational environment for new listings, managers suggest.

  • Equities
  • 31 October 2014
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ITs in 2014: Narrowing discounts and an income focus

ITs in 2014: Narrowing discounts and an income focus

  • Investment Trusts
  • 30 October 2014
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IPO price values UK bank Aldermore at £800m

UK 'challenger bank' Aldermore is set to float later this month, with a share price which values the business at around £800m.

  • UK
  • 03 October 2014
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Virgin Money woos income investors with IPO plans

Challenger bank Virgin Money has announced plans for an initial public offering this month, committing to a progressive dividend policy in the process.

  • Investment
  • 02 October 2014
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Lloyds to sell another 11.5% stake in TSB

Lloyds Banking Group is to sell another 11.5% stake in its TSB business, leaving it with a 50% holding in what promises to become a challenger to the UK's existing retail banking industry.

  • Economics
  • 26 September 2014
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Investors are set to snap up cheaper IPOs after a series of flops at the start of the summer, Unicorn managers Fraser Mackersie and Simon Moon have forecast.

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