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Octopus Investments has overhauled the discount policy across its £350m VCT range, reducing the buyback discount to 5% of NAV rather than 10% for investors looking to sell their shares back to the VCT.

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UK stockpicker tips another strong year for equities, fuelled by investors' changing asset allocation strategies.

Firms argues split-cap crisis was caused by poor management not by structure of zero dividend preference shares.

Investment trust sector sees an increase in number of boards implementing discount control mechanisms.

Henderson's Job Curtis, manager of the £838m City of London investment trust, said UK equity income investors are experiencing the best conditions since the 1950s.

Traditionally only available to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals, Jock Green-Armytage, investment adviser to JZ Capital Partners Limited, explains how smaller retail investors can gain exposure.

Welcome back! 2013 is upon us and no doubt there will be many serious conversations with clients about ‘what to expect' from the New Year.

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One could be forgiven for feeling slightly more optimistic about the future of the investment trust sector after a number of key corporate battles in recent months.