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Stephen Peters, investment trust analyst at Charles Stanley, looks at how the investment trust sector is dealing with a testing 2011.

The judging process for the 13th annual Investment Trust of the Year Awards has begun, with the addition of a new judge and award categories.

The largest investment trust to enter the market this year, the $507m Neuberger Berman Global Floating Rate Income fund, has implemented a redemption trigger that will buy back shares at close to net asset value if the company moves onto a wide discount....

Managers are increasing their bets against the euro and forecasting falls of up to 20% in the single currency, even as the ECB continues to tighten monetary policy.

Investment trust analysts warn UK Growth & Income sector's 2.6% premium could vanish following inevitable hikes in UK interest rates

Japanese investment trust discounts have drastically tightened, with investors confident the area's long-term growth prospects remain in place despite the earthquake's impact on share prices.

Saltus Partners' multi-manager Dan Kemp is finding compelling value in listed alternative investment trusts and is looking to profit from the sector's deep discounts.

Alastair Smith, managing partner of Frostrow Capital, discusses whether investment trust consolidations, mergers and wind ups seen in 2010 will continue this year.

INVESTMENT TRUSTS

Kotak Mahindra is launching an Indian infrastructure investment trust in a bid to benefit from the $1trn the Indian government has pledged to spend in the sector within the next few years.