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James Budden, head of investment trusts at Baillie Gifford, explains why advisers should consider the virtues of investment trusts. Lawrence Gosling reports.

More than 150 UK domiciled funds - equivalent to 12% of the total universe of funds today - have raised annual management fees over the past decade, a new Lipper study has revealed.

NOT A DONE DEAL

Cherry Reynard outlines the key differences between investment trusts and open-ended funds and asks what is behind the recent resurgence in the sector?

Lawrence Gosling talks to James de Sausmarez, director and head of investment trusts at Henderson Global Investors, about the advantages and disadvantages of using investment trusts in a client's portfolio

Simon Gergel, director at RCM, is the portfolio manager of the Merchants Trust plc. He talks to Jane Wallace about the trust's objectives and performance.

The battle between investment trusts and OEICs is long standing, but when it comes to cost, one side comes out on top, writes Kyle Caldwell.

With over 400 investment trusts available to investors, how do you pick the best one for your clients? Stephen Peters, investment trust analyst at Charles Stanley, offers his tips.

Legal & General Investment Management's Simon Ellis has warned the low-cost active funds entering the market are not viable options for investors because of their low return targets.

We do not really have celebrities in this industry, unlike other major sectors. Vacuum cleaners have James Dyson, cheap airlines have Stelios, and for everything else there is Richard Branson.