08:30 Mon 08 Mar 2010
Stephen Peters: How trust turkey F&C Eurotrust learned to fly
One of the unique features of an investment trust is the presence of a board of directors. The board is ultimately responsible for the company and members are paid to oversee the activities of the manager who they have employed to manage the trust's assets.
01:53 Fri 05 Mar 2010
Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust lags benchmark but grows divi
The Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust marginally underperformed in 2009 but is set to increase its dividend payout for the 39th consecutive year.
01:45 Thu 04 Mar 2010
Perpetual Income & Growth to restructure for capital gains
Mark Barnett's Perpetual Income & Growth trust is to issue a capital growth share class, structuring dividends to avoid income tax changes.
05:44 Fri 26 Feb 2010
Fidelity's Bolton to invest £2.5 million in his China Special Sits trust
Anthony Bolton is to invest £2.5 million of his personal wealth into the Fidelity China Special Situations trust.
08:00 Wed 24 Feb 2010
Is convertible arbitrage still an attractive strategy for 2010?
As a contrarian at heart, I hate selling things that have gone down a lot and buying things when they've gone up. So I have a problem I like convertible arbitrage strategies.
12:23 Tue 23 Feb 2010
Emerging markets fuel Murray International's 16.4% dividend growth
Murray International (Ordinary Share) investment trust enjoyed a NAV rise of 28.6% in the 12 months to the end of December, ahead of the benchmark return of 22.5%, with its focus on emerging markets continuing to aid performance.
09:04 Tue 23 Feb 2010
Nimmo's trust boosted by small cap recovery
Standard Life UK Smaller Co. (Ordinary Share) investment trust profited from the general recovery in small cap stocks, posting a near 25% rise in its net asset value for the six months to 31 December, in line with the market, while its share price was also up by 25.9% over the same period.
10:13 Mon 22 Feb 2010
Trust discount control tools were tested in downturn, did they pass?
Investment trust Discount control mechanisms have come increasingly to the fore over recent years, as the closed-ended sector has looked to exert a level of control over its investor base.
08:30 Mon 22 Feb 2010
Nick Sketch: How to be contrarian in a crowded market
It is hard to outperform by agreeing with the consensus view. What is fashionable always represents a 'crowded trade', so it is dangerous in terms of the absolute losses incurred if it goes wrong to agree with the consensus too often or for too long.
12:44 Fri 19 Feb 2010
Finsbury Growth & Income latest trust aiming to beat 50% tax ruling
Finsbury Growth & Income (Ordinary Share) investment trust (FGIT) has joined a growing list of closed ended funds looking to issue dividends before the new 50% higher rate of tax is introduced on 5 April.