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Edinburgh Partners hires ex Swip investment boss Wood

08:54 | 10 Mar 2010 | By Dylan Lobo

The investment boutique has hired former Scottish Widows Investment Partnership CIO Graham Wood.

Former British Land trio to launch retail property Reit

12:52 | 08 Mar 2010 | By Dylan Lobo

A trio of former British Land executives have joined forces to launch a UK retail property Reit.

Stephen Peters: How trust turkey F&C Eurotrust learned to fly

08:30 | 08 Mar 2010 | By David Campbell

Boards are often criticised by analysts and investors in the sector – and in many cases these criticisms are justified.

Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust lags benchmark but grows divi

13:53 | 05 Mar 2010 | By James Phillipps

The oldest investment trust's full year results show that private equity exposure proved the biggest drag on returns in 2009

Perpetual Income & Growth to restructure for capital gains

13:45 | 04 Mar 2010 | By David Campbell

Mark Barnett’s Perpetual Income & Growth trust is to issue a capital growth share class, structuring dividends to avoid income tax changes.

JP Morgan to launch UK's first Brazil-focused investment trust

12:23 | 01 Mar 2010 | By Dylan Lobo

The asset manager is to launch the UK's first Brazilan focused investment trust as the nation gears up to host the World Cup and Olympics.

Fidelity's Bolton to invest £2.5 million in his China Special Sits trust

17:44 | 26 Feb 2010 | By Drazen Jorgic

Star manager Anthony Bolton is putting his money where his mouth is by taking a considerable stake in his soon to be launched trust

Trust discount control tools were tested in downturn, did they pass?

10:13 | 22 Feb 2010 | By Matthew Goodburn

Have investment trust discount control mechanisms served their purpose through the market downturn?

AIM-listed merchant bank lines up infrastructure investment trust

08:00 | 19 Feb 2010 | By Danielle Levy

AIM-listed Quayle Munro is planning to launch an infrastructure trust in a bid to capitalise on a scarcity of capital among social infrastructure projects.

HgCapital Trust lines up equity fund raising

11:28 | 18 Feb 2010 | By Drazen Jorgic

The private equity investors are aiming to raise cash to seek out 'new investment opportunities' in the market

Framlington Innovative Growth offers two-way bet on Luckraft revival

11:03 | 18 Feb 2010 | By Charlie Parker

For those thinking of investing in Axa Framlington's George Luckraft again the Framlington Innovative Growth trust could offer a unique two-way bet.

Which equity income trusts offer the best value?

12:42 | 10 Feb 2010 | By Charlie Parker

Do you buy a manager whose cyclical portoflio looks expensive after the rally, or the likes of Neil Woodford's trust which contains a relatively cheap portfolio of defensive stocks.

Fidelity targets record £630m for Bolton's China trust

14:10 | 09 Feb 2010 | By James Phillipps

The US group hopes to give the investment trust world a fillip with a bumper fund raising for star manager Anthony Bolton.

Amati Global Partners acquires Noble Fund Managers

13:45 | 01 Feb 2010 | By Danielle Levy

Noble AIM VCT manager Paul Jourdan and Douglas Lawson have acquired Noble Fund Managers through their newly formed company Amati Global Partners.

Trust arbitrageurs are back but where will they pounce?

13:08 | 01 Feb 2010 | By Charlie Parker

After two years where the hedge funds have largely ignored investment trusts the evidence is they are set to return and aggressively target discounts.

Hg Capital bets big on Europe's renewable energy market

09:48 | 01 Feb 2010 | By Drazen Jorgic

Hg Capital Renewable Power Partners, the €1.3 billion private equity vehicle, has invested €300 million (£261 million) in three European wind and solar power firms, including England's biggest onshore wind farm. 

Avatar nets Ingenious Media millions

13:50 | 29 Jan 2010 | By Dylan Lobo

Ingenious Media is laughing all the way to the bank following the runaway success of James Cameron's new movie Avatar.

Investment trusts planning early divis to avoid tax hike

11:49 | 29 Jan 2010 | By Charlie Parker

Investment trusts are likely to be among those companies bringing forward dividend payments to avoid the new 50% tax band.

James Burns: Why Biotech Growth Trust is the pick of the sector

08:30 | 25 Jan 2010 | By James Burns

Last year was about easy money but Biotech Growth Trust has still got a lot of gains to make.

Montanaro UK small cap manager joins AXA Framlington

10:29 | 12 Jan 2010 | By Dylan Lobo

AXA Investment Managers has hired Montanaro UK Smaller Companies investment trust manager Dan Harlow for its AXA Framlington investment arm.

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