Investment Trusts

F&C Investments' Julie Dent is set to retire from fund management on 30 September and will hand over the reins of the £490m British Assets investment trust to Phil Doel.

Group gives Gait and Paul freedom to invest up to 20% in stocks listed outside region.

Oriel Securities has highlighted the top equity based investment trusts yielding more than the FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and Small Cap.

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

The manager of the £1.2bn Caledonia Investment trust is aiming to increase its yield by revamping it into a more concentrated portfolio.

David McCraw, manager of the Edinburgh UK and US Tracker trusts, explains why passive strategies work well for investment trusts.

Neil Woodford is poised to increase the limit on overseas investments in his £940m Edinburgh Investment trust to 20%, as the manager continues to find better income opportunities outside of the UK.

INVESTMENT TRUSTS

The investment trust industry is backing the RDR initiative wholeheartedly. Simon Cordery, head of investment trust investor relations at F&C Investments, explains why.

Fidelity's Anthony Bolton has warned China's property sector faces major headwinds in the second half of 2011.