Investment Trusts

THE Japanese market lacks direction, with domestic exposure continuing to be a barrier to growth, according to John Millar, manager of Martin Currie Pacific trust.

MIKE Fox, the manager of Co-operative Investments' CIS Sustainable Leaders trust, claims that a new wave of takeover activity in environmental-themed operations is helping SRIs to outperform the market.

THE Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has introduced a new classification system for Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs), with six new sub-sectors which expand on the current ‘specialist' and ‘generalist' categories. The six sub-sectors are: VCT Generalist;...

A massive shift in the valuation profile of the UK market in recent years has meant mega caps are looking "mega cheap", according to Leigh Harrison, head of UK equities at Threadneedle.

JUPITER Green Investment Trust is seeking to raise up to £75m through a C share issue.

A NEW unconstrained trust investing in a highly concentrated number of stocks has been unveiled by Bedlam Asset Management.

PAUL Craig, manager of New Star's ‘strategic' series of funds of investment trusts, is to run a new £90m private equity vehicle.

SVM Asset Management has launched a new child savings scheme that will give parents and grandparents the chance to invest in the firm's two flagship investment trusts.

Witan Investment Trust lagged the FTSE All Share in 2006, returning 12pc against 16.8pc for the index, its preliminary results show.

INVESTMENT trusts will prove the smart option for investors looking for smooth returns from UK equities, Aberdeen Asset Managers said this week.