Full year 2005 figures published by the Association of Investment Trust Companies suggest total purchases of investment trust Isas - through trusts and their managers - increased by just 1% to £63.4m from £62.6m the previous year.
Financial education has to be made a priority if the majority of people are not going to miss out on the opportunities of A-Day, according to new research from the Association of Investment Trust Companies (AITC).
The Treasury has now decided to leave the existing structure of investment trusts regulation unchanged, following its consultation with the industry, says the Association of Investment Trust Companies.
Association of Investment Trust Companies (AITC) has appointed Hamish Buchan as its new chairman.
The Association of Investment Trust Companies (AITC) says the government's Company Law Reform White Paper leaves two key issues affecting board directors unanswered, which could damage shareholders.
THE GOVERNMENT could boost pension saving by £2.1bn a year if they offered small employers a tax credit to pay for financial advice for workers, insurers will tell work and pensions secretary David Blunkett on Thursday, says the Times .
Delegates to this year's annual Association of Investment Trust Companies' directors conference have heard that corporate governance in the sector is more important and perhaps more difficult to implement than ever.
Opening the annual Association of Investment Trust Companies' conference of directors, chairman Alexander Hammond-Chambers has highlighted the weakness of such funds in meeting short-term investment and savings goals.
Awareness of Child Trust Funds has increased since last summer but many parents are still confused over eligibility requirements, says the Association of Investment Trust Companies.
Regulatory reforms must include the removal of discrimination against closed-ended funds when it comes to investing in bonds, the Association of Investment Trust Companies says.