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Shareholders shoot down Eaglet director dealing changes

16:20 | 20 Nov 2008 | By David Campbell

Shareholders have blocked plans to turn the Eaglet investment trust into a directors’ dealing mandate, throwing the new ownership’s plans for the fund into disarray.  

McLean's SVM UK Active takes a hit from resource bubble

12:38 | 20 Nov 2008 | By David Campbell

Colin McLean’s SVM UK Active trust has filed a painful set of results for the six months to the end of September, down 18% compared to a 13.5% FTSE All-Share benchmark.

SLI Equity Income trust posts one third fall in assets

14:16 | 14 Nov 2008 | By David Campbell

The Standard Life Equity Income trust saw its total assets fall almost a third over the year to the September 2008, falling from £145.7 million to £99.9 million.  

Liontrust profits up 10% despite heavy fall in assets

11:40 | 13 Nov 2008 | By David Campbell

Liontrust managed to increase its profit before tax by 10% during the first half of the year but admitted that the second would be much tougher after a 28% fall in assets under management. 

The Daily Interview: Midas' Gray calls bottom for commercial property

11:04 | 13 Nov 2008 | By David Campbell

Martin Gray of Midas has called time on the commercial property downturn and has started building an initial stake in listed property vehicles.

Gartmore smaller companies trust to switch to AAA-rated Nimmo

17:19 | 10 Nov 2008 | By David Campbell

Gartmore Smaller Companies trust has agreed to merge with Standard Life Smaller Companies trust.   

The Daily Interview: HSBC Infrastructure looks overseas

10:33 | 07 Nov 2008 | By David Campbell

The HSBC Infrastructure Company fund is likely to further diversify its holdings overseas as public finance initiatives are accepted round the globe, manager Tony Roper has said.

Top 20 investment trusts revealed

13:52 | 04 Nov 2008 | By David Campbell

A ranking of the most consistent investment trusts over the last decade is dominated by emerging markets.

Invista Foundation reports sharp NAV falls but pays down debt

11:30 | 30 Oct 2008 | By David Campbell

Invista Foundation Property has reported continuing sharp falls in its net asset value over the third quarter but good progress in paying down its borrowing.

Eaglet changes name to Directors Dealing Trust

15:03 | 28 Oct 2008 | By David Campbell

Eaglet Investment Trust has changed its name and proposed buying up to 49% of ordinary shareholders’ stakes in the company as it attempts to liquidate its current assets and move to a new strategy.

Fabian Romania admits pricing difficulties as NAV falls

11:18 | 28 Oct 2008 | By David Campbell

Real estate investment trust Fabian Romania has recorded a falling net asset value in the third quarter but warned a sales collapse means it is near impossible to accurately price.  

City of London delays main market listing in face of storm

11:10 | 28 Oct 2008 | By David Campbell

The financial storms now ravaging the emerging markets as well as the west have forced the City of London Investment Group to postpone its move to a main-market listing.

Investment veteran Ian Rushbrook dies

11:24 | 13 Oct 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managing director of the Personal Assets Trust, Ian Rushbrook, died yesterday following a short period of illness.

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust outshines benchmark

16:09 | 09 Oct 2008 | By Sara Smith

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust posted a 4.7% fall in its net asset value (NAV) during the six months to the end of August versus a benchmark Hoare Govett Smaller Companies (HGSC) HIX Index fall of 14.8%.

Huysinga takes control of JPM Overseas Trust

12:56 | 06 Oct 2008 | By Sara Smith

JPMorgan Investment Trust manager Ed Walker has been replaced by Jeroen Huysinga to cater for the gradual strategy change within the mandate. 

Alliance Trust down 4.8% over first half

16:17 | 30 Sep 2008 | By David Campbell

Alliance Trust lost 4.8% of its net asset value over the first half of the year as it continued to concentrate its portfolio, compared to a 6.3% fall in the FTSE All-World Index.

Wins warns of twenty trusts facing eviction from All-Share

14:40 | 30 Sep 2008 | By David Campbell

At least 20 investment trusts face exclusion from the FTSE All-Share and a big drop in trading following proposed changes to the liquidity rules used to assemble the index.

Indochina Capital Vietnam upgraded after change of strategy

13:44 | 25 Sep 2008 | By David Campbell

Indochina Capital Vietnam trust has been upgraded to a buy following the appointment of chief investment officer Terry Mahoney and a review of its investment strategy.

Hold or Fold: Hansa Trust vs JPM Mercantile Trust

00:01 | 21 Sep 2008 | By Tim Cooper

This week our panel branches out to weigh up two investment trusts and need to consider some particular features which come into play with these vehicles.

Woodford replaces Fidelity on Edinburgh Investment Trust

10:14 | 15 Sep 2008 | By David Campbell

Invesco Perpetual's Neil Woodford has been parachuted in to revive the fortunes of the Edinburgh Investment trust after a period of poor performance under Fidelity.

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