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Compass is off to a whirlwind start as we consider Saba’s proposals. Ian Cowie weighs up trusts under Trump and our first ever fantasy fund manager competition is up and running.

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How to vote your shares

As an investment company shareholder, you have the right to vote on important decisions facing the company. Here we explain how to make sure your voice is heard.

Building a better future: investing in infrastructure

Featuring Philip Kent, Jean-Hugues de Lamaze, and Benn Mikula.

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AIC comments on Baillie Gifford US Growth and Keystone Positive Change votes

At both general meetings shareholders have voted against Saba’s proposals.

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Longest period of double-digit discounts for 30 years presents investors with opportunity

Previous periods of deep discounts have led to 13% p.a. returns in next five years.

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Start saving to make a million

David Prosser explains how filling your ISA allowance each year could pay dividends.

Lappin's biggish issue, featuring Annabel Brodie-Smith

John Lappin talks to the The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) communications director Annabel Brodie-Smith about Saba's proposals, the long-term implications for the investment trust sector and why she’s urging shareholders to vote.

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Renewable Energy Infrastructure Outlook | Winterflood Conference 2025

The managers of Downing Renewables & Infrastructure and Foresight Environmental Infrastructure explain their capital allocation policies at a time of higher rates and...

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UK Equity Income Outlook | Winterflood Conference 2025

The UK is out of favour with investors so what might be the catalysts for a re-rating? Giving their views on the outlook for domestic equities are Simon Gergel of The Mer...

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Greencoat UK Wind | Winterflood Conference 2025

Manager Stephen Lilley discusses how to achieve diversification within his investment theme and talks through co-investment opportunities in a sector where the government...

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Henderson European Trust | Winterflood Conference 2025

Jamie Ross and Tom O'Hara, Fund Managers of Henderson European Trust sit down with Mark to discuss the potential of European markets, highlighting undervalued opportuniti...

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Ruffer Investment Company | Winterflood Conference 2025

Duncan MacInnes of Ruffer Investment Company shares insights on US market concentration, global investment opportunities, and portfolio strategies at the Winterflood Inve...

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UK Small Cap Outlook | Winterflood Conference 2025

The sector is on distressed valuations but the outlook is far from bleak. So claim the managers of JPMorgan UK Small Cap Growth & Income and Odyssean Investment Trust...

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A new Jerusalem.

22 January 2025

Dividend increases and share buybacks are good news for UK equities according to our analysts - who think those dark Satanic mills could delivery world-beating returns.

Are commodities hot or not?

12 December 2024

We ask what AI and green energy mean for investments in commodities.

Quality will out

5 December 2024

Alternative income trusts offer diversification, but stick to high quality.

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VH Global Energy Infrastructure monitoring impact of tariffs on Mexico

VH Global Energy Infrastructure has issued a statement on the impact of tariffs on its Brownsville fuel terminals in Texas. The Brownsville plant imports oil slurry from Mexico and refines that into a useful product. If it has to pay an extra 25% tariff on the slurry that it imports, that would have a significant […]
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JPMorgan EMEA beats benchmark but still overshadowed by events in Russia

JPMorgan Emerging Europe Middle East and Africa has published results covering the 12 months ended 31 October 2024. Pleasingly, the trust beat its benchmark (S&P Emerging Europe, Middle East & Africa) by 1.7 percentage points, returning 13.6% on NAV to the index’s 11.9%. However, the share price continued its usual volatile and unpredictable path and […]
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QuotedData’s morning briefing 4 February 2025 – MGCI, BNKR, SRE, GPE

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 4 February 2025: M&G Credit Income (MGCI) is convening a meeting on 27 February to approve the issue of up to 31,002,226 shares (20% of its issued share capital). The company has already issued 9.6m shares since its AGM in 2024 and was running out of room to issue more. [It […]
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Saba loses Keystone Positive change too!

Keystone Positive Change says that at its general meeting, over 60% of the votes cast were against Saba’s requisitioned resolutions. Excluding the votes Saba cast in favour of its own requisitioned resolutions (representing 1,650,762 votes and approximately 38.87% of the votes cast), only a further 33,845 votes, representing just 0.80% of the votes cast, were […]
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Baillie Gifford US Growth sees off Saba by strong margin

Baillie Gifford trust becomes the second to win an initial victory against Boaz Weinstein's hedge fund firm.

Schroder Japan Trust

3 February 2025

SJG has outperformed the index in Masaki's first five years in charge.

Edinburgh Worldwide

31 January 2025

QuotedData's Weekly News Show - Douglas Brodie from Edinburgh Worldwide.

Apax Global Alpha

31 January 2025

AGA passed inflexion point with deal activity rising.

Baillie Gifford European Growth

30 January 2025

Kepler Trust Intelligence: New Research.

ICG Enterprise Trust

28 January 2025

Unique approach to capital allocation.

Pacific Assets Trust plc - Holding(s) in Company

04/02/2025 - 10:20

Pacific Assets Trust

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Holding(s) in Company

04/02/2025 - 11:10

CVC Income & Growth Limited

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BlackRock Throgmorton Trust Plc - Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

04/02/2025 - 09:50

BlackRock Throgmorton Trust

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Global Opportunities Trust Plc - Holding(s) in Company

04/02/2025 - 09:50

Global Opportunities Trust

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Holding(s) in Company

04/02/2025 - 10:30

Downing Renewables & Infrastructure

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