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F&C US Smaller Companies puts in award-winning performance
F&C US Smaller Companies PLC has been named Best Small Companies Trust of 2008 in the 21st annual awards from Investment Trusts magazine.
Legal & General UK Alpha Trust tops the pile
Legal & General's UK Alpha Trust, managed by Richard Penny, was ranked the number one fund in the UK All Companies sector over three years to 31 March 2009.
JPMorgan European Fledgeling adds gearing
The JPMorgan European Fledgeling Investment Trust has added gearing of up to 108% in the last three weeks.The move to gearing has been made as the trust's managers, Jim Campbell and Francesco Conte, continue to capitalise on cheap investment opportunities.
Hat-trick of wins for Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust Plc
Leading fund manager, Standard Life Investments today announced that the Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust Plc has, for the third consecutive year, won the ‘UK Smaller Companies' category at Moneywise Investment Trust Awards 2009.
JPMorgan American Investment Trust increases risk in portfolio
The JPMorgan American Investment Trust has started increasing the level of risk in its portfolio. The change in the investment trust follows two years of the trust actively decreasing its risk exposure.
F&C Investment Trust re-enters the FTSE 100 Index
Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust has been promoted to the FTSE 100 index at the latest quarterly rebalancing. This means the £1.8bn trust is now one of the UK's 100 biggest companies, and is one of only two investment trusts to appear in the index, the other being Alliance Trust.
Selective opportunities emerge among Europe’s larger cyclical companies
Opportunities are starting to emerge among Europe's larger cyclical businesses, according to Cédric de Fonclare, manager of the Jupiter European Special Situations Unit Trust.
No pain, no gain, says Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust’s Tigue
Continued exposure to private equity will have a negative impact on the performance of Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust in 2009, according to manager Jeremy Tigue.
JPMorgan European Fledgeling moves into micro caps
The JPMorgan European Fledgeling Investment Trust has doubled its weighting in micro cap stocks in the last two weeks.
Differences between Asia Pacific and Western market downturns
Fiona Barwick, Director of Regional Research of the Lincoln Far East Trust at Mondrian Investment Partners comments: "Asia Pacific governments are generally in a strong fiscal position with low levels of indebtedness and packages have been announced recently to try and stimulate growth.
Lean pickings in the quoted property sector
Quoted property companies are strange beasts. They talk a different language to the rest of the market. No mention of earnings and P/E ratios for them; it's all about NAV, ERV and triple NAV. So let's try and simplify things.
F&C Managed Portfolio Trust loads up on Asian dividends
F&C Managed Portfolio Trust, an innovative multi-manager investment trust launched last year to invest in closed-ended investment companies, has been building positions in Asian and other non-UK income funds in the search for attractive yield opportunities.
Standard Life Investments wins investment trust mandate
Standard Life Investments, a leading investment house, has announced that it has successfully completed the merger between Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust plc (SLS) and Gartmore Smaller Companies Trust (GSM).
Investment trusts provide income solution following rate cuts
J.P.Morgan Asset Management says investment trusts could provide an alternative income for investors and savers as the Bank of England cuts interest rates again.
JPMAM Investment trusts continue to offer dividends
JPMorgan Asset Management says investment trusts continue to pay dividends to shareholders, despite market conditions.