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We have responded to the Chancellor’s Budget.
We welcome the new ISA incentive for first-time investors, but there are missed opportunities on stamp duty and VCT tax relief.
Read our response: theaic.co.uk/aic/news/press-…
#investmenttrusts #investmentcompanies #investing #Budget2026
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Very excited by what looks like an AIC logo in a folder behind Andy Burnham and the Chancellor as he delivers his Budget! @AICPRESS
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Read my article - advisers reveal their favourite emerging markets investment trusts for @FETrustnet. Mentions for @TEMIT, Mobius, @jpmorgan EM Dividend Income, @Fidelity Emerging Markets and more. Comments from @jasonhollands, @baronandgrant @birkettlong. @AICPRESS tinyurl.com/3h9e6w98
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.@DuncanHugo covers @RathbonesGroup and @AICPRESS reports arguing for the Budget to support business, investment and economic growth in @thisismoney. The AIC urges the Chancellor to set out a path to abolish stamp duty. tinyurl.com/3e5mm3fy
Are you looking to bag a great British investment bargain?
Find out about UK assets going cheap with @NickBritton_'s panel at the @_investorsummit .
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#investmenttrusts #investmentcompanies #investing
We have called on Chancellor John Healey to take action on stamp duty in his Budget this week.
74% of British investors agree that it’s important to support the UK by backing UK companies.
Read more: theaic.co.uk/aic/news/press-…
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Returning to emerging markets: watch our on-demand recordings of the Investment Company Showcase to find out why you shouldn't miss out on emerging markets.
Hear from all the other managers who spoke on the day, here: showcase.theaic.co.uk
#investmenttrusts #investmentcompanies #investing
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We’ve responded to the Baillie Gifford US Growth AGM, where shareholders rejected Saba’s proposed directors following an 82% voter turnout.
Read more: theaic.co.uk/aic/news/press-…
#investmenttrusts #investmentcompanies #investing
We’ve responded to the Baillie Gifford US Growth AGM, where shareholders rejected Saba’s proposed directors following an 82% voter turnout.
Read more: theaic.co.uk/aic/news/press-…
#investmenttrusts #investmentcompanies #investing
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An exceptional turnout of 82% endorsing the current #USA board and rejecting Saba's proposed directors. investegate.co.uk/announceme… @AICPRESS
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Good choice Ian - this infrastructure investment trust is approaching twenty years of consecutive dividend rises. @AICPRESS
Can investment trust shareholders help to make the world a cleaner, greener and better place? Well, yes, we can.
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Looking for income?
Hear from bond fund managers on the types of bonds they invest in and how they aim to deliver sustainable income for investors.
Read more: theaic.co.uk/aic/news/press-…
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What first sparked your interest in investing?
In the latest Me and my trusts, we chat with investment journalist @creynard0654, Cherry Reynard, about what got her started in the stock market.
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On-demand recordings of the Investment Company Showcase are here! Catch up on panel sessions you missed on the day, or watch your favourites again: showcase.theaic.co.uk
#investmenttrusts #investmentcompanies #investing
88% of investment trusts with the same manager as an open-ended sister fund outperformed over 10 years.
On average, trusts generated an extra £37 per £100 invested.
“Long-term investors who ignore trusts may be missing out,” says @NickBritton_
Read more: theaic.co.uk/aic/news/press-…
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We’re excited to be supporting the
@Sharesify Wealth & Retirement Show, taking place on Friday 6 November 2026 at The Minster Building in London.
Richard Stone, our chief executive, will join industry professionals on a panel exploring the opportunities and challenges across growth, income and retirement investing.
🎟️ Use code AIC26 when booking to receive 50% off. eventbrite.co.uk/e/199247882…
@James__Crux @Steven__Frazer
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FCA sustainability labels are boosting trust, but challenges remain.
@NickBritton_ says the labels are “starting to make a dent” in scepticism around sustainable investing, but “it’s too early to say that the problem has been fixed”.
Read our latest ESG Attitudes Tracker: theaic.co.uk/aic/news/press-…
#ESG #SustainableInvesting #InvestmentTrusts #InvestmentCompanies #Investing #ESGInvesting
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.@FETrustnet reports on @LSEplc's boss Julia Hoggett's three Budget asks to deliver more domestic savings into UK companies and boost growth across the wider economy from her speech @AICPRESS Investment Company Showcase. tinyurl.com/yunhsu9p
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Always good to debate, Ian! Katie Potts, legendary manager of Herald Investment Trust recently told me her opinion that passive investing was “dumb money”. Love Cowie’s Clangers and stratospheric trust successes @seraphim_space and Polar Capital Technology Trust. @AICPRESS
Putting a bit of fizz into the debate re active v passive investment; my share whose price soared 18 times before it helped to buy a cottage on the coast. Tracker fund fans might get a birthday card from the king before they enjoy investment returns like that!
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