Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook, and Simon Elliott, head of investment trust research at Winterflood Securities, review all the main announcements and market movements in the latest edition of our free weekly investment trust podcast.
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This week, as well as the regular features, the Circle features a profile of the Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF).
Investors take Budget in their stride
00:19 – Review of the week
03:42 – Corporate activity
19:09 – Fundraising
24:54 – Results
29:51 – Results (overseas)
44:12 – Results (specialists)
51:03 – Money Makers Circle
51:22 – Close
Trusts mentioned in this week’s podcast (with tickers) include:
- Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company (AEMC) / Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust (ANW) / abrdn China Investment Company (ACIC)
- Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust (SLS) / abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust (AUSC)
- Artemis Alpha (ATS)
- EP Global Opportunities Trust (EPG)
- Third Point Investors (TPOU)
- Urban Logistics REIT (SHED)
- Atrato On Site Energy (ROOF)
- Nippon Active Value Fund (NAVF)
- Foresight Sustainable Forestry Trust
- Henderson International Income (HINT)
- Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust (SBSI)
- Asia Dragon (DGN)
- Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies (BASC)
- Henderson Far East Income (HFEL)
- JP Morgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust (JEMI)
- Pacific Assets (PAC)
- Schroder Japan Growth Fund (SJG)
- VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund (VOF)
- CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income (CYN)
- HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE)
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