This is the latest article from our contributor Reg Hoare, who has worked for 40 years in the City, initially in investment banking and the securities business, latterly as managing director of MHP Communications. He has been investing in investment trusts as a private investor for more than three decades. Here, he reviews the performance of his holdings over the third quarter of 2025.

Reg Hoare Onwards and upwards Q3 2025 was another decent quarter for my SIPP portfolio, with a 6% rise. For the year to date, the SIPP is now 14.4% ahead, a very satisfactory outcome, albeit this almost exactly...