A highly concentrated portfolio, with a focus on capital preservation, makes for an interesting mix for investors in the current volatile market conditions…

Two contrasting influences are dominating the outlook for Asian markets - we analyse them and how Asia trusts are positioning their portfolios in response...

Six months after the launch of our new ratings system, we check whether our rated trusts are on track to remain 'best in class'...

We review the rise of ESG, its impact on investment trusts, and the various ways ESG has evolved in the trust world...

After a flood of new investment trust launches in 2018, we examine their progress so far...

ScotGems was launched June last year, aiming to deliver long-term capital growth, by investing into smaller capitalisation companies operating in emerging markets...

Recent IPOs suggest alternative income fund launches are giving way to more traditional equity funds…

We analyse the outlook for emerging markets and, in particular, the genuine active funds that focus on them…

We analyse whether investors should really focus on discounts and premiums when making their investment decisions...

We take a closer look at the Asia Pacific ex Japan sector following a period of improved inflows into the open-ended sector and the recent outperformance of Asian equities...

After such a chaotic start to Donald Trump's presidency, we look at potential options for investors in the US equity space...

We take a look at how investment trusts really stack up against their open-ended fund rivals...

We examine the recent rally in emerging markets and the impact this has had on discounts...

Why investment trusts have been the ultimate recovery play...

After our previous look at the Equity Income sector, we focus our attention on the Asia Pacific region where we identify four trusts trading at wide discounts to their historic norms.

The trust currently trades at a wider discount than most other trusts within its sector, despite holding one of the best performance track records across a five year time horizon...

Turmoil in the market surrounding China’s slowing economy is creating buying opportunities in the region, according to new research from the Association of Investment Companies.

Veteran investor Richard Burns says despite a bumpy year for Asian equities India is still on the right track...

Fund managers are divided on the outlook as China sees its worse sell off since July