http://www.fundweb.co.uk http://www.fundweb.co.uk http://www.fundweb.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.fundweb.co.uk http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/martin-currie-global-portfolio-to-pay-quarterly-dividend/1071569.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/martin-currie-global-portfolio-to-pay-quarterly-dividend/1071569.article The board of the Martin Currie Global Portfolio trust has announced that dividends will now be paid to shareholders on a quarterly basis rather than twice per year. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:15 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/trusts-and-vcts-have-window-of-opportunity-to-reclaim-vat-says-law-firm/1071050.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/trusts-and-vcts-have-window-of-opportunity-to-reclaim-vat-says-law-firm/1071050.article London-based law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner has highlighted an opportunity for investment trust companies and VCTs to reclaim large VAT windfall from HMRC, in the next couple of weeks. Mon, 13 May 2013 12:13 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/ima-welcomes-one-year-aifmd-marketing-window/1071046.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/ima-welcomes-one-year-aifmd-marketing-window/1071046.article HM Treasury has confirmed it will allow alternative investment fund managers to market new fund during the one-year transitional period of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive implementation.  Mon, 13 May 2013 12:02 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/alliance-trust-reports-best-first-quarter-in-over-15-years/1070595.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/alliance-trust-reports-best-first-quarter-in-over-15-years/1070595.article The £3bn Alliance Trust has reported its strongest first quarter in more than 15 years after global equities showed continued outperformance over the opening three months of the year. Fri, 3 May 2013 08:46 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/buxtons-schroder-uk-growth-trust-handed-to-cazenoves-dean/1070519.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/buxtons-schroder-uk-growth-trust-handed-to-cazenoves-dean/1070519.article Julie Dean will assume management responsibilities on 2 July. Thu, 2 May 2013 08:56 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/is-blackrock-modernising-the-investment-trust-space/1070315.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/is-blackrock-modernising-the-investment-trust-space/1070315.article BlackRock has built an investment trust range that offers niche funds and some unique strategies. Its modern approach could help increase the popularity of closed-ended funds. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:16 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/vcts-raise-4025m-in-2012/13-tax-year/1070072.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/vcts-raise-4025m-in-2012/13-tax-year/1070072.article The value of new shares issued in Venture Capital Trusts reaches seven year high in the 2012/13 tax year Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:03 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/us-and-uk-equities-lead-the-way-as-advisers-welcome-busiest-isa-season-in-years/1069810.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/us-and-uk-equities-lead-the-way-as-advisers-welcome-busiest-isa-season-in-years/1069810.article Advisers say investor willingness to take on more risk has resulted in a strong 2012/13 Isa season. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:22 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/blackrock-uk-income-manager-mcleod-clarke-to-take-long-term-sick-leave/1069676.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/blackrock-uk-income-manager-mcleod-clarke-to-take-long-term-sick-leave/1069676.article McLeod-Clarke is handing over management of the £677.6m UK Income fund and will not be running retail assets upon his return. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:32 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fc-completes-merger-of-irp-property-investments-and-isis-property-trust/1069388.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fc-completes-merger-of-irp-property-investments-and-isis-property-trust/1069388.article IRP Property Investments has completed it merger with ISIS Property Trust, and will be renamed F&C UK Real Estate Investments. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:10 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/news/blackrocks-vecht-to-rename-eastern-european-trust/1069244.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/news/blackrocks-vecht-to-rename-eastern-european-trust/1069244.article BlackRock has proposed changing the name and investment policy of Sam Vecht’s Eastern European Trust. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:51 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/jp-morgan-promotes-crinage-to-investment-trust-head/1068943.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/jp-morgan-promotes-crinage-to-investment-trust-head/1068943.article JP Morgan Asset management has promoted Simon Crinage to head up its investment trust business with immediate effect. Fri, 5 Apr 2013 08:15 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/aberdeens-beal-finds-a-uk-housing-stock-that-survives-the-cycle/1068434.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/aberdeens-beal-finds-a-uk-housing-stock-that-survives-the-cycle/1068434.article Dunedin Smaller Companies manager Ed Beal has held housebuilder Bellway since before the property crisis as part of his long-term approach to companies with strong balance sheets. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:42 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/home/news/fidelity-cuts-fee-on-boltons-china-special-sits/1067773.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/home/news/fidelity-cuts-fee-on-boltons-china-special-sits/1067773.article Fidelity has lowered its fee on Anthony Bolton’s Fidelity China Special Situations investment trust to keep its pricing competitive. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:16 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/baillie-gifford-reduces-investment-trust-management-fees/1067731.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/baillie-gifford-reduces-investment-trust-management-fees/1067731.article Baillie Gifford is reducing investment management fees on a range of specialist investment trusts it manages to remain competitive in the new RDR world. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:56 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/aic-poll-majority-of-directors-see-rdr-as-positive/1067644.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/aic-poll-majority-of-directors-see-rdr-as-positive/1067644.article Four-fifths of investment trust directors expect the RDR will have a positive impact on the industry in the long term. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:09 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/news/aic-launches-new-website-in-post-rdr-push/1067572.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/news/aic-launches-new-website-in-post-rdr-push/1067572.article The Association of Investment Companies has launched a new interactive website for retail investors and advisers post-RDR. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:51 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/fc-investment-trust-sees-42nd-consecutive-dividend-increase/1067044.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/fc-investment-trust-sees-42nd-consecutive-dividend-increase/1067044.article 19.7 per cent annual dividend increase for the trust in 2012 Mon, 4 Mar 2013 11:51 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/beanz-meanz-payout-for-martin-curries-porter/1066741.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/beanz-meanz-payout-for-martin-curries-porter/1066741.article Fri, 1 Mar 2013 08:00 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/fc-us-smaller-companies-trust-reveals-9-growth/1066920.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/investment-trusts/fc-us-smaller-companies-trust-reveals-9-growth/1066920.article The F&C US Smaller Companies trust has announced its net asset value per share rose by 9 per cent to 510.57p. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:52 GMT