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Investment trusts special 2024

With investors flooding to low-cost tracker funds and ETFs, can investment trusts — which started life in the 1860s — stay competitive? This year’s package includes stories on ESG trusts, dividend ‘hero’ trusts, the multi-manager approach and much else besides

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Investment trusts: a 150-year-old industry under siege
Demand from investors is in retreat as the popularity of passive funds and fixed income rises — but loyalists are convinced that opportunities remain
Trust puts ‘multi-manager’ strategy to the test
Portfolio manager helping to oversee Alliance Witan warns against restrictive nature and risks associated with top-down calls
Are investment trusts still relevant?
A year away has taught me a lot about the industry — and I still see opportunities on offer
Are ‘hero’ trusts the answer for income-seeking investors?
Twenty LSE-listed investment trusts have increased their dividends for at least 20 years in a row.
Renewable energy trusts are not for the faint-hearted
Analysts say heavy discounts offer buying opportunities, but significant risks remain
Activist investor targets HarbourVest investment trust’s 45% discount
London-based Metage Capital says FTSE 250 trust not delivering value for its shareholders