The world's big investment themes, and which funds give you exposure to them

The Big Theme

By Leonora Walters , 13 May 2013

A look at the 'mirror funds' that have the same investment manager and strategy but different fund structures

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"Compelling" opportunities in debt-focused trusts

By Leonora Walters | 09 May 2013

Investment trusts focused on alternative forms of debt can offer attractive returns and yields, but make sure you know the risks before you dive in.
Will regulation boost investment trusts?

By Leonora Walters | 30 April 2013

Over time, changes to the way investors buy financial products could benefit investment trusts, but this could be a long process.
Smaller company trusts profit from mid-caps

By Leonora Walters | 24 April 2013

Smaller companies investment trusts are not necessarily focused on the FTSE Small-Cap Index, so make sure you know what you are buying before you invest

'Adam Steiner, chief executive officer at SVG which runs Strategic Equity Capital (SEC) investment trust, argues that it is misleading for investors to categorise what are effectively mid-caps trusts in a sector called smaller companies'
Aim funds to benefit from 'huge fillip'

By Leonora Walters | 16 April 2013

Now could be a great time to invest in the high risk Alternative Investment Market (Aim). We show you the best funds in this area
Asian opportunities beyond China and India

By Leonora Walters | 09 April 2013

We find the Asian economies with good investment fundamentals and potentially more growth than the giant economies of China and India.

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