AIC calls for company law amendments to widen voting access following Saba votes
Amendments to company law would require platforms to opt in investors automatically to receive company information and voting rights
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Herald shareholders reject Saba proposals
Outside of Saba’s shares, only 0.15% of the votes cast were in favour of Saba’s proposals to replace the trust’s board
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BlackRock enters pact with Saba to ‘not seek to control or influence the board’
Trusts managed by BlackRock have been assured by Saba that it would not oust and replace their boards
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Edison: Saba’s ‘sub-par corporate governance’ could breach FCA rules without more independents
Saba could be breaking the FCA’s rules around board independence, according to Edison
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AIC raises concerns over Saba with FCA
AIC calls on platforms to reach out to investors to encourage voting for trusts
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Average investment trust discount widens despite record share buybacks
A record 10 mergers occurred in 2024 while five trusts were liquidated
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AIC: Trust managers rate healthcare as top sector for 2025
UK remains polarising for success in 2025
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Schroder Social Impact adopts SDR label
Schroder BSC Social Impact trust invests in UK social organisations and charities
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Weiss Korea Opportunity to undergo strategic review
Investment manager says the trust’s opportunity set is ‘less attractive’ than it has been in the past
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AIC: Interest in ESG investing falls for third year running
48% of private investors consider ESG factors when investing, according to the annual ESG Attitudes Tracker
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AIC: Cost disclosure breakthrough does not apply to VCTs
The AIC was ‘disappointed’ to learn draft legislation exempting trusts from cost disclosure requirements does not include VCTs
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Investment trusts: Retail investor take up of private equity trusts remains low
Just a small proportion of private equity trusts are owned by retail investors, despite predictions the asset class will be among the biggest earners of the next decade