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Investement trusts

  • UK ‘open for business’ as tech M&A surges

    Tech

    The UK tech sector is experiencing a resurgence in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), driven by a combination of domestic innovation, international investment and the rapid adoption of AI. “The UK is definitely open for business”, investment banker Victor Basta told Morning Wire. “It has enormous talent, and for international companies, particularly those who can’t invest [...]

    UK voters have backed a plan to keep wealthy investors in the UK by offering tax incentives.
  • Pantheon International and Harbourvest’s investment shakeup boost returns and cuts fees

    Investing

    Private equity trusts like Pantheon International and Patria PE have undergone a significant shakeup in investment structure over the last decade, which analysts say is set to cut fees and boost returns. “There has been a major shift in the composition of many of the listed private equity companies portfolios in recent years,” explained Stifel [...]

    Private asset funds are expected to be key to driving further global growth
  • Investment platforms blocking the purchase of investment trusts risk creating ‘another Woodford’ disaster

    Investment trusts

    DIY platforms like AJ Bell, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Investor have been caught blocking the purchase of investment trusts.

    Last month, Hargreaves Lansdown said it would accept a private equity bid of this value.
  • Expect more real estate investment trust mergers as the age of the ‘big box behemoth’ dawns

    February 18, 2024

    News about real estate investment trusts (REITs) merging with each other have rapidly emerged this year, as the sector looks to embrace economies of scale.

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