The small-cap trusts poised to make giant strides

In 2026, the FTSE 100 index is likely to pass 10,000 for the first time thanks to the onward march of corporate earnings around the globe. UK investors have been remarkably reluctant to invest despite

Private equity has grown rapidly in recent years. By 2024, there were more than $6trn in private equity assets, up from $2trn a decade ago, according to data firm Preqin. Venture capital added about $

Managers of open-ended funds must carefully consider the liquidity of their holdings, because they may need to sell assets to meet redemptions. Since small and mid-sized companies are less liquid than

Since listing in 2013 Greencoat UK Wind (LSE: UKW) has grown to become one of the UK’s largest investment trusts. At one point, its net asset value (NAV) reached almost £4bn. Yet the trust has generat

A healthy aspect of capitalism is that the interests of small shareholders are mostly aligned with large shareholders. When an amateur investor buys shares in the same company as a much larger institu

They say health is wealth, but healthcare investors might disagree. The sector has had a tough time over the past few years. Policy noise in the US has been a major headwind recently, but even before