How to invest in smaller global companies through funds or trusts

There is an interesting change taking place in global equity markets. Investors are shifting their focus from US equities towards global stocks. Emerging markets are leading the charge, but demand for

The Global Smaller Companies Trust seeks to offer investors exposure to small businesses both in the developed markets and faster-growing emerging markets. The trust takes a long-term, conservative ap

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

This year’s “unusually good run” for beleaguered British shares shows “there is life in the old dog yet”, says Katie Martin in the Financial Times. True, the FTSE 100’s 10% year-to-date gain isn’t sen

The investment-trust structure was conceived in the mid-1800s to fill a gap in the market for a low-cost, mass-market investment vehicle. One of the first was Foreign & Colonial, founded by City of Lo

The emerging-market bull isn’t back quite yet, but investors are seriously considering whether to set one running. Despite notable success stories such as India, when taken as a whole emerging markets