In June, Spectris, the high-tech precision measurement firm, was bid for by private-equity giant Advent International, which prompted a bidding war. In a year marked by a large number of takeovers, th

This tried-and-tested Asia trust can continue to outperform for another 30 years

HOW AI IS SUPERCHARGING THE SECTOR

UK equities are having their time in the sun. The FTSE 100 recently hit an all-time high of 9,000, driven by a broad recovery in equity prices. To put it another way, the rally wasn’t just driven by a

Last year saw record consolidation and corporate action in the investment trust sector. If the past seven months are anything to go by, 2025 will be a year of note, as well. At the beginning of the ye

Last year, Henderson European Focus Trust and Henderson EuroTrust merged to form Henderson European Trust (LSE: HET), with £680m of assets (after significant cash exits) and a well-regarded management