19 December 2007
AIC/UNBIASED.CO.UK JOINT POLL OF FUND MANAGERS AND IFAS: CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM FOR 2008, BUT BE PREPARED FOR BUMPY RIDE
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) and Unbiased.co.uk have published the results of their fifth joint annual poll of investment company fund managers and IFAs, gauging their views for the year ahead.
19 December 2007
AIC 2007 UPDATE: STRONG YEAR FOR FUND RAISING, BUT A YEAR OF TWO HALVES
Despite a volatile year for equities, it’s been an active year for the investment company sector, with a string of new issues and fund raising activity.
7 December 2007
AIC SAYS FSA’S FINAL INVESTMENT COMPANY RULES ‘WILL MAXIMISE UK COMPETITIVENESS’
The FSA has today published its final listing rules for investment companies following the conclusion of its review.
27 November 2007
TOUCHED BY YOUR ‘PRESENTS’ DEAR: AIC PUBLISHES DETAILS ON CHILDREN’S SAVINGS SCHEMES
With the festive season fast approaching, some parents and relatives may like to consider a present that could reap rewards long into the future. A £100 lump sum investment in the average investment company has grown to £536 over 18 years to 31 October 2007.
20 November 2007
AIC WELCOMES WALKER REVIEW “A MODEL FOR THE RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP OF PRIVATE COMPANIES”
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) today welcomed the Walker Review, “Guidelines for Disclosure and Transparency in Private Equity”.
12 November 2007
INCREASED DISCLOSURE OF CFDS WILL IMPROVE SHAREHOLDER PROTECTION SAYS AIC
The AIC welcomes today’s FSA consultation paper proposing greater disclosure of significant ‘economic interests’ in company shares held through derivatives such as Contracts for Differences (CFDs).
5 November 2007
MODERNISING INVESTMENT TRUST TAX RULES WILL BENEFIT CONSUMERS SAYS AIC
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) believes that significant consumer benefits will be delivered by reforming the tax regime for investment trusts.
2 November 2007
UK GOVERNMENT GIVES UP IN £300 MILLION VAT BATTLE WITH AIC AFTER ECJ VICTORYAIC CALLS FOR EQUAL TREATMENT FOR VCTS AS WELL
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) and JPMorgan Claverhouse Investment Trust plc have formally won their lengthy legal test case against HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that investment trusts should be exempt from VAT on management expenses.
31 October 2007
LATEST AIC INVESTOR CONFIDENCE INDEX: INVESTORS HOLD NERVE AMIDST MARKET TURMOIL AND SUB-PRIME CRISIS – BUT ONLY JUST
Research from the Association of Investment Companies’ (AIC) indicates that despite recent stock market turmoil, active investors are holding their nerve – but only just.
17 October 2007
AIM TRADED INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND AIM FOCUSSED VCTS EMERGE AS PRE-BUDGET WINNERS
Commenting on the changes to capital gains tax in the Pre-Budget Report, the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has pointed out that the CGT changes announced in the Pre-Budget Report (PBR) have the potential to improve returns for investors in AIM-traded investment companies and enhance the attractions of VCTs with AIM holdings.
