AIC
Fixed Income | 22 Feb 17
Investment trusts switching to quarterly dividends in droves
Yield-hungry investors have had their demands met by an increasing number of investment companies paying out quarterly dividends, new research from the Association of Investment Companies has shown.
Sentiment toward equities drops sharply in 2017, research shows
Investor confidence in the stock market has halved in the past two years due to the joint impact of political uncertainty and low interest rates, according to research from the UK’s Association of Investment Companies (AIC).
MEPs reject ‘misleading’ Priips rules, may push back start date
A key committee in the European Parliament has rejected the proposed technical standards regulation for the EU’s Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (Priips), paving the way for a possible delay to its implementation.
Retirement | 24 Feb 16
UK pension rule changes set to spur VCT activity
The forthcoming changes to pension tax relief have led to an uptick in venture capital trust (VCT) business for three-quarters of VCT managers.
People Moves | 21 Jan 16
PEOPLE MOVES: Sanlam, Aviva, First Names Group…
Several senior appointments and a departure were announced this week at Sanlam, while Aviva Investors lined up new leadership for liquid markets. First Names made two Isle of Man appointments, with two new appointments to AIC’s board also announced.