Jemma Jackson of the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) looks at the rise of the specialist sectors and explains why closed-ended structures lend themselves to the space.
Boards of trusts should manage premiums as closely as they manage discounts, says Grant Challis, partner at Frostrow Capital LLP.
Three advisers argue the case for investment trusts and reveal some of their favourites.
A number of misunderstandings have put advisers off the investment trust space, but excluding them from clients' portfolios is a big mistake, says Paul Taylor, managing director at McCarthy Taylor.
Susanne Willumsen, senior portfolio manager on Lazard's global quantitative equity team, explains how low volatility equities can form part of a credible investment solution.
Suzi Edwards, senior manager in the Deloitte Stamp Tax Consultancy, examines the potential success of the proposed UK contractual fund against its European competitors for UK stamp tax purposes.
SPECIAL REPORT: INDIA