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This income-focused trust spreads your money across many other investment trusts, including areas like infrastructure and private companies, rather than betting on a handful of shares. The catch is that the extra layers of fees and the risk of paying more than the underlying holdings are worth understanding before relying on it for steady payouts.Read more

High risk technology VCT that appears to be well managed to select good companies leading to successful realisations. Climate for these has been improving in the last year making me doubt the historical declining revenue growth.Read more

Robotics and artificial intelligence are rapidly transforming industries from manufacturing to healthcare. BOTZ provides diversified exposure to companies leading this change — including hardware (robot arms), automation software, and AI chips.Read more

A little-known shipping trust pays regular cash from a working fleet and plans to sell its ships and return the money to shareholders within a set timeframe. The catch is that shipping markets can swing fast, so the real question is whether steady payouts and ship sales can outweigh a rough patch in freight rates.Read more

In 2024, MAB reported a significant increase in revenue and pre-tax profit, with revenue rising by 11% to around £266m and adjusted pre-tax profit growing by 31% to about £30.5m. The company has set new medium-term targets, including doubling its revenue from 2024 levels, achieving an adjusted pre-tax profit margin above 15%, exceeding 100% cash conversion, and doubling its market share.Read more

Jupiter Fund Management faces a tough squeeze as more investors move to cheaper, hands-off options and new digital platforms chip away at its pricing power. The key question is whether better results, tighter spending, and newer products can offset rising costs and keep the business growing.Read more

Wise is pushing deeper into North America and growing its partnerships, but cheaper fees, tougher rules, and new digital payment options could make it harder to keep growing as fast as investors hope. See why some think its product expansion and bank integrations can still lift profits over time, and what could get in the way.Read more

Intermediate Capital Group leans on a mix of private‑market strategies like direct lending and second‑hand fund deals to keep drawing investor money, even while parts of private equity slow down. The upside is steadier fee income as it grows, but tougher competition and fewer deals could squeeze profits and make fundraising harder.Read more

Schroders is pushing into sustainability-focused investing and private assets, hoping these faster-growing areas can offset pressure on its traditional fund business. Cost-cutting is helping profits today, but competition from low-cost funds, new tech-driven rivals, and a complex restructuring could still hit future results.Read more