Investment Trusts

JPMorgan Asset Management says investment trusts continue to pay dividends to shareholders, despite market conditions.

In the 12 months to 30th June 2008 JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust plc (the ‘Company') provided shareholders with a positive return.

AEGON Scottish Equitable has extended its trust range with the launch of the Bare Discounted Gift Trust. This new trust enables the investor to make a gift that will be exempt from IHT after 7 years, whilst also keeping access to the trust via predetermined regular withdrawals from the underlying bond.

The Royal London UK Special Situations Trust has enjoyed a first year of excellent relative performance since its launch on 20th July 2007.

JPMorgan Asset Management says investment trusts are offering cheap investment opportunities for investors.

Alliance Trust Savings, a leading UK financial services provider, has published the results of its quarterly ‘Alliance Trust ISA Ranking' for the first quarter of the 2008/09 tax year.

Standard Life Investments, a leading investment house, announced that it has won both the ‘Best Private Equity Trust' and ‘Best UK Small Companies Trust' at the Money Observer Investment Trust Awards 2008.

Following the recent FTSE Index Quarterly Review, JPMorgan Asset Management saw its sixth investment trust admitted to the FTSE 250 this week.

Investors in the Lincoln Far East Trust are capitalising on recent political and economic changes in the region and benefiting from considerable returns due to events such as the end of military rule in Thailand and the positive election outcome in Taiwan.

As the offer period approaches its final week the JPMorgan Global Convertibles Investment Company prepares for expected admission to the London Stock Exchange.

Despite the challenging backdrop for financial markets, the trust's net asset value has outperformed its benchmark and substantially outperformed the average return of its peer group.

The Investment Trusts managed by JPMorgan Asset Management continue to demonstrate commitment to shareholders by announcing dividend payments to investors.

Enhancements to Hartford Platinum and the Trustee Investment Plan now give savers greater investment flexibility with two new asset classes and seven new funds.

In his presentation speech to investors fund manager Jeremy Tigue outlined his thoughts on the credit crunch and where markets are going this year: "2007 was one of our best years in the last one hundred and forty but that is history now.

Shares in F&C Managed Portfolio Trust PLC, a new multi-manager investment trust, have begun trading on the London Stock Exchange this morning following a successful rollover of assets held in F&C's legacy managed investment trust portfolio services.