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Saba recommends share tender offer if its Edinburgh Worldwide bid is successful
The US-based activist investor looks set to offer Edinburgh Worldwide shareholders a chance to sell their shares at close to NAV if they vote through its proposals for the investment trust’s board
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Last chance to invest in VCTs? Here's what you need to know
Investors have pumped millions more into Venture Capital Trusts (VCTS) so far this tax year, but time is running out to take advantage of tax perks from them.
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Should you join the rush for venture-capital trusts?
Opinion Investors hoping to buy into venture-capital trusts before the end of the tax year may need to move quickly, says David Prosser
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Barings Emerging Europe trust bounces back from Russia woes
Barings Emerging Europe trust has added the Middle East and Africa to its mandate, delivering a strong recovery, says Max King
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Are activists coming for your investment trust?
How can you tell if your investment trust might be targeted by activists? We look at the warning signs and how to know when a takeover might not be so bad
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Saba Capital is doing wonders for shareholder democracy
Activist hedge fund Saba Capital isn’t popular, but it has ignited a new age of shareholder engagement, says Rupert Hargreaves
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Exciting opportunities in biotech
Biotech firms should profit from the ‘patent cliff’, which will force big pharmaceutical companies to innovate or make acquisitions
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Why small investment trusts can make great investments
Often overlooked by larger institutions, smaller investment trusts can offer investors access to high-growth micro companies. We explore why they’re worth considering.
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Edinburgh Worldwide shareholders reject Saba proposals
Today’s requisitioned general meeting of Edinburgh Worldwide shareholders has ended in another defeat for activist investor Saba Capital management
