According to data from the AIC, the average investment trust discount to net asset value has widened from 12.2% at the end of 2022 to 14.5% as of 8 September 2023, while sector averages have generally widened. The exception is private equity, which narrowed from 25.1% to 4.5%, skewed by 3i's (III) dramatic swing from discount to premium.While this presents an opportunity to buy into parts of the m

It has been a tough few weeks for investors in Ecofin US Renewables (RNEW), with its share price taking a hit from unwelcome news.A tornado damaged one of its wind farms which accounts for more than a third of its net asset value. Mice eating through cables at one of its solar farms caused further interruptions, and the dividend has been cut in half temporarily.The problems in this space are not l

There is no doubt that funds focused on ESG (environmental, social and governance) factors are still very popular, especially with younger investors, although the UK is still some way behind Europe on this score. A recent note from analysts at Liberum provides some details.'Investment flows into ESG funds not only outpace other equity fund styles including ETFs and index funds, but in fact outpace