Investment trusts focused on Asian markets have been increasing exposure to the region’s biggest technology companies in an attempt to arrest years of modest performance. Over the last few years, Asia mega cap tech names, such as online shopping platform Alibaba and Tencent, the social network and gaming firm, have been the standout stock market performers, and they have held-up well in the ...

Within the global investment universe, the Indian growth story is among the most exciting. An Asian powerhouse home to over 1.3bn people, a population size second only to China, India boasts highly favourable demographics with an average age of 29, implying an enormous potential market for growth for years to come. Recent tax changes could help renew investors’ faith in India and in this ...

Market corrections are often opportunities to bag quality assets at knockdown prices and this applies just as much to investment trusts as it does to individual stocks. Helpfully there is an easy way of telling when a trust might have reached a bargain level. A quick look at the industry body Association of Investment Companies’ website allows you to check whether a trust is trading at a ...

The top 10 best-performing investment trusts have delivered an average 12.1% compound annual return* over the past 25 years, illustrating the power of investing in the stock market. This is according to new data from the Association of Investment Trusts (AIC). This article looks at the leaders over this period, and the best performers on a 10-year basis. This list of winners can give you a good ...