Talking Trusts: Weekly Review with Simon Elliott (06 November 2021)

Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook, and Simon Elliott, head of investment trust research at Winterflood Securities, review the week and the main market movements in the latest edition of our weekly investment trust podcast.

Trusts mentioned this week (with tickers) include: abrdn China Investment Company (ACIC), Alliance Trust (ATST), Drum Income Plus REIT (DRIP), Electra Private Equity (ELTA), GCP Student Living (DIGS), Gresham House Strategic (GHS), Greencoat UK Wind (UKW), Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT), Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust (SBSI), ThomasLloyd Energy Impact Trust, Tufton Oceanic Assets (SHIP), BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust (BRSC), Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust (DSM), BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust (BRGE), Fidelity Emerging Markets (FEML), Apax Global Alpha (APAX), International Biotechnology Trust (IBT), Custodian REIT (CREI), Standard Life Investments Property Income (SLI), UK Commercial Property REIT (UKCM), Target Healthcare REIT (THRL), Round Hill Music Royalty Fund (RHM).

Section Timestamps:

00:19 - Review of the week
04:12 - Corporate activity
22:01 - Fundraising
32:38 - Money Makers Circle / Investment Trust Handbook
33:19 - Results
38:47 - Results (overseas)
42:07 - Results (specialists)
45:29 - Results (property)
49:20 - Music royalties sector
51:33 - Close

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