[ad_1] If you manage to vote on your shares held by a platform then you are in an elite club of roughly 6 per cent. While it may not seem a pertinent portfolio management decision, dwindling turnout is causing alarm among investment trust managers and corporate governance experts alike. “Few subjects are more mundane than…
[ad_1] Brexit delayed? New president speaks New EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen hinted at the possibility of a delay to the United Kingdom’s exit from the bloc, which is scheduled for 31 October 2019. “I stand ready for further extension of the withdrawal date, should more time be required for a good reason,”…
[ad_1] If you’re running an income portfolio you would imagine that a necessary requirement for all the holdings is an attractive yield. But this is not the case for Hugo Ure, co-manager of Troy Trojan Income Fund (GB00BZ6CQ176) and Troy Income & Growth Trust (TIGT) – despite the fact these funds have yields of over 4 and 3 per cent,…