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Financial planning

Scrapped PIMCO LIT sign of healthy market: LICAT

With PIMCO scrapping its listed investment trust launch, fixed income vehicles could struggle to see investor demand in an environment of rising rates, according to the L...

Features

Is there still a place for LICs?

Last year’s volatility has prompted several listed investment vehicles to move away from the structure but firms operating them say there are still benefits, writes Laura...

Funds management

LIC sector up

The Listed investment companies (LICs) and Listed investment trusts (LITs) sector has seen its market capitalisation rise 32% from a year ago, according to the Listed Inv...

Funds management

LICs targeted as Wilson’s WAR lists

Listed investment companies will be under the spotlight as Wilson Asset Management lists its Strategic Value (WAR) fund on the Australian Securities Exchange today....

Tools & guides

Investing in closed-ended trusts

Closed-ended investment funds have received negative press lately, writes Angus Gluskie, so how do they work and what do investors need to know about premiums and discou...

Funds management

LICAT hits back at Monash criticism

The Listed Investment Companies and Trusts Association has disputed claims made by Monash Investors that the closed-ended structure is difficult to run, indicating the st...

Funds management

LIC and LITs sector improves 32%

The listed investment companies and listed investment trusts sector has regained $13 billion in market capitalisation as the sector has generated return and income during...

Funds management

LICs and LITs offer more than Aussie equities

There has been a strong growth in the number of listed investment companies or listed investment trusts that offer access to alternatives and fixed income....

Funds management

Demand for LIC sector holds steady

The demand for the Listed Investment Company and Listed Investment Trust sector holds steady despite a decline of 0.6% in the sector’s market capitalisation over the last...

Funds management

Steady demand for LICs and LITs

Although the overall market capitalisation for the listed investment company and listed investment trust sector dropped 2% to $44 million over 2019/20, the sector’s marke...

Financial planning

LICAT calls for recognition of ‘misunderstood’ investment trusts

The Listed Investment Companies and Trusts Association has called for Treasury to recognise the importance of listed investment trusts and companies to the Australian eco...