Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:59... which Ms Dent had managed since March 1999. Ms Dent was also a director and investment manager in the global equities team. The British Asset trust is currently trading at a share price of 126p, a 2.6 per cent discount to its net asset value.

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:36The most outspoken criticism in our straw poll of IFAs came from Alan Steel, of Alan Steel Asset Management, who urged investors to see current stock market shocks as an opportunity to buy better funds at low prices. He said: "People are only attracted ...

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:18In the 12 months to April 30, 2009, it outperformed the FTSE All-Share, despite a drop in oil prices. The trust still holds the bulk of its positions outside oil and gas. The only two financial years in which the trust's share price underperformed the ...

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:39British Empire Securities & General Investment Trust was always a safety-first bet – the trust, after all, focuses on shares that trade below their underlying net asset value. And so it has proved. The price has trundled along with a 4 per cent rise, ...

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:36Deep value investing involves buying into companies whose share prices have fallen to a steep discount to the value of their assets – but which demonstrate the potential to turn their performance around. Church House says its trust will target ...