Tullow leads FTSE higher on robust trading update - Reuters
Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:40"The fact that the authorities have kicked the can down the road, even though it is not a permanent solution, I think it is a legitimate part of muddling through," said Andrew Bell, chief executive of the 1.15 billion pound Witan Investment Trust. ...
Alliance Trust buys back 2% of its shares per month - Citywire.co.uk
Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:13The £2.7 billion trust survived a shareholder revolt at its annual general meeting (AGM) on 20 May when a third of investors voted for an automatic system to prevent the share price from falling more than 10% below its net asset value. ...
The leading trusts to play manager change re-rating - Citywire.co.uk
Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:09Another recent example in the global sector is the appointment of Andrew Bell as CEO of Witan. Performance has picked up as he has reduced the fund's exposure to enhanced index funds while allocating to active managers. Edinburgh Investment Trust saw a ...