Can Invesco Asia break its discount cycle?

As many of the trusts in Asia Pacific excluding Japan currently trades on a discount, Alistair Hodgson, an investment manager at stockbrokers Pilling & Co, suggested investors could be overlooking the sector, in favour of Asian income and broader international equity funds. ‘I would expect the discounts to narrow if … Read more

Which Funds are Dividend Heroes?

Nigel Moore, a senior wealth manager at Pilling & Co, highlights the trust’s significant revenue reserves, which stand at approximately 13.5 pence per share. He says this equates to 85% of the full-year dividend – if the reserves were needed. “This will be advantageous to investors if corporate earnings decline … Read more

Mixed earning results for UK firms

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Alistair Hodgson of Pillings Stockbrokers discussed the results with the BBC’s Stephanie McGovern. “Some of the UK’s biggest firms announced half and full year profits on Thursday. British Gas owned by Centrica has reported a 23% rise in profits in its residential business. However, there is bad news for the … Read more