Investment Trusts in the UK - Industry Market Research Report

Investment Trusts in the UK - Industry Market Research Report

Investment Trusts in the UK

Investment trusts have experienced strong revenue volatility recently, driven by rapidly changing global market conditions. The COVID-19 outbreak shocked stock exchanges around the world and hit equity performance hard in the early months of 2020. However, a strong recovery helped trusts bounce back. While demand for investment trusts has stayed fairly strong, alternative investment vehicles like open-ended investment companies have put pressure with their competitive prices, encouraging investment trusts to band together through consolidation to drive down fees charged thanks to economies of scale.

Companies in this industry administer UK-domiciled investment trusts. Revenue is defined as the fees charged to investors for this service. Investment trusts are closed-ended funds and are public limited companies, as their shares are traded on stock exchanges. Listed hedge funds are excluded from the industry.

This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.