Investment Companies Team

The fourteen-strong team provides an integrated service covering sales, market-making, research and corporate finance and advisory services to listed closed-ended investment funds in the UK market.

Sales – the team has four dedicated salespeople with over 40 years of experience in investment company sales and long-standing relationships with over 250 clients spanning the UK, mainland Europe and the USA. The sales team was ranked first for investment trust sales in the 2008 Extel Survey.

Market Making – our four dedicated market makers, each of whom has extensive investment company experience, make markets in more than 300 securities. We benefit from well-capitalised books with hedging capability, enabling us to accommodate customer business efficiently.

Research – our research output is stock-specific and recommendation-oriented rather than descriptive. A bi-annual analysis of the investment company sector sets the framework for the development of a medium-term buy list aimed at stimulating debate amongst the investing community. Regular investment ideas (both buys and sells) challenge, refresh and complement this core product.

Corporate Finance – our corporate finance department has extensive experience in raising funds for corporate clients and in corporate advisory work where we are at the leading edge in devising innovative corporate restructurings in response to changing market conditions.

Corporate Broking – as well as furnishing specific corporate advice, the team also provides a full corporate broking service for boards and their fund managers. We currently act as broker to twenty companies within the sector.