Number of investment trusts falls by a fifth

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The number of UK investment trusts has fallen by nearly a fifth over the past four years as the industry comes under pressure from cheap index-tracking funds, higher interest rates and takeovers. Investment trusts are … Read more

Gold glitters as mistrust spreads

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A decade ago, I asked officials at the New York Federal Reserve if I could peek at their gold reserves. They refused point blank. The reason? Fed officials have long taken pride in having the … Read more