UK investment trusts have increased their holdings of non-listed companies by 65% over the past five years to £13.4b, according to the Association of Investment Companies. However the trend towards private assets also poses difficult questions about valuation and performance.
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Why investment trusts are going big on private equity
“We are seeing an increase in private holdings as a result of the market dynamic of companies staying private for longer and a lot of [these companies being] high-profile marquee names".
