Sharesify podcast with the AIC’s Nick Britton

Send us Fan MailIn the latest special edition of the podcast, the team welcomes Nick Britton, Research and Content Director at the AIC (Association of Investment Companies). With his wealth of experience, Nick discusses investment trust trends, discounts, activists, dividend heroes and much more.First, we get an insight into the AIC’s vision and how it aims to help investors. Nick also runs through what sets investment trusts apart from open-ended funds and ETFs and their overall appeal.Next, our guest talks through some of the many interesting trends within the sector, including premiums and discounts and the notable rise in activism, not just from outsiders like Saba but also from insiders like AIC members MIGO Opportunities (MIGO) and Achilles (AIC).Nick believes activism can be a force for good. He points out that Saba’s campaigns have actually driven an increase in retail investors voting their investment trust shares, and also walks us through some of the free-to-use screening tools on the AIC site.How to get involvedIf you want us to discuss other topics, feel free to email us your thoughts and suggestions at [email protected]. For those tuning in via YouTube, please remember to click the Like and Subscribe buttons on our channel.You can also follow us on X, Bluesky, Facebook or LinkedIn.And if you are a company, a fund or investment trust and you’d like to come on the podcast, tell your story and expand your retail investor base, here’s your chance. Just email us at [email protected] and we’ll do the rest.