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Where are investors finding high-growth opportunities in emerging and frontier markets? Carlos von Hardenberg, lead portfolio manager of Mobius Investment Trust, talks to interactive investor about investing in the small caps, achieving double-digit returns, finding opportunities in India, having skin in the game, and how emerging markets are catching up with developed markets in the tech space. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Hugo Ure, co-manager of the Troy Income and Growth investment trust, talks to interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about performance, new additions to the portfolio and sectors in his sights. He also discusses crossover holdings between the trust and Trojan Ethical Income fund, which he also managers and that appears on our ACE 30 rated list of ethical investments. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Independent expert Andrew Pitts and interactive investor’s collectives editor Kyle Caldwell turn their gaze on the latest industry news, focusing on UK investment trust launches and the record outpouring of money from UK-focused equity funds. The duo are joined by Simon Gergel, manager of Merchants Investment Trust, which is one of the AIC’s “dividend heroes”, having raised its dividend every year for 38 years. Gergel discusses the trust’s performance, the polarisation of high-growth and value companies, and the three sectors he has been adding to. Finally, Teodor Dilov, fund analyst at ii, names his investment trust of the week from the ii Super 60 list of investments. Podcast recorded on 6 and 7 October 2020. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

interactive investor’s ETFs editor Tom Bailey kicks off the first podcast in a new series with an easy-to-understand introduction to exchange traded funds, including how investors can use them in their portfolios. David Stevenson, investment commentator and author of The Utilmate ETF Guidebook, answers questions on thematic ETFs in areas such as robotics and gaming, responds to criticisms of ETFs as a “Marxist weapon”, and more. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Investors are overlooking a slice of the market, according to George Ensor, manager of the River and Mercantile UK Micro Cap investment trust. He talks to interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about the small-cap space, disruptive stocks, the trust’s growth bias and how it has fared in turbulent market conditions. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Which are the standout companies of modern Japan? Nicholas Weindling, manager of the unconstrained JP Morgan Japanese Investment Trust, dispels myths and details top holdings in a discussion with interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter. The pair also talk robotics, the country’s ‘special market’ for stockpicking, and how politics and the pandemic have been good for the portfolio. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

interactive investor’s collectives editor Kyle Caldwell and ETFs expert Tom Bailey discuss the latest industry news, including the reopening of a big property fund and the launch of new funds. The pair are joined by Richard Penny, manager of the Crux UK Special Situations fund, who explains where he is finding value opportunities six months after the March sell-off. He also discusses uncovering “growth gems” in areas such as software and life sciences, and which catalyst could bring investors back to an unloved UK market. Finally, Teodor Dilov, fund analyst at ii, explains why one investment trust has been removed from the ii Super 60 list of investments. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

interactive investor’s collectives editor Kyle Caldwell and independent expert Andrew Pitts discuss the latest industry news, including an eminent fund manager’s exit. The pair debate the value of experience, considering the track records of current “stars” and how long to wait before investing with a successor. They also mull the prospect of a renaissance in value investing. The hosts are joined by Sam Morse, manager of Fidelity European Values, who makes the case for investing in a “high beta play on global growth” and emphasises that despite the trust’s name, he does “not [take] a traditional value approach”. He also discusses gearing levels and dividend policies as “a torch in murky markets”. Finally, Teodor Dilov, fund analyst at ii, names his fund of the week from the ii Super 60 list of investments. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Kyle Caldwell, collectives editor at interactive investor, and Andrew Pitts, an independent consultant, consider the surging popularity and performance of ESG funds, and the catalysts that could bring retail investors back to UK funds. The pair are joined by Job Curtis, manager of the income-focused City of London investment trust, who details changes to the portfolio and discusses the outlook for the trust, which boasts a 54-year record of annual dividend increases – the longest of any investment trust. Finally, Teodor Dilov, fund analyst at interactive investor, names his fund of the week from the ii Super 60 list of investments. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Andy McDonald, senior adviser at We Fight Fraud and formerly head of special operations at Counter Terrorism Command, tells interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about the rise of vishing, smishing and social engineering, the pitfalls of working from home, and why it pays to “know your criminal”. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.