Trustnet Magazine 69 January 2021 | Page 3

Lanyon asks if a coming bonanza in tech IPOs offers a solution . This month ’ s sector focus falls on IT Debt as Adam Lewis asks if the high single-digit yields make up for the greater risk associated with its specialist trusts . In our regular columns , John
Blowers lets the major platforms reply to his criticism of their business practices , Rathbones ’ Alexandra Jackson names three companies that provide vital “ back office ” services for household names and Charles Stanley ’ s Ben Gilmore reveals
why he is buying the Premier Miton US Opportunities fund . Enjoy reading ,
Anthony Luzio Editor
Fund , pension , trust
Carmignac Portfolio Emergents , Premier Miton Corporate Bond Monthly Income and Baillie Gifford US Growth find themselves under the spotlight this month
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The loan arrangers
They may offer high yields , but are the specialist trusts in the IT Debt sector suitable for retail investors ? Adam Lewis finds out
P . 46-53
Data hub
How far the UK is lagging the US
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Right of reply
John Blowers offers the major investment platforms the chance to respond to his recent criticism of their business practices
P . 56-61
Nuts & bolts
Rathbone UK Opportunities ’ Alexandra Jackson names three little-known companies that provide vital “ back office ” services for household names
P . 62-63
What I bought last
Charles Stanley ’ s Ben Gilmore names the fund he is using to do the “ heavy lifting ” in a period when US tech mega caps may struggle to maintain recent performance
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