In the 144 years since the first investment company was launched, the sector has weathered well despite some inevitable challenges along the way, from the Great Depression and two world wars, to the internet boom and bust and the banking crisis of 2008. Investment companies continue to deliver good long-term returns to shareholders and many of the earliest companies are still flourishing.
There are 410 investment companies today, with combined assets of £96 billion spanning a broad risk spectrum, from Global and UK Growth, Private Equity, Asia Pacific and country specialists, through to companies with an income or sector-specialist theme.
End date: 2012-05-10
There are 410 investment companies today, with combined assets of £96 billion spanning a broad risk spectrum, from Global and UK Growth, Private Equity, Asia Pacific and country specialists, through to companies with an income or sector-specialist theme.
End date: 2012-05-10






