Monthly round-up of investment trust news

Jo Groves and Ryan Lightfoot-Aminoff from Kepler Trust Intelligence discuss the most notable news in the investment trust world in August.

Thomas McMahon, head of investment companies research at KTI, joins us to talk through the launch of Aberforth Geared Value & Income, including some of the potential benefits and returns for investors.

Ryan provides a run-down on the latest developments at The PRS REIT, which provides exposure to new-build family homes for the private rental market, as well as the wider implications of the new share buyback programme at The Renewables Infrastructure Group.

We round things off with an overview of the most bought and sold shares and trusts by UK investors in August across four of the largest investment platforms. Nvidia, Vodafone and L&G topped the most bought shares table, with Rolls Royce heading up the sell lists.

And Scottish Mortgage, Greencoat UK Wind, JP Morgan Global Growth & Income, Alliance Trust and HgCapital were the top five most bought investment trusts in August.

00:30 AVGI: Background

03:03 AVGI: Benefits of structure for investors

04:52 AVGI: Potential returns for investors

06:49 Developments of the PRS REIT

10:18 Share buyback programme at TRIG

12:48 The most bought and sold shares by UK investors

14:26 The most bought investment trusts by UK investors

18:10 Risk warning