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Sarah Godfrey

All Change? Investing in a Year of Global Elections

This year has been an extraordinary one for the global electorate, with more than half the world's population going to the polls in elections in 50 countries from Algeria to Venezuela. With the US Presidential election on 5 November now only a week away, all eyes are on the world's largest economy, where fireworks are widely expected in a contest with only one certain outcome: a different president from the incumbent Joe Biden. Meanwhile, the UK's new Labour government – which has arguably failed to make significant progress since winning a landslide victory in July – is set to present its vision for the British economy in a Budget that has the potential to upset investors across multiple asset classes.
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Blackrock Energy and Resources Income Trust Plc

BlackRock Commodities Income Investment Trust is an investment trust company. Co.'s principal activity is portfolio investment.

BlackRock Smaller Companies Tst

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust is an investment trust company. Co. invests mainly in smaller U.K. quoted companies. Co.'s principal activity is portfolio investment. Co.'s investment manager is BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited and its alternative fund manager is BlackRock Fund Managers Limited. At Feb 28 2017, the investment portfolio comprised listed equity investments valued at £648.0 million.

F&C INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust is an investment trust company investing primarily in an international portfolio of publicly listed equities, as well as unlisted securities and Private Equity. Co. is managed by F&C Investment Business Limited, which also acts as the Alternative Investment Fund Manager.

International Biotechnology Trust PLC

International Biotechnology Trust is an independent investment trust company. Co. invests primarily in biotechnology and other life science companies. The portfolio is split between large, mid and small capitalisation companies, primarily quoted on stock exchanges in North America, though investments will also be made in Europe, Asia and Australia. Investments may also be made into unquoted companies and into funds not quoted on a stock exchange, including venture capital funds. Co. has delegated responsibility for day-to-day investment of its assets to the Alternative Investment Fund Manager, SV Health Managers LLP.

JPMorgan US Smaller Co IT

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust is an investment trust company. Co. invests in U.S. smaller companies. Co. is managed by JPMorgan Funds Limited, its Alternative Investment Fund Manager. As of Dec 31 2017, the value of Co.'s investment portfolio was £175.4 million.

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Capital Access Group
Capital Access Group

Capital Access Group advises companies on effective engagement with investors. Our experienced team offers market-leading access with hard-to-reach investors, including smaller institutions, pension funds and private client fund managers. These under-serviced investors are located not only in London but across the regions of the UK and Europe. We have an unrivalled knowledge of this extensive audience, to whom our published research is distributed, as well as to larger institutions. We offer this service as part of an integrated investor communications strategy to promote a company’s investment story.

Our clients, ranging from AIM to FTSE 100 companies, benefit from our professional, long-term relationships with investors. Not only do we identify and target investors, we contact them directly and relay their views back to clients with analysis, interpretation and advice. This ensures that our clients are in control of their investor engagement. The objective is to improve the reach and engagement with investors, which in turn strengthens the share price.

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