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Split capital investment trustAn investment trust with a limited life, in which the equity capital is divided into two classes - income shares and capital shares.Holders of income shares receive the majority of the trust's income throughout its life and a specified capital amount on liquidationHolders of capital shares receive virtually no income during the trust's life but on liquidation receive all the assets after repayment of capital to holders of income shares. In other words they get the benefit of most of the capital growth.The raison d'etre of split capital investment trusts is that a single trust can accommodate the requirements of two types of investor in one fund, and provide better performance for both than they would be able to achieve if they invested in separate funds.It works like this:Ian Illingworth has £10,000 to invest and wants to get maximum income from it. He buys 'Income Shares' in the Split.Colin Casey has £10,000 to invest and wants to get maximum capital growth from it. He buys 'Capital Growth Shares' in the Split.The Split invests their pooled money and during the lifetime of the trust pays out all the income to Ian. At the end of the Split's life, when the capital value of the fund has risen to, say, £60,000, it pays Ian back his £10,000, and pays £50,000 to Colin.How have Ian and Colin benefited?Ian has benefited because for 7 years he has received the income on £20,000 even though he only invested £10,000.Colin has benefited because he has received the capital growth on £20,000 even though he only invested £10,000 and, being a higher-rate taxpayer, it has suited him very well not to have received any income on his £10,000 in that time.Basically, it is as if Ian said to Colin 'You have the capital growth on my £10,000' and Colin said to Ian 'Fine, I'll give you the income on my £10,000 in return.'There are many other classes of share within splits, and the thinking behind them gets progressively more complex. It is also important to note that Splits are geared investments (they can borrow money) which, depending on performance, can either be beneficial or detrimental to investors. If you are interested in what they have to offer it is essential to get specialist advice.Similar MatchesZero investment portfolioZero investment portfolioA portfolio of zero net value established by buying and shorting component securities, usually in the context of an arbitrage strategy. Investment Management Regulatory OrganisationInvestment Management Regulatory OrganisationA Self Regulating Organisation (SRO) with responsibility for monitoring the manner in which UK investment firms manage their funds, that is their client's investments. It supervises the way firms treat their clients and provide investment services. Companies include those which manage funds, unit trusts, ISAs and pension funds. IMRO is currently one of the three SROs (the other two being the Personal Investment Authority [PIA] and the Securities and Futures Authority [SFA] ) which report to the Financial Services Authority (FSA). All regulatory functions of IMRO have been taken over by the Financial Services Authority as of December 2001. Finite Life Real Estate Investment Trust (FREIT)Finite Life Real Estate Investment Trust (FREIT)A Real Estate Investment Trust whose priority is to sell its holdings within a specified period to realize capital gains. Investment historyInvestment historyThe history of a member firm that establishes certain norms in respect of its investment practice. Approved investment trustApproved investment trustAn investment trust which satisfies certain conditions set by the tax authorities and accordingly is exempt from tax on capital gains made on profits from sales of investments within its portfolio.This ability of investment trusts to trade in and out of shares gives them an advantage over private investors who, in considering whether to sell shares, are bound to have one eye on the capital gains tax liability that they might incur. Further SuggestionsInvestment managerAutomatic reinvestment protected investment products investment company Personal Investment Authority Passive investment management Passive investment strategy investment Investment company Portfolio investment Investment agreement Investment management Ethical Investment Research Service Green field investment Registered investment adviser investment income investment business Investment value Direct Foreign Investment Temporary investment Monthly investment plan open ended investment company Investment Valuation Model (IVM) Investment letter Trade and investment |
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