Jeff Prestridge speaks to Richard Curling, chairman of trust Montanaro European Smaller Companies
Jeff Prestridge, writing for The Mail on Sunday, speaks to Richard Curling, chairman of the Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust:
“Curling believes the investment trust industry needs to do far more to attract investors – young and old – something which would help drive down discounts. His ideas include the use of social media to get younger people interested in investing, and the removal of jargon from key literature such as annual reports.
He adds: ‘We must present our case better to potential investors. Plain English, not jargon.’
Curling is bang on the nail. Although stellar investment performance will always be the number one priority for investors (MESC’s share price is up 17 per cent over the past year), investment trusts must become more relevant to today’s investors.”