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Aberdeen European Investment Tst Plc	Rating: 1 / 10
Aberdeen European Investment Trust plc operates as an investment trust in the United Kingdom with a portfolio of investments in companies throughout Europe. The five largest investments are SGS-Thomson Micro, Generale des Eaux, Banca Popolare Comm & Industr, Alcatel Alsthom and Latecoere. Investment income accounted for 90% of fiscal 1998 revenues and interest income, 10%.
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Aberdeen G7 Trust	Rating: 9 / 10
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Aberdeen Scots Trust	Rating: 10 / 10
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ACM EUROPEAN ENHANCED INCOME FUND PLC	Rating: 3 / 10
ACM European Enhanced Income Fund PLC. The Company is a closed-ended investment company with variable capital.INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE. To provide a high level of income from investment in European corporate and sovereign fixed income securities.Management services are provided by Alliance Capital Management LP for a fee payable monthly in arrears at an annual rate of 0.65% (plus VAT) of the average weekly Net Asset Value.
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Acorn Investment Trust Plc	Rating: 6 / 10
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ADVANCE VALUE REALISATION COMPANY LIMITED	Rating: 9 / 10
Advance Value Realisation Company Limited. The Company's principal activity is that of an Investment Company. The objective of the Company is to manage its investment s to provide value and liquidity to its investors. The Company has not yet been approved by the Inland Revenue as an Investment Trust for the purposes of Section 842 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for the year ended 30-Jun-2001. It has conducted its affairs as to be able to seek such approval for the year ended 30-Jun-2002.Progressive Value Management Ltd provides investment management services for a basic fee equivalent to one twelfth of 1% of the aggregate value at the Placing price of the Units placed, a cancellation fee at the rate of 0.01 for each Redeemable Preference share redeemed or re-purchased, and an equity appreciation fee of 10% of any increase in the net asset value of an Ordinary share over the number shares in issue multiplied by the duration of the agreement.
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Aim Vct Plc (the)	Rating: 0 / 10
AiM VCT plc (The). The Company's principal activity is that of a Venture Capital Trust. The objective of the company is to achieve long term capital growth primarily through investment in a diversified portfolio of companies raising new capital on AIM. The Company has been approved by the Inland Revenue as a Venture Capital Trust for the purpose of Section 842AA of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.Investment management services are provided by ISIS AiM VCT Fund Management Ltd for a fee equal to 0.45% per annum of the value of the total assets less current liabilities of the Company payable quarterly in arrears. Secretarial services are provided by ISIS Asset Management PLC for a quarterly fee payable in arrears, comprising an annual fee of 31,679 adjusted for movements in the Retail Price Index and a variable fee of 0.125% per annum on net assets over 5 million. The agreement is terminable by either party on one year's notice.
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Alfa Capital Partners: Private Equity in Russia & CIS	Rating: 3 / 10
Moscow-based private equity investment group invests in leading companies in emerging and growing sectors in Russia and the CIS.
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Alpha Trust Orion Int'l Investment Co.	Rating: 2 / 10
Alpha Trust ORion Int'l Investment Co.. The Company's principal activity is the portfolio management of Greek and foreign shares as well as other types of securities.
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Alpinvest Holding Nv	Rating: 4 / 10
Alpinvest Holding NV is an investment company which focuses on participations in medium-sized, unlisted companies based in Western Europe. In addition Alpinvest provides financing & risk management to its participations. All its subsisiaries are based in Naarden & The Hague (Netherlands) and operate under the names of Alpinvest & Betacom. The company became listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange on 11 June 1997. Gain on sale of participations accounted for 77% of 1998 revenues; interest income, 14% and dividend income, 9%.
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Alternative Investments Strategies Limited	Rating: 2 / 10
Alternative Investments Strategies Limited. The Company's principal activity is that of an Investment Trust. The objective of the company is to achieve superior absolute returns with low volatility. The Company is a closed-end Investment Company and was registered under the provisions of The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 1994 on 29-Oct-1996.Investment Management services are provided by Close Fund Services Ltd for a fee of 1% per annum in aggregate of the gross asset value of the Company. The manager also receives a fee of US$70,000 per year in respect of administration, secretarial, registrar and other services to the Company. The agreements between the Company and both the Investment Manager and the Manager are terminable on six months' notice.
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AMCIL Limited	Rating: 9 / 10
Amcil Limited(AMCIL). The Company's principal activity is investing and trading in securities and derivatives in companies in the media, communications, entertainment and technology industries.
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Ameristar Rsp Income Trust	Rating: 8 / 10
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Ameritrade: Investment Banking & Brokerage	Rating: 3 / 10
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AMVABEL NV	Rating: 10 / 10
Amvabel nv. Open-end investment fund focussing on investments in listed real estate investment trusts (REIT's) based in USA.
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Anglo American Investment Trust Limited	Rating: 10 / 10
Anglo American Investment Trust Limited is an investment holding company with a holding of 98.2 million De Beers/Centenary linked units, representing interests of 25.8% in De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited & 23.4% in De Beers Centenary AG. It also has investments in various diamond trading companies. Investment income accounted for 99% of fiscal 1998 revenues and interest received, 1%.
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Archipelago Holdings, Inc.	Rating: 1 / 10
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Arlington Group Plc	Rating: 6 / 10
Arlington Group PLC. The Company is an investment trading company that develops a customised software products and services tailored to meet the unique needs of the clients. The Company is assessing the needs of foundations, associations and businesses and creating a technology to improve operational and administrative processes. Products include Easygrants, PDQueue and BeanPoll. Services include web application design, web-based grants management software, client-server and full service hosting and management of ag-designed systems.
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Arm Financial Group, Inc.	Rating: 6 / 10
ARM Financial Group, Inc. provides indexed and variable annuities, face amount certificates and institutional products to bank trust departments, plan sponsors, cash management funds, corporate treasurers and other institutional investors. The subsidiaries of the company include Integrity Life Insurance Company, National Integrity Insurance Company, ARM Securities Corporation and SBM Certificate Company. During the year 1999, the company discontinued its institutional business. Retail spread products and options accounted for 87% of 1999 revenues; retail variable fund options, 10% and corporate and other, 3%.
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ASEAN SUPREME FUND LIMITED	Rating: 1 / 10
Asean Supreme Fund Limited. The Company's principal activity is the Investment in equity and equity-related securities of companies established in the following member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations ("ASEAN"): Negara Brunei Darussalam, the Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, for long term capital appreciation.
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Asian Technology Trust Plc	Rating: 8 / 10
Asian Technology Trust PLC. The Company's principal activity is that of an Investment Trust. The objective of the Company is to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio comprising predominantly listed technology or technology-related companies which are quoted on stock exchanges in Asia or which are located or headquartered in or derive a material part of their revenues from Asia. The Company has conducted its affairs so as to satisfy the conditions for approval as an Investment Trust set out in Section 846 of the Income & Corporation Taxes Act 1988 & have received such approval for the year ended 31-Aug-2001.Investment management services is provided by Investec Investment Management Ltd for a fee calculated at the rate of 1.0% (plus VAT) of gross assets, including those financed by borrowings under the Uncommitted Loan Facility (net of current liabilities). The manager also receives US$75,000 per annum for secretarial accounting & administration services.
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Asset Management Investment Company Plc	Rating: 5 / 10
Asset Management Investment Company PLC. The Group's principal activity is that of an Investment Trust. The objective of the Group is to provide shareholders with long term growth of capital and revenue through investment in the asset management sector, which the Directors believe will benefit from economic and demographic trends to outperform many other sectors of the market. The Group is an Investment Company within the meaning of Section 266 of the Companies Act 1985. The Group has been approved by the Inland Revenue as an Investment Trust for the purposes of Section 842 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for the year ended 30-Sep-2000.
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AUSTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL FUND	Rating: 4 / 10
Australian Development Capital Fund. The Group's principal activity is the investment in new and established innovative technology enterprises. Operates solely in Australia.
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AUSTRALIAN EMERGING GROWTH FUND	Rating: 6 / 10
Australian Emerging Growth Fund. The Company's principal activity is investment in small/medium capitalisation industrial stocks that are considered to have substantial performance leverage and in unlisted securities.
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Australian Infrastructure Fund	Rating: 6 / 10
Australian Infrastructure Fund. The Group's principal activity is the managing of portfolio of investments in companies active in diversified infrastructure. It operates only in Australia.
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AUSTRALIAN RURAL GROUP LIMITED	Rating: 1 / 10
Australian Rural Group Limited. Provides financial and investment management services in a number of areas of managed investments.
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Australian United Investment Company Limited	Rating: 7 / 10
Australian United Investment Company Limited(AUI). The Company's principal activity is that of an investment company which seeks through portfolio management. It operates in Australia.
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B.i.s. Boersen-Informations-Systeme AG	Rating: 2 / 10
B.I.S. Boersen-Informations-Systeme AG(BIS). The Company's principal activity is the collection and processing of financial and stock exchange information from a variety of sources and the provision of the information to its customers via satellite, the Internet and mobile phone. The Company provides data broadcasting systems for the transmission of real time price data for shares, warrants, bonds and EUREX. It provides methods for receiving real time prices and business news on various media to both professional brokers and private investors.
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Ballarat Brewing Co Limited (the)	Rating: 1 / 10
The Ballarat Brewing Company Limited is an investment company operating solely within Australia. The company invests in properties, hotels and equity securities. Property investments accounted for 97% of fiscal 1996 revenues; share investments, 2% and other investments, 1%.
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Baring Emerging Europe Plc	Rating: 10 / 10
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BARING EMERGING EUROPE TRUST PLC (THE)	Rating: 5 / 10
Baring Emerging Europe Trust PLC (The). The Company's principal activity is that of an investment company as defined by the Companies Act, 1985. Its objective is to achieve long term capital growth, principally through investment in emerging European countries. It has been approved by the Inland Revenue under the provisions contained in the Income and Corporation Taxes Act, 1988 from the beginning of its first accounting period, 22-Oct-1993 to 30-Apr-2001. Approval for the years ended 30-Apr-2000 and 30-Apr-2001 is subject to there being no subsequent enquiry under Corporation Tax Self Assessment. The Company has subsequently directed its affairs so as to enable it to maintain such approval.Baring Asset Management Ltd provides the management services for a fee calculated monthly and payable at an annual rate of 0.8% of the net asset value of the Company.
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Baring Stratton Investment Trust Plc	Rating: 4 / 10
Baring Stratton Investment Trust Plc is organised as an investment trust company investing in a portfolio of investments in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America and other Eastern Countries. The objective of the company is to invest internationally with the aim of capital growth which does not emphasis income as the main consideration. The three largest holdings of the company include; Baring European Growth Trust, Baring International Umbrella Octopus Fund and Wadworth.
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Bear Stearns Companies Inc.	Rating: 4 / 10
Bear Stearns Companies Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to provide banking and brokerage services. The Group operates in three market segments: Capital Markets, Global Clearing Services and Wealth Management. The Capital Markets segment deals with equities, fixed income and investment banking services that include capital raising, strategic advice, mergers and acquisition and merchant banking. The Global Clearing Services segment provides clearing, operational and administrative services worldwide. The Wealth Management segment provides fee-based products and services through the private client services and asset management areas to both individuals and institutional investors. The principal customers of the Group are securities trading and brokerage serving corporations, governments and institutional and individual investors. Capital markets accounted for 76% of 2002 revenues; Global clearing services, 15% and Wealth management, 9%.
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Beeson Gregory Group Plc	Rating: 9 / 10
Beeson Gregory Group PLC. The Group's principal activity is acting as a holding company and does not itself trade. Through its principal subsidiary, Beeson Gregory Limited, the Group provides investment banking services, comprising corporate finance and advisory services to public and private companies, and institutional sales, trading and research services in house stocks.
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Bell Nordiq Income Fund	Rating: 5 / 10
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Bfs Equity Income & Bond Trust Limited	Rating: 8 / 10
BFS Equity Income & Bond Trust Limited. The Company's principal activity is that of an Investment Trading Company. The objective of the Company is to provide its Income shareholders with a high dividend yield and some growth in dividends and its Participating Capital shareholders with income and capital growth.Investment management services are provided by BFS Investments PLC for a fee calculated at the rate of 0.85% of the combined gross assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. The fee is payable quarterly in arrears and the contract is terminable on six months notice.Channel Islands Fund Services Ltd formerly called Anson Secretaries Ltd, provides company secretarial and administrative services for the Company. It provides similar services for a number of other companies.
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Bionex Investments Plc	Rating: 5 / 10
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Blue Chip Value And Income Fund Limited	Rating: 1 / 10
Blue Chip Value and Income Fund Limited. The Group's principal activities consist of the holding of equities and high income and fixed interest securities in order to achieve its investment objectives. The objectives of the Group are to provide Ordinary Shareholders with a high income and the opportunity for income and capital growth and Zero Dividend Preference Shareholders with a pre-determined capital return by investing primarily in large capitalisation United Kingdom companies admitted in to the Official list of the United Kingdom Listing Authority and traded on the London Stock Exchange. The Group is a closed-end investment company.Investment management services are provided by Collins Stewart Fund Management Ltd for a fee payable quarterly in arrears, at the rate of 1% per annum of the Total Assets of the Company. The manager also receives 80,000 per annum, payable quarterly in arrears for secretarial and administrative services.
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Blue Planet Financials Growth and Income Investment Trust Plc	Rating: 1 / 10
Blue Planet Investment Management is an Edinburgh based investment management company that specialises in the financials sector. Portfolios are exclusively invested in financial companies, principally banks, quoted on the world's stock markets.
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Britannic Global Income Trust Plc	Rating: 2 / 10
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British Investment Trust Plc (the)	Rating: 6 / 10
British Investment Trust Plc operates as an investment trust with investments in equities in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Pacific Basin, United States, and Japan. Investment income accounted for 94% of fiscal 1996 revenues; interest income, 5% and others, 1%.
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Brompton Mvp Income Fund	Rating: 4 / 10
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Brompton Vip Income Trust	Rating: 3 / 10
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Bzw Convertible Investment Trust Plc	Rating: 1 / 10
BZW Convertible Investment Trust Plc is an investment trust company investing primarily in the United Kingdom convertibles market. Its portfolio of investments comprises of sterling denominated convertible preference shares, loan stocks and Eurobonds of United Kingdom companies whose ordinary shares are listed on the London stock exchange. Investment income accounted for 97% of fiscal 1997 revenues; Deposit Interest, 2% and underwriting commission, 1%.
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Camera Work AG	Rating: 8 / 10
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Canada Trust Inc. Inv.	Rating: 6 / 10
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Canadian Financial Services NT Corp.	Rating: 6 / 10
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Canadian World Fund Limited	Rating: 1 / 10
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Capital Opportunities Trust Plc	Rating: 7 / 10
Capital Opportunities Trust PLC. The Company's principal activity is that of an Investment Trust. The objective of the Company is to achieve a net asset value total return greater than that of the FTSE All-Share Index over the long term by investing in a diversified and highly flexible portfolio of companies orientated towards the United Kingdom. The Company is an Investment Company within the meaning of Section 266 of the Companies Act 1985. The Company has been approved by the Inland Revenue as an Investment Trust for the purposes of Section 842 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for the year ended 30-Nov-2002.Investment management services are provided by J O Hambro Capital Management Ltd, for a quarterly fee of 0.1875% of the net asset value (plus VAT). The manager also receives 50,000 (plus VAT) per annum for secretarial and administration services. The agreement is terminable by one year's written notice subject to earlier termination as provided for therein.
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China Northern Enterprises Investment Fund Ltd	Rating: 2 / 10
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Choiseul Investments Limited	Rating: 9 / 10
Choiseul Investments Limited. The Group's principal activity is investing in marketable securities.
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Citadel Diversified Investment Trust	Rating: 8 / 10
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Citadel Hytes Fund	Rating: 4 / 10
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City Of Oxford Investment Trust Plc (the)	Rating: 7 / 10
City of Oxford Investment Trust plc is organised as an investment trust company investing mainly in higher yielding equities in the United Kingdom and overseas. Investment income accounted for 80% of fiscal 1999 revenues; interest income, 11%; rental commission, 9% and underwriting/placing commission, nominal.
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Clearwater Seafoods Income Fund	Rating: 4 / 10
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Collective Assets Trust Plc	Rating: 6 / 10
Collective Assets Trust PLC. The Company's principal activity is that of an Investment Trust. The objective of the Company is to achieve as high a total return on shareholders' funds as possible given the Company's dislike of a level of risk significantly greater than that of investing in the FTSE All-Share Index. The Company is an Investment Company within the meaning of Section 266 of the Companies Act 1985. The Company carries the business of an investment trust and has been approved as such by Inland Revenue up to 31-Oct-2002. Subsequently, the Company's affairs have been conducted so as to enable it to continue to seek such approval.Investment management services are provided by the Company's Investment Director, Ian Rushbrook, who has a rolling six month contract of service and a salary calculated as the residual of 0.5% p.a. of the Company's shareholders' funds less that part of the Company's shareholders' funds represented by the Company's investment in Personal Assets Trust PLC.
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COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT CO	Rating: 8 / 10
Commercial Investment Co.. The Company's principal activity is the management of portfolio debt securities and top ranked equity for investors. The Company's service is based on a closed end fund which channels investments in a broadly diversified portfolio of Greek shares. The Company deals in long term investment with a broad risk spread covering various sectors.
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Compania De Inversiones Luz S.a.	Rating: 5 / 10
Compania de Inversiones Luz S.A. is involved in financial and real estate investment management. The company invests in securities, bonds, debentures and other financial instruments.
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Concepta Investments Ltd	Rating: 8 / 10
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Connor, Clark & Lunn Prints Trust	Rating: 6 / 10
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Connor, Clark & Lunn Tigers Trust	Rating: 5 / 10
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Conygar Investment Company	Rating: 7 / 10
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Corum Plc	Rating: 10 / 10
Corum PLC. Offers mortgage and insurance broking businesses. The Group dispose its mortgage banking division.
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Crown Life Insurance Co	Rating: 8 / 10
Crown Life Insurance Co. The principal activities of the Group are underwriting of group life and health; reinsurance business; and related investment activities in the United State, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hong Kong and Macau. Investment income accounted for 73% of 2000 revenues and premium income, 27%.
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Daiko Clearing Services Corp	Rating: 1 / 10
Daiko Clearing Services Corp Formerly known as Daiko Shoken Business Co., Ltd.. The Group's principal activities are to provide securities transfer and transit services, custody and safekeeping of securities. The Group also provides loans and other services. The Group, through its consolidated subsidiary, provides real estate agency business, rental and leasing, management and operations. Transfer agency accounted for 30% of fiscal 2002 revenues; Securities custody, 21%; Transfer commissions, 19%; Securities transport, 15%; Other commissions, 12% and Loans, 3%.
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Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown	Rating: 3 / 10
Investment banking and brokeragebusiness.
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Digital World Trust	Rating: 9 / 10
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Diversified Canadian Financial Corp.	Rating: 5 / 10
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Djerriwarrh Investments Limited	Rating: 2 / 10
Djerriwarrh Investments Limited. The Company's principal activities are the investment in, sub-write and trade in of equity securities, exchange-traded options and similar securities, primarily those listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.
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Dji Clothing Investments Holdings Ltd	Rating: 2 / 10
Jaff-Delswa Investments Limited is an investment company which provides the public with the means of acquiring an indirect interest in Delswa Limited. The companys principle source of revenues is its own investment in Delswa Limited. The company conducts all of its operations within South Africa.
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Djl Limited	Rating: 3 / 10
DJL Limited (formerly David Jones Limited) is involved in investment and property ownership. Subsidiaries include Tooth & Company Limited and Industry Equity Limited. Investment accounted for 100% of fiscal 1999 revenues and property, nom.
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Drayton Asia Trust Plc	Rating: 9 / 10
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Drayton Consolidated Trust Plc	Rating: 7 / 10
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Drayton Far Eastern Trust Plc	Rating: 9 / 10
Drayton Far Eastern Trust Plc is organised as an investment trust which invests in the stockmarkets of the Far East and Pacific region. The areas of investment are Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, the Philippines and Indian sub-continent. There is also a small investment in United Kingdom companies which have significant trading operations in the Far East. Investment income accounted for 96% of 94 revenues; interest income, 6% and investment dealing income, -2%.
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DRESDNER RCM EMERGING MARKETS TRUST PLC	Rating: 2 / 10
Dresdner RCM Emerging Markets Trust PLC. Provides high capital growth by investing in emerging markets, while controlling risk. The Company qualifies as an investment trust within the meaning of Section 842 of Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, confirmation of which has been received from the Inland Revenue for the year ended 31-Mar-1999. The Company's affairs have been conducted in such a manner so as to enable it to seek approval for the year ended 31-Mar-2000.INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To achieve high capital growth by investing in emerging markets, whilst at the same time controlling risk.The investment manager is provided by Dresdner RCM Global Investor (UK) Ltd ('Dresdner RCM) for a annual fee of 1.50% of the value of the company's assets calculated quarterly after deduction of current liabilities, short-term loans under one year and any funds, including collective investment schemes, within the portfolio managed by Dresdner RCM, or any associate. The contract is terminable at one year notice.
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DRESDNER RCM ENDOWMENT POLICY TRUST 2003 PLC	Rating: 3 / 10
Dresdner RCM Endowment Policy Trust 2003 PLC. The Company's principal activity is that of an Investment Trust. The objective of the Company is to invest in mid-term endowment policies to provide capital growth over its planned life to 2003. The Company is an investment company within the meaning of Section 842 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. Inland Revenue approval for such treatment has been granted for the year 31-Mar-2002.Management services are provided by Dresdner RCM Global Investors (UK) Ltd for an R.P.I. indexed fee of 0.5% per annum calculated on the gross proceeds of the Offer for Subscription and Placing in July 1992. This contract is terminable at one year's notice.
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Ducatus NV	Rating: 9 / 10
Ducatus NV. Closed-end domestic investment company which solely invests in preferred shares of stock-quoted Dutch companies. The company was founded by F. van Lanschot Bankiers NV on 20 December 1994.
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Dundee Bancorp Inc.	Rating: 8 / 10
Dundee Bancorp Incorporated. The Group's principal activities are to provide investment management, portfolio management and administrative services. The investment management services are provided to dynamic mutual funds, closed end funds, pension funds, institutional accounts, securities brokerage, corporate finance, financial planning and private individuals. The Group provides advisory services to corporations and individuals and manages its own investment portfolio. Management and Administration fees accounted for 46% of 2002 revenues; Financial services, 44%; Investment income, 4%; Redemption fees, 4% and Other income, 2%.
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Dundee Precious Metals Inc.	Rating: 2 / 10
Dundee Precious Metals Inc.. The Company's principal activity is to provide investors with an opportunity to invest in a closed-end managed portfolio of precious metals related investments and mineral companies. The portfolio of the Company is managed by Dynamic Mutual Funds Ltd. The objective of the Company is to provide investors with capital appreciation and a hedge against inflation while providing a portfolio diversified among issuers and between producing and exploration companies. The Company invests in North American and overseas equities and precious metals using a flexible asset mix policy model. As on 31-Jan-2002, the Company's portfolio mix was 78.2% Canadian, 8.6% Australian and 13.2% Latin American. In addition 84% of the portfolio is invested in gold related companies and 16.0% in other minerals related companies. The Company's major holdings in the portfolio are Buenaventura Ciap de Minas S.A., Cambior Inc., Hope Bay Gold Corporation Inc. and Gabriel Resources Ltd.
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Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust Plc	Rating: 7 / 10
Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust PLC. The Group's principal activity is that of an Investment Trust. The objective of the Group is to achieve substantial long-term growth in its assets through capital gains from its investments. The Group is an Investment Company within the meaning of Section 266 of the Companies Act 1985. The Group has been approved by the Inland Revenue as an Investment Trust for the purposes of Section 842 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for the year ended 30-Apr-2001. Investment management and general administrative services are provided by Dunedin Capital Partners Ltd for a quarterly fee payable in advance equal to 1/2% of gross assets. The notice period on the management agreement is two years.
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Dunedin Worldwide Investment Trust Plc	Rating: 8 / 10
Dunedin Worldwide Investment Trust Plc is organised as an investment trust company investing in an international portfolio of equities and mortgage bonds of american railways. Investment income accounted for 83% of fiscal 1997 revenues; interest income, 17% and other income, nominal.
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Economic Investment Trust Limited	Rating: 9 / 10
Economic Investment Trust Limited. The principal activity of the Group is a closed-end investment fund which provides opportunity to invest in a professionally managed portfolio.
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Ecu Trust Plc (the)	Rating: 2 / 10
The Ecu Trust Plc is organised as an investment trust investing in a portfolio of fully listed marketable securities on the major EC markets with the objective of achieving high capital growth. Investment income accounted for 79% of fiscal 1996 revenues; interest income, 14% dealing profit, 6% and underwriting commission, 1%.
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EDINBURGH JAVA TRUST PLC	Rating: 3 / 10
Edinburgh Java Trust plc. The Company carries on business as an investment trust and, for the purpose of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, has been treated by the Inland Revenue as approved as such for the year ended 31-Dec-1998, but not yet for the year ended 31-Dec-1999. The Inland Revenue are not able to confirm investment trust status until at least 12 months after the date of filing. The Company has subsequent to 31-Dec-1998 conducted its affairs so as to enable it to continue to seek such approval. The Company is an investment company within the terms of Section 266 of the Companies Act 1985.INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To provide long term capital growth for its shareholders through investment in Indonesia.Management services are provided by Edinburgh Fund Managers PLC for a fee of 0.3% per quarter of assets of the Company after deducting current liabilities and 50% of the value of any investment funds.The agreement is terminable on one year notice.
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EDINBURGH LEVERAGED INCOME TRUST PLC	Rating: 0 / 10
Edinburgh Leveraged Income Trust PLC. The Group's principal activity is that of an Investment Trust. The objective of the Group is to provide holders of the listed ordinary shares with a high level of income, together with the opportunity for capital and income growth, the listed convertible income shares with a high level of income together with the potential for a geared capital return similar to that offered by a warrant, and the listed zero dividend preference shares with a preferential pre-determined capital entitlement in March 2008. The Group is an Investment Company within the meaning of Section 266 of the Companies Act 1985. The Group has been approved by the Inland Revenue as an Investment Trust for the purposes of Section 842 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for the year ended 31-Aug-2003.Management and secretarial services are provided by Edinburgh Fund Managers PLC for a fee of 0.75% per annum of the gross assets of the Group. The agreement is terminable on one year's notice.
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EDINBURGH PACIFIC AND INCOME TRUST LIMITED	Rating: 1 / 10
Edinburgh Pacific and Income Trust Limited. The Company's principal activity is that of an Investment Trust. The objective of the company is to provide a high level of income as well as the potential for the capital growth from investment in a broad range of Pacific equities and equity related securities and also in an income portfolio of high yielding equities or equity related securities and Eurosterling bonds. The Company is a closed-end investment company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of Guernsey, Channel Islands on 30-May-2000. Investment Management services is provided by Edinburgh Fund Managers PLC for a fee of 0.5% per annum of the total asset of the Company payable quarterly in arrears. The agreement is terminable by either party giving not less than 12 months notice.
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ENERGY CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC	Rating: 6 / 10
Energy Capital Investment Company PLC. The Group's principal activity is that of an Investment. The Group operates as an investment company primarily investing in mezzanine style debt instruments, equity securities and in project equity investments in the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry in the USA without the risk associated with exploration activities.
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Equitilink Limited	Rating: 5 / 10
Equitilink Limited is a financial services and fund management company. It operates the following trusts and services, the GrowthLink Trust, the WorldLink Trust, the EquitiLink Super Trust, The IncomeLink Trust, The EquitiLink approved deposit funds, the BondLink Trusts, the EquitiLink super stable fund, the SafeLink Trust and MaxiLink Limited. The company is also involved in the provision of investment management and administrative services to Credit Lyonnais Australian MortgageLink Limited, and the provision of advisory services to EquitiLink International Management Limited. The company's revenues were derived from the provision of financial services. All revenues were earned in Australia. Funds management accounted for 52% of fiscal 1997 revenues; treasury portfolio, 40% and investment property, 8%.
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Equity Consort Investment Trust Plc	Rating: 7 / 10
Equity Consort Investment Trust Plc is organised as an investment trust investing in a portfolio of equity securities predominantly in the United Kingdom and seeks to identify and invest in smaller companies which are considered to offer above average potential for long term capital and income growth. Investment income accounted for 82% of fiscal 1994 revenues; interest income, 13%; underwriting commission, 4% and dealing profit, 1%.
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Equity Investor Fund (the)	Rating: 10 / 10
Equity Investor Fund (The). The Company's principal activity is to provide an opportunity to invest in common shares of the predivestiture American Telephone and Telegraph company (AT&T). The fund's holdings consist mainly of shares of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and the seven regional holding companies created pursuant to the AT&T Plan of reorganization.
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Establishment Investment Trust Plc	Rating: 9 / 10
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Euroland Plus Smaller Companies Plc	Rating: 6 / 10
Euroland Plus Smaller Companies plc (formerly The Second Market Investment Company plc) invests in companies which are quoted on the second market of the French Stock Exchange, with the objective of achieving long term capital appreciation. In May 1998 the shareholders decided to enlarge the investment horizon of the Fund, predominantly to smaller and medium companies in those Countries of Continental Europe who were to join the Euro at the end of 1998 or were to join the Euro by the end of 2002. The directors also gave the investment managers the authority to include investments in Swiss and Norweigian companies up to a maximum in total of 10% of the Company's net assets. The portfolio of investments is managed by Lombard Odier International Portfolio Management Limited. The largest of the companys' investments include; Acciona, Dassault Systemes, Altran Technologies, Pryca, Alpha Credit Bank and Anglo Irish Bank. Investment income accounted for 98% of 1998 revenues and interest income, 2%.
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Eurovestech Plc	Rating: 3 / 10
Eurovestech plc. The Company's principal activities are trading and investment focusing on technology businesses. Operations are carried out in the United Kingdom and Overseas.
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Fifth Throgmorton Company Plc (the)	Rating: 6 / 10
organised as an investment trust company. no sales breakdown available
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FINSBURY SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC	Rating: 9 / 10
Finsbury Smaller Companies Trust Plc is an investment trust, investing in smaller United Kingdom quoted companies. Large investments include; Vega Group, Sanderson Group, Blick, L. Gardner Group, and BCH Group. The company holds up to 131 investments within its' portfolio.
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FINSBURY SMALLER QUOTED COMPANIES TRUST PLC	Rating: 10 / 10
Finsbury Smaller Quoted Companies Trust PLC. The Company's principal activity is that of an investment company. The Company invests in smaller United Kingdom quoted companies. The Company's objective is to achieve a high level of total return. The Company has operated as an investment company, as defined under Section 266 of the Companies Act 1985, and so as to qualify as an Investment Trust within the meaning of Section 842 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. The Company has received written certification as an Investment Trust for all years up to and including the year ended 31-Dec-2001.Investment management services are provided by Close Finsbury Asset Management Ltd ('CFAM') for an annual rate of 0.75% of the Company's net assets, plus VAT. The agreement is terminable on 12 month's notice or at any time if the Company is in the course of being wound up in accordance with its Articles of Association.
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First National Resource Trust	Rating: 2 / 10
First National Resource Trust is a closed end invesment company. The company's sole investment is in the Portland aluminium smelter joint venture, of which it owns 10%. The smelter in an unincorporated joint venture constituted by a participants agreement between Alcoa of Australia Limited (45%); Aluvic Services Pty Ltd (25%) China International Trust (10%) and Marubeni Aluminium Australia (10%). Most of the trust's revenues are derived from operations conducted within Australia.
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First Philippine Investment Trust Plc	Rating: 9 / 10
First Philippine Investment Trust Plc is organised as an investment trust investing in companies listed on the Philipine stock exchange and unlisted companies with the objective of providing capital growth for its shareholders. Manila Electric, Philippine Long Distance Telephone, Filinvest Land, Ayala Corporation and Ayala Land are among the largest of the companys' investments.
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First Premium Income Trust	Rating: 9 / 10
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First Premium U.s. Income Trust	Rating: 7 / 10
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Fisher Investments: Investment Banking & Brokerage	Rating: 9 / 10
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Five Arrows Australia Fund Limited (the)	Rating: 4 / 10
Five Arrows Australia Fund Limited (The) invests in securities listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Its aim is to provide a high level of tax-effective income together with capital growth. The fund manager is Rothschild Australia Asset Management Limited. The investment portfolio of the company includes National Australia Bank Limited, Telstra Group Limited, Commonwealth Bank Limited, Westpac Banking Corporation Limited and Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Limited. Investment income accounted for 61% of fiscal 1999 revenues; dividend income, 36%; interest income, 3% and sundry income, nom.
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Fleming Far Eastern Investment Trust Public Limited Company (the)	Rating: 4 / 10
Fleming Far Eastern Investment Trust Plc is organised as an investment trust achieving capital growth by investing in all major Far Eastern stockmarkets, concentrating on early stage participation in smaller fast growing Far Eastern economies. The largest investments in the portfolio include; Fleming Flagship India Fund; Hutchison Whampoa; Sun Hung Kai Properties; WMC and Bangkok Bank.
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Fleming High Income Investment Trust Plc (the)	Rating: 6 / 10
Fleming High Income Investment Trust Plc is one of fifteen investment trusts managed and administered by Fleming Investment Trust Management which is part of the Fleming Group and is engaged in the management of a portfolio of investments which will obtain a gross revenue from its assets, before management expenses, of not less than 150 per cent of the gross dividend on the FT-Actuaries All-Share Index.
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Foreign & Colonial German Invest. Trust	Rating: 7 / 10
Foreign & Colonial German Investment Trust plc is an investment trust with a portfolio of investments in the Federal Republic of Germany and the German speaking economic region. The five largest investments are Daimler-Benz, Bayer, Veba, Volkswagen and Allianz. Investment income accounted for 82% of fiscal 1997 revenues; interest income, 16% and stock lending fees