A growing number of online platforms offer investment trusts directly to investors including Hargreaves Lansdown, Barclays Smart Investor, Halifax Share Dealing Limited, Interactive Investor and AJ Bell Youinvest.

To help people trying to choose a platform, the Association of Investment Companies (“AIC”) provide up-to-date information on the platforms where investment companies are available, and what you’ll pay to invest on each platform.

AIC: Availability on platforms

If you’d prefer to use a financial adviser, advice on how to find one can be found on The Personal Finance Society website.

Adviser platforms

Information on shareholder voting via platforms can also be found on the AIC's website.