Welcome to the Press Room
The Press Room provides information to journalists about the Alliance Trust group. Alliance Trust press releases are organised in the Press Release area by date of release. Journalists can download print-quality photographs of Alliance Trust executives and spokespeople from the Image Library. For more information about Alliance Trust, to request an interview or a case study, journalists should contact us here
Latest Press Releases
30 January 2012
After a record decline, UK households see a small improvement in financial wellbeing in Q4
View the full press release here
30 January 2012
Small improvement in financial conditions facing US households in Q4
View the full press release here
17 January 2012
Elderly households continue to face highest rate of inflation despite easing pressures
View the full press release here
5 January 2012
Alliance Trust PLC is delighted to announce the appointment of Karin Forseke as non-executive Chairman to succeed Lesley Knox
View the full press release here
13 December 2011
Elderly still suffer highest rate of inflation despite inflation easing for all age groups
View the full press release here
8 December 2011
Alliance Trust Asset Management launches Global Thematic Opportunities Fund
View the full press release here
18 October 2011
Elderly households have highest rate of inflation thanks to rising gas and electricity prices
View the full press release here
19 September 2011
Interim Results for the six months ended 31 July 2011
View the full press release here
13 September 2011
65-74 year olds now face highest rate of inflation since October 2008
View the full press release here
6 September 2011
Alliance Trust appoints Juergen Lanzer to Global Equities team
View the full press release here
16 August 2011
65-74 year olds face highest rate of inflation for third consecutive month
View the full press release here
25 July 2011
UK households' financial wellbeing improves slightly in Q2, although economic conditions remain tough
View the full press release here
25 July 2011
US consumer wellbeing deteriorates for third successive quarter
View the full press release here
21 June 2011
Alliance Trust appoints Ilario Di Bon as Head of Global Equities
View the full press release here
14 June 2011
Elderly see inflation move higher in May
View the full press release here
20 May 2011
Alliance Trust PLC announces the results of voting on the resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting, held 20 May 2011 in Dundee
View the full press release here
17 May 2011
50-64 year olds continue to face highest rate of inflation
View the full press release here
12 April 2011
Results for the full year ended 31 January 2011
View the full press release here
22 March 2011
Sharp rise in inflation rate for over 75s
View the full press release here
14 March 2011
Alliance Trust closes Private Equity business
View the full press release here
15 February 2011
Inflationary pressures increasing across all age groups
View the full press release here
18 January 2011
Sharp rise in inflation on the back of widespread food and transport price increase
View the full press release here
14 December 2010
Prices continue to move higher on the back of a sharp increase in food price inflation
View the full press release here
16 November 2010
Transport prices continue to drive higher inflation for 50 - 64 year olds
View the full press release here
12 October 2010
Inflation rate facing elderly is starting to increase on higher food prices
View the full press release here
24 September 2010
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
14 September 2010
Inflation rates steady with food price pressure offsetting declines elsewhere
View the full press release here
27 July 2010
Financial situation facing UK households improved marginally in Q2
View the full press release here
27 July 2010
US consumer financial wellbeing improves for first time since Q2 2009
View the full press release here
13 July 2010
Inflation rate disparity persists between age groups
View the full press release here
18 May 2010
Ongoing inflation rise continues to hit working age groups hardest while elderly see a respite
View the full press release here
11 May 2010
Deterioration in financial situation facing UK households during Q1
View the full press release here
29 April 2010
US consumer financial wellbeing falls for third consecutive quarter
View the full press release here
20 April 2010
Inflation rises for all age groups, but 50-64 year olds are still hit hardest
View the full press release here
23 March 2010
50-64 year olds face highest rate of inflation for fifth consecutive month
View the full press release here
11 March 2010
Alliance Trust Asset Management: Commentary on ten year anniversary of NASDAQ technology boom
View the full press release here
16 February 2010
Inflation rates across all age groups rose sharply during January, with 50-64 year olds continuing to face the highest rate, at 5%
View the full press release here
04 February 2010
Temporary decline in inflation spurs further improvement in financial health of the UK consumers
View the full press release here
04 February 2010
Further fall in US consumers' financial wellbeing
View the full press release here
19 January 2010
Working age groups face rate of inflation of more than 4%
View the full press release here
15 December 2009
30 to 64 year olds hit hardest by inflation
View the full press release here
17 November 2009
Over 75s now face the lowest rate of inflation, for the first time in almost two years; whilst the working age group now faces the highest rate of inflation
View the full press release here
05 November 2009
Alliance Trust appoints Finance Director.
View the full press release here
20 October 2009
Alliance Trust Savings reveals Top 20 Investment Trust choices.
View the full press release here
13 October 2009
Young face highest rate of inflation for first time in six years
View the full press release here
21 September 2009
Alliance Trust - Interim Results for the six months ended 31 July 2009
View the full press release here
21 September 2009
Alliance Trust PLC appoints executive director
View the full press release here
15 September 2009
Elderly still face higher inflation despite falling food prices
View the full press release here
27 August 2009
Alliance Trust appoints fixed income team
View the full press release here
18 August 2009
No progress for elderly as inflation decline stalls
View the full press release here
12 August 2009
Alliance Trust Savings reveals Top 20 Investment Trust choices
View the full press release here
22 July 2009
UK outlook for consumer spending remains weak despite easing of financial pressure on households
View the full press release here
22 July 2009
US consumers' financial wellbeing improves while economic backdrop hits record low
View the full press release here
14 July 2009
Inflation rate facing elderly drops sharply to 2.8% but gap between old and young widens further
View the full press release here
16 June 2009
Inflation rate facing elderly drops to 3.6% but gap between old and young remains persistently high
View the full press release here
02 June 2009
Alliance Trust PLC Interim Management Statement
20 May 2009
New research tracking US consumer wellbeing shows finances improving, but still gloomy
US consumers saw a slight improvement in their financial wellbeing in the first quarter of this year as inflation eased the pressure on household budgets, but their situation remains extremely depressed, according to a new measure developed by investment company Alliance Trust.
View the full press release here
19 May 2009
Inflation facing elderly drops sharply to 3.9% but gap widens between old and young
This month’s official inflation report showed that the headline rate of inflation fell to 2.3%. Although Alliance Trust’s ongoing monthly study of age related inflation reveals a drop in the inflation rate facing all age groups, it is the two oldest age groups which have benefited most this month.
View the full press release here
06 May 2009
Consumers' financial wellbeing shows glimmer of hope
Alliance Trust’s ongoing study of consumers’ financial wellbeing showed a slight up-tick in the first quarter of the year as household budgets improved.
View the full press release here
21 April 2009
Inflation facing elderly remains stubbornly high
This month’s official inflation report showed a welcome reduction in headline inflation to 2.9%, but Alliance Trust’s ongoing monthly study of age related inflation reveals that over 75 year olds still face an inflation rate which is much higher than the official rate, at 4.6%.
View the full press release here
24 March 2009
Elderly still face inflation of close to 5%
This month’s official inflation report showed a surprise increase in headline inflation to 3.2%, but Alliance Trust’s ongoing monthly study of age related inflation reveals that over 75 year olds face an inflation rate which is much higher than the official rate, at 4.9%.
View the full press release here
17 February 2009
Elderly still face inflation of more than 5%
This month’s official inflation report has shown a small decline in headline inflation to a rate of 3.0%, but Alliance Trust’s ongoing monthly study of age related inflation reveals that the over 75 year olds face an inflation rate which is far higher than the official rate, at 5.4%.
View the full press release here
11 February 2009
Consumers' financial wellbeing hits record low, according to latest figures
A 12-year financial reality study by Alliance Trust has found that UK consumers face the worst all-round financial situation yet, caused by a sharp fall in economic growth, soaring unemployment and a continuing drop in the value of their net wealth.
View the full press release here
06 February 2009
Rob Burgess appointed Managing Director, Alliance Trust Savings
Alliance Trust PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Burgess. Rob will join Alliance Trust Savings on 16 February 2009 and, following the necessary regulatory approvals, will become Managing Director with immediate effect.
View the full press release here
20 January 2009
Elderly missing out on full drop in inflation
Latest figures show another welcome decline in headline inflation but Alliance Trust’s ongoing monthly study of age related inflation reveals that the over 75 year olds continue to face an inflation rate which is 90% higher than the official rate. Despite headline inflation falling to 3.1% in December, the over 75s inflation rate remains far higher. The elderly saw the smallest decline among all five age groups, leaving them facing a rate of inflation of 5.9%, which is 90% higher than the headline rate and more than double the inflation rates facing the under 30s and 30-49 year olds.
View the full press release here
Archive Press Releases can be found here