Glass advocates splitting it into a real estate investment trust and an operating company--something several hospital chains have done.

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Since regulations separating banking from other financial industries were relaxed in 1987, the banks have snapped up all but one large investment dealer and every national trust company save one.

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Take the case of China International Trust and Investment Company (CITIC).

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Wintrust Financial Corp. is a bank holding company that provides banking services, trust and investment services, commercial insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, and certain administrative services.

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Rather than trusting a separate law firm, accounting firm, money manager and trust company, a wealthy family can count on an investment office to orchestrate estate planning, tax, philanthropic and investment strategies.

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Rather than trusting a separate law firm, accounting firm, money manager and trust company to get it right, a wealthy family can count on an investment office to orchestrate estate planning, tax, philanthropic and investment strategies to its maximum benefit.

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But a close-ended fund sometimes called an investment trust has a fixed number of shares, just as any other company does, and these are traded on a stock exchange, where their price reflects supply and demand.

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The investment company Alliance Trust is increasing its annual management charge for customers who use it to open a stocks and shares Isa.

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