InvestmentAdviser ISSUE 04 August 2008 >> Features

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VCTs a victim of their own success

Story by: Nick Rice, Investment Adviser

A year ago private equity was providing excellent returns, but now UK venture capital looks a little less rosy

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 04.08.2008
  • Published in: Investments

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Hanging on in during challenging times

Henderson fund manager Manraj Sekhon talks to Rob Griffin about investing in any sector, anywhere in the world

  • Date published: 04.08.2008

Change in green attitudes will drive success

Jupiter fund manager Charlie Thomas talks to Rob Griffin about achieving capital appreciation under a policy of protecting the environment

  • Date published: 04.08.2008

Are life's little luxuries at risk?

Despite consumers tightening their belts recently, luxury goods could still prove resilient

  • Date published: 04.08.2008

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How the credit crisis is lingering on

Macro problems such as inflation have shifted the focus from credit, but aftershocks are still being felt

  • Date published: 04.08.2008

It may be time for new investment tools

Cautious managed funds are not immune from the threat of inflation, so an alternative approach might be necessary

  • Date published: 04.08.2008

Structured products back in fashion

The liquidity crisis has led to demand for structured products, greatly increasing the range of products available

  • Date published: 04.08.2008

"As a group, we are saying we can change this market entirely – absolutely 100 per cent from the way it operated in the past"

Nucleus chief executive David Ferguson talks to Hugo Greenhalgh about giving power back to the IFA and the unsustainability of the current financial model

  • Date published: 04.08.2008

Factoring in the risk

The chart-topper in the Global Growth sector is Robin Geffen's Neptune Global Equity.

  • Date published: 04.08.2008

High GDP equals olympic triumph

The Beijing Olympics could be a watershed for the Chinese economy

  • Date published: 04.08.2008

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