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VCT entices IFAs with trail increase
Shore Capital’s Puma VCT 8 team has added an incentive for advisers who recommend the trust to their clients by enhancing trail commission by 1 ...
Baronsmead fundraising raises £16.54m for VCTs
Four Baronsmead venture capital trusts have raised a total of £16.54m as investors take advantage of the tax-friendly product, the head of new ...
Launch helps to mitigate IHT: Foresight
Foresight Group has launched an investment portfolio for savers looking for stable, low-risk returns, coupled with inheritance tax relief on their ...
Albion’s Reeve forecasts VCT contraction for 2012
Albion Ventures’ Patrick Reeve has forecast a contraction in the venture capital trust (VCT) industry in 2012.
US backs down on Fatca requirements
The US has backed down on its draconian tax proposals for foreign financial companies.
‘Tax threshold rise will not encourage savings’
Plans to increase the income tax threshold for people on lower incomes would do little to address the savings gap, an adviser has warned.
Analysis & Opinion
ISAs and JISAs: a real return?
ISAs have existed for more than a decade, but now there’s a new kid in town: the JISA. Aimee Steen looks at its impact and which funds have proved ...
A good year for VCTs?
AIC data shows that VCTs make up half of the top 10 investment company performers of 2011
Dramatic returns in theatre
For most, the theatre is simply a pleasant evening out, but for those investors that aren’t averse to taking on risk, there are opportunities in this ...
VCTs: All change
In a bid to get the economy moving, the Government is putting its money on small businesses by boosting tax incentives for venture capital schemes. ...
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09:22VCT entices IFAs with trail increase
Shore Capital’s Puma VCT 8 team has added an incentive for advisers who recommend the trust to their clients by enhancing trail commission by 1 ...
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Analysis FromInvestments| Feb 21, 2012
ISAs and JISAs: a real return?
ISAs have existed for more than a decade, but now there’s a new kid in town: the JISA. Aimee Steen looks at its impact and which funds have proved ...
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Analysis FromInvestments| Feb 20, 2012
A good year for VCTs?
AIC data shows that VCTs make up half of the top 10 investment company performers of 2011
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Feb 16, 2012Baronsmead fundraising raises £16.54m for VCTs
Four Baronsmead venture capital trusts have raised a total of £16.54m as investors take advantage of the tax-friendly product, the head of new ...
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Feb 14, 2012Launch helps to mitigate IHT: Foresight
Foresight Group has launched an investment portfolio for savers looking for stable, low-risk returns, coupled with inheritance tax relief on their ...
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Feb 10, 2012Albion’s Reeve forecasts VCT contraction for 2012
Albion Ventures’ Patrick Reeve has forecast a contraction in the venture capital trust (VCT) industry in 2012.
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From Investments| Feb 08, 2012US backs down on Fatca requirements
The US has backed down on its draconian tax proposals for foreign financial companies.
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Feb 02, 2012‘Tax threshold rise will not encourage savings’
Plans to increase the income tax threshold for people on lower incomes would do little to address the savings gap, an adviser has warned.
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Feb 01, 2012Bestinvest in warning on investment in VCTs
Investors need to check the facts before jumping on the venture capital trust bandwagon, an adviser has warned.
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Jan 30, 2012Product review: Raise a glass to new wine EIS
Tax efficient EIS aims for returns in excess of 22.7% by hunting out profitable wine companies
