VCTS / EIS NEWS
Investment Week | 09 Sep 2011
Investors criticise the government’s decision to reverse ‘extension rule’ on tax relief.
The VCT industry expects to raise significantly more than last year's total of £340m as demand for investments to mitigate higher tax rates and pension top-up vehicles increases.
Investment Week | 09 Mar 2011
VCT group Albion Ventures has reshaped its sector allocation, tripling environmental holdings and almost doubling healthcare stocks.
Investment Week | 18 Feb 2011
MORE VCTS / EIS NEWS
Bramdean Asset Management's chief executive Nicola Horlick has launched a new venture investing in private members' clubs.
Investment Week | 15 Feb 2011
The Government is to introduce the final changes to VCTs which were agreed with the European Union.
Investment Week | 22 Jun 2010
Downing Corporate Finance is making its first foray into the clean energy sector with an investment in a biogas producer.
Investment Week | 21 Jun 2010
The expected rise in capital gains tax could attract investors towards venture capital trusts, experts say, because the vehicles are exempt from both capital gains and income tax.
Investment Week | 24 May 2010
Investec Structured Products has raised £3.8m for its first VCT launch. The venture capital trust, which is run in partnership with Calculus Capital, will invest in a combination of structured products and venture capital investments.
Investment Week | 10 May 2010
Investec Structured Products has raised £3.8m for its first VCT launch.
Investment Week | 05 May 2010
VCTs have doubled their fundraising in the most recent complete tax year, according to the AIC.
Investment Week | 21 Apr 2010
Managers have welcomed Treasury proposals to relax the rules governing VCT and EIS investment.
Investment Week | 29 Mar 2010
The Treasury is considering relaxing the rules which govern VCT investment.
Investment Week | 24 Mar 2010
ViCTory VCT has appointed Paul Jourdan's Amati Global Investors as its new fund manager, replacing Williams de Broe.
Investment Week | 23 Mar 2010
VCTs have invested almost £1bn in small companies between April 2004 and April 2009, according to a new survey from the AIC.
Investment Week | 10 Mar 2010
Octopus Investments is hoping to raise £25m through Octopus Titan Venture Capital Trust 4, its latest VCT launch.
Investment Week | 19 Nov 2009
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