Disappointing retail sales for the beginning of the year have cast doubt over the success of the 2010/2011 ISA season.

Prior to India's Budget, there had been considerable speculation about the extent to which finance minister Pranab Mukherjee would pander to populist demands.

ISAs and their PEP predecessors have been demonstrating their popularity as tax free savings vehicles since the ‘80s.

ON EMERGING MARKETS

Asset TV spoke recently with Angus Murray, chief executive at Castlestone Asset Management, on the rationale for launching an exclusive share class for Friends Provident International's mirror fund range - Castlestone Aliquot Gold Bullion. He also explained...

David Ingram, director of threesixty Services, explains how to advise on unregulated collective investment schemes in a compliant fashion.

PIMCO's Ketish Pothalingam and Luke Spajic, discuss why the sterling credit market offers more opportunity than the euro and dollar markets.

Baillie Gifford's James Budden says the RDR is a levelling tool the investment trust sector should welcome.

LOW COST FUNDS

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.