VCTs/EIS

VCT funds under management have hit £2.9bn this year, the highest level since the sector was established in 1995.

VCTs

Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) have been granted an exemption from the FCA's ban on sales of unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS) to retail investors.

VCTs are a tax efficient way for investors to support and benefit from growth in some of the UK's most dynamic, entrepreneurial and high growth companies.

In the latest Big Debate, our panelists from Daedalus Partners, Future Capital Partners and Puma Investments discussed the Do's and Don'ts of VCTs and EIS.

The Budget was widely expected to be the most dismal for years, and the Chancellor duly confirmed the UK will miss latest targets for both GDP growth and public debt reduction.

SOLAR POWER

Ed Guinness, manager of Guinness Asset Management's EIS funds, explains how investors can access alternative energy through tax-efficient structures.

Dermot Campbell, Managing Partner at Kuber Ventures on the FSA's long awaited decision as to whether EIS will be defined as an UCIS.

Kuber Ventures has unveiled a six strong line-up of EIS fund managers, two months on from launching the first ever EIS platform.