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The Serious Fraud Office is investigating an allegation of fraud against a number of investment funds operated by Stirling Mortimer Global Property fund.

Six million homes, half of all mortgaged residential property in the UK, could be at risk because the owners are not covered by any form of protection insurance, according to research from life and pensions provider Friends Life.

Sesame network's appointed representatives now have access to a holiday let exclusive five year fixed rate product via Leeds Building Society.

The buy-to-let market has avoided Mark Carney's four and half times income multiple cap but the Bank warned the sector it will not escape its scrutiny.

Brandeaux is plannning to float the portfolio of its Student Accommodation fund in a bid to help meet redemption requests.

Two investors are taking TenetConnect to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) after unsuccessfully trying to retrieve money lost due to what they claim was negligent advice to invest in an unregulated overseas property scheme.

Potential homeowners are panic buying property as supply in the market continues to fall, estate agents have warned.

Mark Wignall from Mobeus Equity Partners, Andrew Garside from Baronsmead and Tim Levett from NVM Private Equity discuss the latest VCT trends with Alice Murray.

Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) have been hoarding investor cash after an error from HM Revenue and Customs left the vehicles afraid of issuing new shares.

Amati Global Investors, which runs venture capital trusts the Amati VCT and Amati VCT 2, is to waive future performance fees.