VCTs / EIS

As the tax relief on pensions continues to be cut Simon Ruthers discusses where EIS may fit into clients' retirement planning

Paul Latham discusses how venture capital trusts can help supplement clients' retirement planning

Hollywood director Ridley Scott has partnered with Orchard Media to launch an enterprise investment scheme which will finance six UK films.

In the latest Big Debate, our panelists from Seed Mentors Ltd, Bulletin Marketing and Maclay, Murray and Spens LLP discussed Seed EIS.

Venture capital trusts (VCTs) and enterprise investment schemes (EISs) are to fall under the Financial Services Authority's (FSA's) upcoming guidance on unregulated collective investments schemes (UCIS).

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The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has warned the government that the threat of retrospective regulation is preventing advisers from recommending enterprise investment schemes (EIS) to clients.

Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) are facing the prospect of a steep decline in fundraising if they are not granted an exemption from restrictions on the sales of unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS).

Annabel Brodie-Smith of the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) reviews recent developments in the VCT sector and assesses future investment opportunities.

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