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Lothar Mentel, former Octopus chief investment officer, has joined advisory group Paradigm as CIO of its new investment management venture, Tatton Investment Management.

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).

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Fewer than half of the funds in the IMA Absolute Return sector have managed to provide investors with a real return greater than the rate of inflation.

Octopus Investments' Andrew Buchanan asks why invest in emerging markets abroad, when there is one right here in the UK?

Risk profiling is a shared responsibility

Guy Myles assesses the elements of a good discretionary management service

IFA back-office provider 1st Exchange has linked with Octopus Investments to provide a bulk valuation service to advisers.