How did EIS investors react to the loss of renewables?

Dermot Campbell, chief executive of Kuber Ventures, takes a closer look at EIS trends over the past year.

Prior to the lead-up to the tax year end, there was a market perception that there would be a capacity crunch because of the withdrawal of renewables as an allowable asset class in an EIS at the end of this tax year. We thought this situation would be compounded as renewable investments were regarded as low-risk investments and, in theory investing in EIS in the new environment would require clients to assume more risk in their portfolio because of the asset classes now available. How can EIS investors manage risk? These changes in legislation would require investors and their advi...