Changes to tax rules made in last year's Budget
Forecasts of an expected supply shortage in the VCT market may yet prove to be unfounded, following the announcement of two new fund raisings from major names in the sector.
It is surely no coincidence that Jeremy Corbyn's announcement that he would like to 'institutionalise fairness' and Oxfam's list of wealth disparity came out within days of each other.
MPs have warned of next major mis-selling scandal
Many companies at risk of dividend cuts
Low interest rates, pension freedoms and less risky structures are some of the reasons driving the rise of alternatives in closed-ended funds according to Tim Mitchell, head of investment trust sales at J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Aimed at retirement market
The number of multi-asset fund launches has accelerated this year, following the introduction of pension freedoms, begging the question: how many vehicles in the burgeoning sector can thrive or even survive in the longer term?