Investment News

VCTs offer 'best way to support enterprise economy'

11/03/2010

New research from the Association of Investment Companies has found that a continued commitment to Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) is the 'best way to support the UK’s enterprise economy'. Companies which have had VCT investment have typically experienced a 47 per cent increase in employment, according to the figures in Supporting enterprise ...

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25% say cash is still king

A quarter of investors are planning to stick to cash investments, despite low interest rates. ·25% will stick to cash investments ·51% have most of their investments in cash ·12... more
Fair Investment puts the spotlight on ISAs and investment diversification

In the second edition of its free investment magazine, Investment Direct , Fair Investment Company’s head of pension and investment research George Ladds explains the importance of diversifica... more
VCT managers optimistic about 2010 investment fundraising

Investment in Venture Capital Trusts might have suffered during the recession, but they are 'very much back on the news agenda', according to the Association of Investment Companies. The AIC predict... more