VCTs in 2025: Past lessons and future visions with the VCTA’s Chair Chris Lewis
In this exclusive interview with GBI Magazine, the Chair of the Venture Capital Trust Association (VCTA) Chris Lewis joins us for a Q&A session
Pension industry backs Reeves’ £160bn investment drive
The pensions industry supports Rachel Reeves’ £160bn corporate surplus plan, provided retirees receive appropriate government protection. (Source City AM)
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves to confirm DB surplus release plans
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves will confirm government plans to lift restrictions on defined benefit (DB) scheme surpluses today (28 January).
‘Bringing pensions into scope of IHT adds unnecessary complexity’
The chancellor’s Budget announced unused pensions will be subject to inheritance tax from 2027, raising concerns for retirees and advisers. (Source FT Adviser)
IHT receipts hit £6.3bn with significant rises expected
Inheritance tax receipts for April to December 2024 reached £6.3bn, a £0.6bn rise compared to the same period last year. (Source FT Adviser)
Can Labour’s growth plans revive VCT funding?
Economic upheaval has tested VCTs’ resilience, but the Chancellor’s growth plans could make them central to revitalising the UK economy (Source Portfolio Adviser)
VCTs are a ‘net benefit to the economy’, says Triple Point
Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) are a “net benefit to the economy”, Triple Point retail strategy director Diana French told Money Marketing. (Source Money Marketing)
London based AI start-ups raised a record $3.5 bn in venture capital funding last year
London stays ahead of the AI European league table ahead of Paris and Munich (Evening Standard
