IHT revenues already at annual record with one month to go
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts were £7.6bn for the first 11 months of 2024/25, higher than the previous full-year record of £7.5bn in 2023/24. (Source
TYE 2025: EISA’s Christiana Stewart-Lockhart on unlocking the power of EIS and SEIS for clients
Our exclusive interview with EISA’s Christiana Stewart-Lockhart acts as a stark reminder as to how advisers can maximise tax efficiency for clients ahead of
Aegon AM to launch firm’s long-awaited private credit LTAF
The Financial Conduct Authority has granted Aegon Asset Management approval for the launch of a private credit long-term asset fund (LTAF), Investment Week understands.
Will Rachel Reeves’ Spring Forecast tackle cash ISA hoarding?
If we’re serious about improving the nation’s financial resilience and encouraging a move away from cash hoarding, the government should focus on simplifying ISAs,
Entrepreneurs looking to UK for business exit opportunities under Fig regime
Demand for private client services is soaring as family businesses and non-doms await the Autumn Statement 2024’s impact. (Source FT Adviser)
Pension schemes must balance simplicity and giving savers confidence
Providers must strike a balance between empowering savers to engage with their pensions while avoiding information overload. (Source FT Advier)
Advisers ‘like the story of VCTs’, says Albion Capital
The tax relief that venture capital trusts (VCTs) bring is only one part of the attractiveness behind the investment vehicle. Financial advisers also “like
‘VCTs have gone from niche to mainstream in past 30 years’
In the 30 years since they were introduced, Venture Capital Trusts have gone from “niche to mainstream”, according to Chris Lewis, chair of the
