Do TV and Film Investments Make Money?

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Trends in television The introduction of video-on-demand (VOD) services including Amazon and Netflix has revolutionised the way we watch TV. They are each gaining millions of new subscribers each year and produce ever more of their own award-winning…

EIS: an investment scheme for the sophisticated investor

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You may not have heard of the Enterprise Investment Scheme, even though it has been around for 22 years. In simple terms, it’s a scheme offering big tax advantages for investing in UK early-stage businesses. It’s one for the sophisticated…

There is a party in alternative income and equity trusts aren’t invited

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Just how difficult is it to raise a new equity investment trust at the moment? Downing LLP has announced it has raised £55.6 million for Downing Strategic Micro-Cap (DSM), well short of the £100 million it was seeking. The company gamely…

Private equity fundraising breaks more records in ‘saturated market’

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More than 1,900 private equity funds are currently seeking capital from investors, an all-time record, as demand for the asset class soars, according to Preqin. The private assets data firm reported that some 1,908 funds were seeking an aggregate…

Getting mom and pop investors into private equity proves to be an elusive goal

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The growing use of target-date funds may offer private equity firms a way to offer such investments to 401(k) investors. Private equity firms are good at solving complex problems. What's stumping them? Normal people. Five years ago, Carlyle…

How the UK is Positioning Itself as a Technology Hub

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The UK is cementing itself as a hub for technology and as a clear leader in Europe when it comes to digital tech investment, digital skills and collaboration within ecosystems. This is set to continue as the latest Tech Nation Report revealed…

Oil prices and safe-haven assets jump following US missile strike on Syria

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Oil prices climbed to one-month highs on Friday while investors flocked to safe-haven assets, after the US launched a missile strike on an airbase in Syria in response to recent chemical weapon attacks. According to Reuters, US President…

How to Get Started as an Angel Investor

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Just sold your business or come into some cash? Here's one way to put it to good use. While many start-ups are turning to new forms of finance like crowdfunding, angel investors still play a critical role in Britain’s economy. Angels plug…

How Incentives Have Reduced Investment Risk and Changed Behaviour

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Schemes like EIS, SEIS and VCTs don’t only allow investors to reduce their tax bills but they’re helping to foster investment in capital-hungry fast-growing startups. Tax schemes have received a lot of attention of late, especially involving…

The Trump effect on US Economy: The Positive Take

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You can call it the Trump effect. For the first time since the economic crisis, more Americans feel positive about the economy than negative about it, a Pew Research survey found. “What a difference a year, and possibly an election, makes,”…

Enterprise Investment Scheme: A No-Brainer Coming Back To The Spotlight?

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Last month Tax-efficient investing in a digital world was published, becoming the latest in a series of reports delving into investor attitudes in the UK. The report made it clear that online platforms are gaining popularity year on year, with…