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…

Private equity players pile into forecourts

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Private equity and institutional investors dominated the forecourt property market in 2015, taking stakes in four of the top five independent retailers, according to Barber Wadlow’s latest market update. The influx of private equity…

Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) 2016

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The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) is aimed at attracting venture capitalists to inject cash into start-up businesses and in return they receive tax incentives. Chancellor George Osborne set up SEIS in April 2012. Since then,…

Growthdeck: UK Crowdfunding Industry Success Fueled by EIS & SEIS Tax Exemptions

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Equity crowdfunding platform Growthdeck is highlighting the importance of the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme, two tax benefits to encourage individuals to invest in small companies.  In a company statement,…

Cleantech innovation: Navigating the minefield of investment

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Innovation holds the key to unlock the global green industrial revolution. But how easy is it for low-carbon entrepreneurs and cleantech start-ups to secure vital funding and ultimately achieve commercial success? In this new feature mini-series,…

Technical update: EIS and SEIS funds

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Dermot Campbell looks at the difference between alternative investment funds and discretionary portfolios in the context of EIS and SEIS funds and explains why advisers might consider recommending them Enterprise investment scheme (EIS)…

FTSE 100 DRYING UP? Barely 20% of funds have managed to turn a profit after the FTSE peak

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It's been a year since the FTSE 100 reached its historic peak of 7,122. As soon as the stock market broke the 7,000 marker, bullish experts started placing their bets for when it would make 7,500 or even 8,000. Instead, what followed was an…

Recession signals – Taking a more defensive position could be wise, Bill Jamieson

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Here’s a headline few thought they would see this year: “Time to take profits after Brexit vote.” But here we are, more than a month after voters opted for Leave in the European Union referendum and the FTSE 100 at 6,724.43 is sporting…

GOT ENOUGH? How much cash should your portfolio hold?

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Understanding the multiple roles cash has to play in investment portfolios can help investors overcome the often-criticised downside of holding cash. For example, money currently earns very little yield and it remains subject to inflation risk. For…