Matt Williams
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TEI Podcast #3: 30 years of VCTs – The past, present and future
Welcome to a special episode of IFA Talk in partnership with TEI Magazine. In this discussion, we take a deep dive into…
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PIMCO on Europe’s Economic Struggles: A Silver Lining for Fixed Income Investors
As the European economy, particularly Germany, struggles with stagnant GDP and structural issues such as lagging technology and high energy prices, we…
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MICAP’s Mark O’Donnell explains why VCTs represent a vital yet underutilised investment opportunity for advisers
With 30 years of history and £11 billion raised, Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) remain underutilised. Mark O’Donnell from MICAP (part of Defaqto)…
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Triple Point’s Diana French explains how dynamic growth makes a compelling case for VCTs
Marking 30 years of Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs), this milestone highlights their role in UK growth, says Diana French, retail strategy director…
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AIC comments on Saba proposals to convert four investment trusts into open-ended funds
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has commented on the announcement that Saba Capital intends to requisition four general meetings at CQS…
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abrdn raises real estate outlook again amid European ‘construction crunch’
abrdn’s forecasts for returns from European and UK real estate have increased, as it predicts a deeper “construction crunch” that will limit…
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Square Mile Academy of Funds: Ratings round-up for January 2025
Analysts at Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research (Square Mile) conducted 55 interviews with investment professionals from 32 asset management groups during January 2025.…
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Reasons to consider VCTs post-Budget according to Octopus Investments’ Kristy Barr
Kristy Barr, Co-Head of Retail Investments at Octopus Investments, dives down into why and how VCTs are increasingly providing advisers with unique…
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GrowthInvest partners with intelliflo and Sprint Enterprise to deliver enhanced integrations for its growing client base
GrowthInvest has partnered with Sprint Enterprise Technology’s FINIO data hub to integrate its technology with intelliflo office in a move that will…
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AJ Bell: Index trackers smash previous records as active funds suffer a third devastating year of outflows
Index trackers reached a record high of £28 billion in retail inflows in 2024, while active funds saw £29 billion in outflows,…

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