BR/IHT
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EISA: SEIS growth shows opportunity for reform as adviser interest rises
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IHT, pensions and VCTs in the post-Budget era of rising taxes
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VCTA: Collaboration creates optimism ahead of this year’s Budget
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Optimism Ahead of Autumn Budget | Tax-Efficient Investment Magazine Issue 1 | October 2025
Hello and welcome to the very first issue of our Tax-Efficient Investment (TEI) Magazine! You may have seen that we recently rebranded…
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Puma VCT 13 launches new £50m fundraise following strong deployment year
Puma Investments, the Investment Manager, has opened a new £50 million fundraise for Puma VCT 13, following a strong period of deployment.…
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AIC calls out “frustrating” lack of progress on Pension Schemes Bill
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has expressed disappointment that the government has not taken the opportunity to amend the Pension Schemes Bill in…
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Octopus Capital provides £3.15 million development loan to Autograph Homes for net zero housing scheme in Tickenham
Octopus Capital, a leading specialist real estate investor and lender, today announces a £3.15 million development finance loan to Autograph Homes to…
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Triple Point Private Credit strengthens support for The Electric Car Scheme with debt facility to accelerate EV adoption
Triple Point’s Private Credit team has expanded its funding relationship with The Electric Car Scheme, a UK-based EV salary sacrifice provider, through…
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Blackfinch Energy and ENGIE sign landmark renewable energy deal with Unite Students
Blackfinch Energy, part of the Blackfinch Group, and leading energy transition utility ENGIE have signed a landmark renewable energy deal with Unite Students, the UK’s…
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Dr Simon Porter joins Blackfinch Ventures as Principal
Blackfinch Ventures announces the appointment of Dr Simon Porter as Principal, reinforcing the commitment to a multidisciplinary team that can support founders…
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Puma Investments launches new fundraise for Puma AIM VCT
Puma Investments, the Investment Manager, announces the launch of a new fundraise for Puma AIM VCT (AIM: PAIM). The fundraise follows the…
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Blackfinch Spring VCT launches £40 million fundraise
The Blackfinch VCT has launched an offer for up to £40 million (£20 million + £20 million overallotment). The VCT has total…
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Pembroke VCT launches £40m fundraise following record £51m raise in FY24/25
Pembroke VCT, the venture capital trust backing some of the UK’s most dynamic growth businesses, today announced the launch of a new…

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Triple Point Venture VCT launches £10m fundraise
Triple Point, the productive capital partner, has launched a new £10 million fundraise for the Triple Point Venture VCT plc (‘the VCT’), with an…
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Puma AIM VCT launches £20 million fundraise
The Puma AIM VCT has launched an offer for up to £20 million (£10 million + £10 million overallotment). The fund has…
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TEI Podcast #6: Navigating tax-efficient planning in an era of rising taxes with Diana French from Triple Point
In this month’s special TEI (Tax-Efficient Investment) special edition of IFA Talk, Matt and Jenny dive into the topic of tax-efficient planning…
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Introducing Tax-Efficient Investment (TEI) Magazine – the new name for GBI Magazine
We at IFA Magazine are excited to share a significant development for our tax-efficient investment brand. The platform known as GBI Magazine…
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Octopus Ventures’ CEO Erin Platts gains additional role as CEO of Octopus Investments
Octopus Investments announces the appointment of Erin Platts as Chief Executive Officer of Octopus Investments, subject to regulatory approval from the Financial…
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Rathbones reports surge in IHT queries and shares ‘lesser known’ strategies to reduce liability
Financial planners at Rathbones, have reported a surge in client queries about estate planning amid concerns of possible changes to the inheritance tax…
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CPD Accreditation confirmed for EIS Association national roadshow
CPD Accreditation has been confirmed for the Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA)’s nationwide ‘Ready, Steady, Grow!’ series. The roadshow brings together Wealth…
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Deepbridge Capital and RSM UK launch Autumn Tax Planning Masterclass series
Venture capital investment manager Deepbridge Capital is pleased to announce the launch of its Autumn 2025 Tax Planning Masterclass series, in partnership…
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Octopus Investments’ Growth Barometer shows AIM companies deliver exceptional growth
Octopus Investments, an investment manager on a mission to invest in the people, ideas and industries that will change the world, today…
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Gresham House Ventures appoints Jens Düing as head of portfolio as expansion continues
Gresham House Ventures, a growth equity investor specialising in software and digitally driven businesses across the enterprise solutions, healthcare, and consumer market…











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