The FSA says it is considering proposals to refine its ban on Ucis marketing to ensure VCTs, exchange traded products, overseas investment companies and real estate investment trusts are not impacted.

The FSA may back down on its proposed ban on venture capital trusts (VCTs) after it wrote to the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) to allay the trade body’s fears. The regulator is assessing ...

It has seen a recent fall in VCT entry-level contributions from 15,000 to as low as 3,000, which it says could tempt mass-market clients who are not fully aware of the potential risks. FSA spokesman ...

Venture capital trust (VCT) provider Ingenious Investments has launched two new products focused on funding for music festivals, even as the industry faces a clampdown by the FSA. Ingenious’s ...

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