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IFAs recommend investing in UK Shares to clients
More than four out of five IFAs will recommend investing in UK Shares to clients over the next three months as confidence in the long-term prospects of the UK economy grows despite recent volatility, Virgin Money’s Investor Intentions Index shows. The numbers of advisers recommending UK Shares has grown to 83% in the past three months from 74%, putting the UK market clearly ahead of Emerging Markets and the Far East as the best homes for clien... [more]
Impoverished retirement for millions of UK pensioners
According to new figures from Partnership millions of pensioners will have to live on less than £10k per year – and the pensions' giants are not helping, warns specialist provider. Key findings: 1. 89 % of all personal pension funds are under £50k 2. 77% of all annuity transactions for sub-£30k funds 3. 23% of pensioners face abject poverty according to Partnership 4. Just 10% taking advantage of enhanced option 5. Majority of people st... [more]
Economic recovery in the West is good news for equities
Baring Asset Management (Barings) has upgraded its position on equities from neutral to positive. The upgrade follows the publication of Barings’ latest research, which suggests there is a strong enough body of evidence showing the economic recovery in the West is well underway, albeit at a more subdued pace compared to past cycles. However, longer term, it remains uncertain about how strong the US and European recoveries might be. Barings’ ca... [more]
People in company pension schemes are missing out by neglecting to save in tax-efficient ways
Research from Unbiased.co.uk, has revealed that working people in company pension schemes are missing out on huge sums by neglecting to save in tax-efficient ways. The UK’s retirement savers are missing out on an extra £720 million tax relief by not making additional pension contributions. High-rate taxpayers that are members of their employers’ occupational pension scheme will miss out on an extra £720 million tax relief this year by failing... [more]
Confidence is driving an upswing in all market sectors
At GIL 2009, Frost & Sullivan’s Chairman David Frigstad said: “We’ve the economy bottom out in early May with indicators all around us that the recovery has started, confidence is driving an upswing in all market sectors”. With a positive outlook ahead, he inspired the 120 plus CEOs and their growth teams that gathered in London for the GIL Global event. Mr Frigstad’s view of the current economic climate seemed to be shared by many industry l... [more]
Orient Venture Capital Inc. Announces Proposed Qualifying Transaction With Virginia Energy
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Orient Venture Capital Inc. , a Vancouver based capital pool company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Letter of Intent effective February 1, 2012 with Virginia Energy Resources Inc. , a British Columbia company based ...
Missoula's TerraEchos receives $1.55M in venture capital funding
The high-tech work of Missoula advance information company TerraEchos has landed it $1.55 million in venture capital funding.
Venture capital firms that invest in biotech are particularly hard-hit by funding downturn.
'Limited partners' are wary of investing given FDA's long process for approving new drugs.
GrowthWorks Atlantic Venture Fund and Research & Development Corporation Invest $542,000 in adfinitum Networks Inc.
ST. JOHN'S , NL, Feb. 6, 2012 /CNW/ - GrowthWorks Atlantic Venture Fund and the Research & Development Corporation (RDC), a Crown corporation of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced ...
Leading Private Venture Capital Firms Invest $45 Million in Mevion Medical Systems
LITTLETON, Mass., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mevion Medical Systems announced today that it has closed a $45 Million investment from ProQuest Investments and its existing investors, including Caxton ...
Rio Tinto - Rio Tinto to invest further US$3.4bn in Pilbara
? Rio Tinto to invest a further US$3.4 billion in expansion of iron ore operations in Western Australia 8 February 2012 Rio Tinto has committed a further US$3.4 billion (Rio Tinto share $2.9 billion) to ...
Venture Capital Investment in Europe Fell 14% in 2011
LONDON, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Venture capitalists put euro 4.4 billion into 1,012 deals for European companies in 2011, a 14% decline in investment and 19% decline in deal flow from 2010, according ...
Venture capital down 11.5%
THE AMOUNT of venture capital funding raised by Irish technology companies fell by 11.5 per cent last year, though the number of companies who succeeded in attracting funding increased.
How One Pioneering Investor Kick-Starts Early Stage Companies [VIDEO]
When Jeff Clavier founded SoftTech VC there weren't too many investors doing small, seed-stage investments in next generation web companies. Many traditional venture capitalists just didn't find the new breed of capital efficient web startups very intriguing. A small group of investors, including Clavier, thought otherwise, and began to invest their own money as angels. They've been wildly ...
VC firm Andreessen Horowitz raises $1.5B to invest
Silicon Valley entrepreneur-turned-venture capitalist Marc Andreessen and his partners have raised another $1.5 billion to invest in technology startups as they prepare to profit from a previous bet on ...
