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Read more »Buoyant EIS markets sees strong inflows for Calculus Capital
Calculus Capital, the 2011 EIS Association (EISA) fund provider of the year, has reported substantially higher subscriptions in its EIS Fund 12 in January and February – usually two of its quieter months – relative to March.
Calculus believes the increase in income tax relief available via EIS funds, which rose from 20% to 30% in 2011, is one of the reasons for the strong growth. There may also be a suggestion that the government’s decision to lower the cap on the amount that can be saved annually tax-free into a pension, from £255,000 to £50,000, has caused investors to seek alternative tax-efficient savings and investments, such as EIS.
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Read more »Helm Godfrey undertakes research into impact of cancer in the workplace
More than 100,000 people of working age in the UK are diagnosed with cancer every year, but the impact of this on the workplace has gone largely unrecorded.
A new study by Helm Godfrey – a leading employee benefits adviser – in partnership with Screen4life aims to give a snapshot of the level and effectiveness of support and services that exist for cancer sufferers in the workplace. It’s hoped that the results could lead to the development of better workplace-based solutions to the difficult challenges that come with cancer.
Read on to find out how companies can participate in the study.
Read more »‘EIS investment opportunities are the best for more than a decade, says Calculus Capital’
With smaller firms eligible for EIS funding struggling to win bank lending, EIS fund managers like Calculus Capital say they’re being offered some of the best opportunities they’ve ever seen.
The rewards could be very attractive and investors can argue they are also backing Britain and the drive for economic recovery. Journalists call us for case studies and quotes if required.
Read on for Calculus’s latest views.
Read more »Drawdown rules contributing to pensions cut of nearly a third
Financial services companies don’t often campaign on behalf of the general public. So credit to low-cost investment platform A J Bell, which is currently taking up the fight on behalf of pensioners who’ve seen retirement incomes fall by up to a third as a result of new rules on income drawdown coupled with record low gilt yields.
Read on for the latest information and data from A J Bell on this issue, which highlights the potential plight of those already in or reaching retirement…
Read more »Judge to join Bulletin
Bulletin PR has recruited leading trade press editor Dan Judge to augment its specialist financial team.
Currently the editor of International Adviser, a respected financial magazine that focuses on international product and distribution news, Dan will join in May and be based at Bulletin’s London City office.
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