New research by SyndicateRoom has revealed that investment risk appetite is on the rise as lacklustre returns fail to match the goals held by nearly half of investors.

In the febrile three weeks before the end of the tax year, when many investors will be looking for ways to use up some S/EIS allowance, the hunt for a deal, any deal, may overtake the close interest one may take in returns.  For investors who are not overly interested in this issue, it might be wise to stop for a moment and satisfy yourself that you really are up for the journey. 

Kealan Doyle assess the likely impact on tax advantaged investing of a Corbyn-led Labour Government.

We have all witnessed the evolution of the financial services sector over recent years. As the sector has become increasingly complicated, and it’s become impractical for advisers to be experts in all aspects of the financial services world, one of the key changes we have observed has been the move towards specialist providers. Whether that is specialist advisers or dedicated investment managers, this move has been extensive.

Deepbridge Capital has commented on the Government’s ‘Financing growth in innovative firms: EIS knowledge-intensive fund consultation’.

Newable Angel investor, Cynthia Nadal explains why there's nothing more exciting than helping a young company with real potential succeed.

Ascension Ventures has fully invested its CENTAUR EIS Fund I . Across the 17/18 tax year, the fund invested in 8 EIS qualifying Seed+ businesses.

Andrew Mearns Spragg, CEO of Jellagen, talks about how Newable's investment enabled the company to take the next step in its development. 

John Glencross, Chief Executive of Calculus Capital, comments on the EIS & VCT rule changes..

Deepbridge Capital comments on the likelihood of the Finance Bill receiving Royal Asset this month and its inclusion of reforms to Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) investment which will focus on investment in higher-risk, knowledge intensive companies rather than lower-risk, capital preservation schemes.

In the second of three articles on the changes brought in with the Budget, James Ramsay, a independent tax efficient specialist, takes an adviser’s eye view of the changes and their implications to firms and their clients.

The end of the tax year is just one month away.  Here are five things to do before then.