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Articles and analysis on Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs), the investment vehicles designed to provide individual investors with access to venture capital investments while offering tax incentives.

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Ingenious backs Sirens’ second album

The two music-focused VCTs managed by venture capitalist Ingenious Media have invested approximately £500,000 in the second album of British three-piece girl band Sirens.

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Disappointing year for AIM Distribution Trust

AIM Distribution Trust's results for the year ending in March are 'a little disappointing', according to its annual report released today.

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New chairman at Ingenious

Ingenious Media, which manages the Ingenious Live VCTs, has announced the appointment of Peter Shawyer as its chairman.

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VCT managers see dip in quality of opportunities

There are as many investment opportunities for VCTs as ever, but the overall quality of those opportunities is declining.

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Quester VCTs acquired by NewMedia SPARK

Private equity firm NewMedia SPARK is to purchase Querist, which manages venture capital funds for early-stage technology and life sciences.

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YFM ready to spend £145 million

With a £10 million top-up offer for its British Smaller Companies VCT, private equity group YFM now has a total of £145 million to invest in its chosen SME companies.

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Investors losing interest in VCTs

Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) are proving markedly less popular this tax year, says John Davey, VCT analyst at Bestinvest.

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Ingenious backs Prodigy

Ingenious has invested £2 million through its two music VCTs to support the next album of the dance act Prodigy.

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Baronsmead pleased by VCT performance

Baronsmead VCT has seen a quarterly increase in its Net Asset Value to 102.p per ordinary share and 108.3p per C share at 31 December 2006.

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AIC names top performing VCT member

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC), the trade organisation for the investment company industry, has named ProVen Growth & Income VCT as its top performing VCT member in 2006.

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£15 million top-up for BSC VCT

British Smaller Companies VCT, which is managed by YFM Private Equity, is seeking to raise up to £15.375 million.

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Inflexion focuses on buy-outs

Aberdeen Asset Managers has taken over the management contract of Guinness Flight VCT from Inflexion Private Equity.