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The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is tightening its oversight of commercial property lending in a move which could increase the cost of loans significantly.

Ken Rayner, investment director of Rayner Spencer Mills, discusses the outlook for the property sector and identifies six star performers.

Encouraging enterprise was a central motif of George Osborne's Autumn Statement. But how attractive are the measures to advisers?

The government has proposed relaxing the tax rules on Property Authorised Investment Funds (PAIFs) and REITs in a move which may increase the number of funds in this space.

It may be an off-market asset class, but Nik Bower, director for Ingenious Investments, argues the film business offers significant opportunities for investors...

George Osborne has widened the investment universe for venture capital trusts (VCTs), removing the £1m investment limit per company rule, it was announced in today's Autumn Statement.

Chancellor George Osborne has unveiled a new enterprise investment scheme (EIS), giving investors 50% tax relief for investing in business start-ups.

House prices will increase by 15% over the next five years due to a shortage of available properties, according to economists.

A Poole-based IFA has expressed anger at lawyers for the FSCS for apparently mistakenly including the name of his firm on a list of businesses the scheme may pursue for money it paid out to Keydata investors.

Lawyers hired by the FSCS to pursue claims against IFAs who recommended Keydata yesterday sent out letters with the names and addresses of every firm it is chasing. IFAonline can now exclusively reveal the full list.