Specialist

Investec Structured Products is planning to launch its first VCT in February.

The average house price has increased in real terms by 273% over the past 50 years, according to the Halifax.

Henderson will re-open its suspended New Star International Property fund on 12 February.

Meteor Asset Management has launched its open-ended Clean Energy fund which allows investors to offset their carbon footprint.

Aberdeen has acquired £13.5bn of long-only multi-manager and fund of hedge fund assets from RBS Asset Management for £84.7m.

New Star's £741m UK Property fund has made its first purchase in over two years, a £10.5m retail unit in Chichester.

Property continued to top the retail best seller table in November for the second month running in what proved a bumper period for fund inflows, according to IMA figures.

Henderson has agreed the final sale needed in order to re-open its New Star International Property fund, which has been suspended since 25 November 2008.

Jeremy Hall, partner at Edinburgh-based investment boutique Cartesian Capital, explains exactly how 130/30 funds work.

The Government has committed to create a level playing field on VAT for retail investors in Islamic finance products.