Specialist

VENTURE Capital Trust (VCT) and EISs could be forced into "riskier" company selections after the Chancellor slashed investment limits four-fold for the second year in a row.

THE REITs framework announced in today's Budget has created a "level playing field" between new property authorised investment funds (AIFs) and UK REITs.

CLERICAL Medical is launching a new pan-European property portfolio which will invest directly in commercial real estate.

NEW Star Investment Funds has appointed Stuart Webster, chief investment officer for European Core and Core Plus Funds at Citigroup Property Investors in London, as its new head of global property.

THE ISIS-managed Baronsmead AIM VCT says it has already raised £6.4m despite launching its C share issue just ten days ago.

BARCLAYS Global Investors has expanded its iShares range after adding three new exchange traded funds (ETFs).

ABERDEEN Property Investors is to launch its first bricks and mortar UK property fund to be run by seven former members of Credit Suisse's property team.

A NEW range of UK funds specialising in buying and selling UK land has been rolled out to the UK retail marketplace.

A NEW vehicle which invests in commercial and residential property markets in Poland and pays an annual income has been launched by property investment specialists Tritax Securities.

TOKYO's office market is driving growth in the Franklin Global REIT fund, according to fund manager Chip McKinley.