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Mark Wignall from Mobeus Equity Partners, Andrew Garside from Baronsmead and Tim Levett from NVM Private Equity discuss the latest VCT trends with Alice Murray.

Investor confidence in UK shares rose at the start of February, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Private Banking Investor Sentiment Index, to reach its highest point in the survey's one year history.

Neil Woodford will be assisted in his new venture at Oakley Capital Management by Nick Hamilton, formerly a head of product at Invesco Perpetual.

Former BBC economics editor and now J.P. Morgan Asset Management's chief market strategist for the UK and Europe Stephanie Flanders give her run down of what investors can expect in the year ahead.

Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded the UK to AA+ from AAA, citing a weaker economic and fiscal outlook.

Moody's has stripped the UK of its AAA credit rating on fears over rising government debt and years of slow economic growth ahead.

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