AIM shares in ISAs: The impact of the rule change one year on

When the government announced last July that it would make it easier for people to invest directly into small businesses, by allowing AIM shares to be held in stocks and shares ISAs, it said the move would improve consumer choice. But it didn't provide any evidence of a particular demand from investors for the change. One year on, advisers have seen more of a trickle, rather than a stampede, of clients taking advantage of the new freedoms. "There is appetite if it is brought to clients' attention. Most clients are not coming to us asking for it but some are, mainly those who dabble in...