Charles Owen: IHT and BPR - hidden gems for the end-investor

Towards the end of last year, CoInvestor's Alternative Investment Roadshow reached London - the last leg of a tour that also took in Guildford, Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester. Many financial advisers attended the day, along with fund managers and speakers from the Foresight Group, Oxford Capital, Resonance, Triple Point and MJ Hudson Allenbridge. The key themes covered by the roadshow were the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), inheritance tax (IHT), venture capital crusts (VCT) and social investment tax relief (SITR). We kicked off proceedings by reminding the audience of the po...