In this special 'black tie' episode we are joined by Dr Paul Mattick from Mercia Asset Management and Nick Priest from Downing to discuss the current landscape of VCTs, AIM, and tax-efficient investing, ahead of the 2025 Autumn Budget. We explore how market sentiment, product availability, and anticipated policy changes are influencing adviser and investor behaviour. With fundraising quieter than usual, many advisers are taking a wait-and-see approach ahead of the upcoming government budget. The discussion also covers evolving inheritance tax and pension reforms, potential new initiatives like the British ISA, and how pension capital might play a growing role in private markets over time. If you’re interested in how regulatory shifts and market dynamics are shaping this niche of the investment world, this episode offers valuable insights.Don't Invest unless you are prepared to lose all your money. These are high risk investments and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. CAPITAL AT RISK.INFORMATION IS CORRECT AT TIME OF RECORDING BUT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.Visit GrowthInvest.com for more information, helpful interviews and guides in our Knowledge Centre at https://growthinvest.com/knowledge-centre-welcome/Or sign up for a free demonstration of the GrowthInvest Platform at our website.#alternativeinvestments, #taxefficient, #wealthmanagement, #ai, #vct, #investing, #vcthighlights, #capitalmarlets, #fundingoptions, #governmentpolicy, #founders, #entrepreneurship, #growth, #investors, #adviser, #SEIS, #EIS, #IHT, #VCT, #iht #inheritance, #inheritanceplanning, #businessrelief, #AIM, #capitalmarkets, #privateequity #privatemarkets,#LTAF, #LongTermAssetFunds, #EconomicUpdate

In this episode, Kallum Pickering and Simon French return to share their perspectives on the current economic landscape, discussing recent global economic developments and how major regions are responding to shifting conditions.

They examine the cooling of the US labour market, signs of stabilisation in China, and the uneven recovery in Europe and the UK.

The conversation highlights the growing importance of political risk, including the pressures facing longstanding institutions and the influence of geopolitical events on economic planning.

Both Kallum and Simon also reflect on long-term fiscal challenges and the role of market signals in shaping policy choices.

Overall, the episode explores how governments and economies are adapting to a period of persistent uncertainty and structural change.

Don't Invest unless you are prepared to lose all your money. These are high risk investments and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. CAPITAL AT RISK.INFORMATION IS CORRECT AT TIME OF RECORDING BUT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.Visit GrowthInvest.com for more information, helpful interviews and guides in our Knowledge Centre at https://growthinvest.com/knowledge-centre-welcome/Or sign up for a free demonstration of the GrowthInvest Platform at our website.#alternativeinvestments, #taxefficient, #wealthmanagement, #ai, #vct, #investing, #vcthighlights, #capitalmarlets, #fundingoptions, #governmentpolicy, #founders, #entrepreneurship, #growth, #investors, #adviser, #SEIS, #EIS, #IHT, #VCT, #iht #inheritance, #inheritanceplanning, #businessrelief, #AIM, #capitalmarkets, #privateequity #privatemarkets,#LTAF, #LongTermAssetFunds, #EconomicUpdate

In this episode we are delighted to speak with James Lowe about Long Term Asset Funds (LTAFs). Key topics we cover are:• Introduction to LTAFs and their history to date• The Regulatory Framework around LTAFs and the broadening of access• The Suitability and Risk.• Liquidity and Fund Structure models• The comparison with Investment Trusts• Market Demand and Education on LTAFs• Technology and Infrastructure requirements needed from platforms• New Regulatory Developments with the inclusion in Stocks & Shares ISAs and via SIPPs• Deeper dive into the Asset Class Suitability within LTAFsDon't Invest unless you are prepared to lose all your money. These are high risk investments and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. CAPITAL AT RISK.INFORMATION IS CORRECT AT TIME OF RECORDING BUT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.Visit GrowthInvest.com for more information, helpful interviews and guides in our Knowledge Centre at https://growthinvest.com/knowledge-centre-welcome/Or sign up for a free demonstration of the GrowthInvest Platform at our website.#alternativeinvestments, #taxefficient, #wealthmanagement, #ai, #vct, #investing, #vcthighlights, #capitalmarlets, #fundingoptions, #governmentpolicy, #founders, #entrepreneurship, #growth, #investors, #adviser, #SEIS, #EIS, #IHT, #VCT, #iht #inheritance, #inheritanceplanning, #businessrelief, #AIM, #capitalmarkets, #privateequity #privatemarkets,#LTAF, #LongTermAssetFunds