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Competition leads to lower prices — but read the platforms’ small print
Only investors with at least a few hundred thousand pounds should take the plunge
Active fund performance has been patchy, yet some hope the tide has turned, or point to the funds’ specialist edge
Figures only slightly down on the record-setting year before as savers continue to favour early-stage companies
Trackers dominate invested funds for stocks and shares Isas
Crowdfunding platform hit by news of financial difficulties at Clim8
Investors close short positions in expectation that share price may be nearing bottom
Hamilton Lane warns venture capital-backed companies face downgrades
A low-cost way to invest in private companies — though there are risks
Anything with a wall of money flowing towards it makes me nervous
Retail investors withdraw more than £25bn
Caroline Crenshaw seeks greater disclosure for equity offerings made outside public markets
Shoppers have profited, but very few shareholders have
Platform follows rivals in allowing its customers to vote as shareholders
Restrictions suggest ‘broadening contagion’ as retail investors cash out of private vehicles
Record number of ‘fallen angels’ entering UK small-cap index could set investors’ hearts aflutter
Four FT investment experts debate the best opportunities for investors in the year ahead
More than £440mn has been raised by VCTs since the start of the tax year
But do your own research before you put them in the Christmas stocking
Managers were paid £117mn just before stock market turned
Our new columnist sets out his investment stall and reveals he still has faith in UK stocks
Trusts offer ways into innovative companies even in tough market conditions
Gearing, charges and discounts are key factors as well as who manages the trust
Remember to focus on the quality of the underlying holdings
Foreign currency share classes of funds with no sterling equivalent are unaffected
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