Investors pull £300m from stocks in race to beat inheritance tax raid
Wed, Oct 30, 2024 3:58 PM

Investors pull £300m from stocks in race to beat inheritance tax raid

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Rachel Reeves’s feared inheritance tax (IHT) raid has triggered a surge in investors racing to sell funds which own UK companies listed on the stock market. Investors pulled nearly £300m from funds specialising in small UK companies last month – almost a four-fold increase on the £80m withdrawn in August, according to Morningstar Direct. Mid-sized UK stocks also suffered from Budget uncertainty.

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