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Chelsea launches Guaranteed Equity Bond
On Saturday 10 February Chelsea Building Society will launch a Guaranteed Equity Bond (GEB).
Bond investors should ignore headline inflation
As inflation sits at a 10-year high of 3%, bond investors could be forgiven for wondering where their returns will come from.
RLAM launches new ethical bond fund
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has launched a new authorised unit trust called the Royal London Ethical Bond Trust.
Engage launches Progressive Bond
Recent consumer research carried out by Engage has identified a real appetite for investment products offering the potential for higher returns than cash deposits, while not taking uncomfortable levels of investment risk.
Abbey’s latest capital guaranteed bonds available over two tax years
Abbey has launched a new issue of capital guaranteed structured deposit accounts with an extended offer period extended offer period so that investors can take advantage of Mini Cash ISA allowances for both this tax year and next.
Bond market calmer but threats to stability remain real
Last year was tough for corporate bond funds, normally known for their steady unassuming performance and stability compared with more volatile equities. Justine Fearns, Research Manager at AWD Chase de Vere, explains why many lost capital and says the outlook for 2007 is better, but not brilliant.
Birmingham Midshires launches new 5 Year Guaranteed Equity Bond
Birmingham Midshires, the provider of consistent best buy bonds, today offered savers the chance to maximise the return on their investment with the launch of a new 5 Year Guaranteed Equity Bond at a market-leading rate of interest.
Legal & General launches fourth plan in its guaranteed capital bond series
Legal & General is launching the fourth ‘tranche’ in its series of guaranteed equity bonds.
Legal & General extends Portfolio Bond special offer
Legal & General has announced it is extending the special offer on Portfolio Bond.
Nationwide launches new Guaranteed Equity Bond
Nationwide has launched a new tranche of its Guaranteed Equity Bond (GEB).
Will bond markets run out of road in 2007?
The bond markets have travelled through 2006 without too many bumps in the road but as 2007 approaches a major slowdown in the US could see default levels jump sharply, warns Ian Robinson, manager of F&C Fixed Interest Fund.
Good news for PruBond policyholders as Prudential holds bonus rates
Prudential, one of the UK’s leading with-profits providers, today kicked off the withprofits bonus season early with good news for its PruBond policyholders. For the fifth consecutive year, it is maintaining the annual bonus rate paid on its Prudence Bond plans at 3.25 per cent per annum. The annual bonus will be applied from 01 March 2007.
Abbey offers Guaranteed Income Bond with market-leading rate
The new issue of the Guaranteed Income Bond offered by Abbey (GIB Issue 19) has a rate of 4.32 per cent p.a. A single premium life insurance plan, it guarantees a fixed income at a competitive rate and the full return of capital, provided the bond is held for the full four-year term of the investment.
Euro bonds: the best investments are not always the most obvious
The case for investing in Euro-denominated debt is not obvious at this time. Although yields have been rising since September 2005, they remain at relatively low levels.
16 new fund links added to FundsNetwork’s onshore investment bond
FidelityFundsNetwork, the investment platform, has added 16 more fund links to its onshore Investment Bond wrapper, taking the total available to 196.