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Skipton Building Society refreshes savings range

Skipton Building Society has announced a re-fresh of its existing savings range, introducing a suite of competitive rates and products to its customers.

GHC funds added to AXA Wealth’s Elevate platform

Elevate, AXA Wealth's wrap platform, has added eight funds from the Discretionary Manager GHC Fund Management Limited to its platform.

HSBC Bank launches new discretionary management service

HSBC Bank this week launches its Premier Investment Management Service; a new discretionary investment management service designed to meet a variety of customer risk appetites and objectives.

Legal & General Global Emerging Markets Index Fund

Legal & General Investments today launches the Global Emerging Markets Index Fund, managed by Robert Dowling.

UK equity income fund managers still see opportunities at home

While increasing numbers of fund managers have shifted their focus to companies that derive significant earnings from outside the UK, some remain sanguine on prospects closer to home, says Standard & Poor's Fund Services in its latest sector review.

Fidelity MoneyBuilder Income wins Virgin challenge

As Fidelity's MoneyBuilder Income Fund celebrates its 15th anniversary this month, a long-forgotten wager has been resurrected for the benefit of a children's cancer charity.

TD Waterhouse - Lloyds most traded stock

Darren Hepworth, Trading and Customer Services Director, TD Waterhouse comments: "Part-nationalised bank Lloyds (LLOY) was the most-bought and most-sold stock by our customers as the Chancellor unveiled the most significant Comprehensive Spending Review in a generation and G20 finance ministers met in South Korea to tackle currency and trade imbalances.

F&C Lifestyle added to Skandia Life Assurance platform

F&C's innovative Lifestyle multi-manager fund range is now available through Skandia Life Assurance company products.

Currency wars - beggar thy neighbour

The last few weeks have seen tension heighten significantly between nations over the issue of currency valuations and their effect on international trade. The main protagonists are, not surprisingly, the US and China, the two largest economies in the world.

High yield continues to offer compelling alternative

Most fixed income fund managers remain bullish on high yield, believing it offers a compelling alternative to investment grade and equities from a risk-adjusted return standpoint, according to the latest sector review by Standard & Poor's Fund Services.

Zurich enhances pensions and investment proposition

Zurich UK Life has announced it is enhancing its pensions and investment proposition with the introduction of sixteen new funds with immediate effect.

Lloyds welcomes new Junior ISA

Lloyds Banking Group, UK savings and cash ISA provider, has welcomed the introduction of a new Junior ISA account.

New tax-free savings account for children

Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban, has announced that the Government will create a new tax free children's savings account. The new account, described as a ‘Junior ISA', will offer parents a simple and tax free way to save for their child's future.

Skipton launches new range of E-bonds

Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of online bonds, offering a variety of competitive rates for customers. The bonds have a full range of terms from 6 months to 5 years and offer up to 4.10% AER.

Could new limit see investors pick ISAs over pensions?

A recent poll by Fair Investment Company revealed that 14 per cent of respondents have no pension, and of those, a third plan to fund their retirement using ISA investment.