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Northern Rock launches new ISA Saver

Northern Rock has launched a new 120-day notice ISA, offering tax-free savings with the flexibility of planned access, coupled with a market leading rate.

Providers battle it out for maturing NS&I fixed rate balances

Andrew Hagger of Moneynet.co.uk looks at the latest moves in the fixed rate savings market. At the end of October 2009, NS&I set the cat amongst the pigeons in the savings market when it launched a range of extremely competitive fixed rate bonds.

Northern Rock maintains great rates on ISAs

Northern Rock is launching three new issues of its fixed rate cash ISA, offering competitive tax-free interest rates coupled with low access charges.

Northern Rock launches e-bond issue 2

Northern Rock has launched a new issue of its new e-bond account, providing a market leading interest rate for those savers who wish to operate their savings online.

New Fixed Rate Bond interest rates from AIB Isle of Man

AIB Isle of Man have launched the latest issues of their popular 12 and 6 month Fixed Rate Bonds.

Nationwide increases rates on Fixed Rate ISAs and Bonds

Nationwide Building Society is raising rates on selected Fixed Rate Bonds, Fixed Rate ISAs, e-Bonds, and Tracker Bonds by up to 0.50%. At the same time, the Society is also maintaining the parity between its cash ISA rates and the equivalent Bond rates, something which Nationwide has been doing since February 2010.

Barclays Wealth issues Regular Income Bond

Barclays Wealth has launched a Regular Income Bond for investors looking for a frequent, dependable level of income.

Third of UK earnings invested in ISAs

The UK average ISA balance is £7,782, which is equivalent to just under a third of the UK's average earning (£26,075), according to the Halifax.

The Share Centre - How cuts will affect the market

Nick Raynor, investment advisor at The Share Centre explains how the recent budget cuts will affect companies on the Stock market and who may benefit:

TD Waterhouse - Desire Petroleum most traded stock

Darren Hepworth, Trading and Customer Services Director, TD Waterhouse comments: "TD Waterhouse customers embarked on a trading frenzy this week, increasing overall trading volumes of the top ten stocks by 46%.

Barclays Wealth reissues DRP Annual Kick-Out

Barclays Wealth has reissued its popular Defined Returns Plan Annual Kick-Out giving investors the opportunity of an early return after just one or three years.

Funds-of-hedge-funds managers favour event-driven strategies

Managers of funds-of-hedge-funds (FOHFs) expect returns from equity hedge funds to improve and favour event-driven strategies, says Standard & Poor's Fund Services in its latest update on the FOHFs sector.

Currency exposure still a concern for investors

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has added a sterling hedged share class to its OBSR A rated JPM Europe Dynamic Ex-UK Fund following growing demand from its clients.

Investing in fixed income if quantitative easing resumes

There have been recent proposals in the UK to resume quantitative easing, following concerns that the UK economy is slowing and could enter a "double-dip" recession.

The journey may not be so smooth for Stobart Group

As Stobart Group lowers its expectations for 2010, Graham Spooner, investment advisor at The Share Centre explains why investors may want to consider the group for the longer term.