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Invesco Perpetual Income and High Income rated Elite
Morningstar has issued four new qualitative fund ratings, including an Elite rating for the UK-domiciled Invesco Perpetual Income Inc and Invesco Perpetual High Inc funds.
Select property fund sells four schemes in Poland for €67 million
Standard Life Investments and its European logistical development partner, Panattoni Development Company, today announced the sale of four projects in Poland, totalling 128,000 m2 of logistical space, on behalf of the Select Property Fund.
Lively UK forestry investment market
Investor interest in forestry has been strong over recent months. The attractions of a long term, tangible, growing asset are being seen against an uncertain outlook for stock markets and more concerningly for inflation.
Rethink required on CTF wind-down
The phased withdrawal of Child Trust Fund vouchers announced this week by the new coalition Government needs to be reconsidered, according to F&C's Head of Corporate Affairs, Jason Hollands.
New fixed rate bonds launched by offshore savings bank
AIB Jersey & Isle of Man has launched the latest versions of its 6 month and 12 month Fixed Rate Bonds, available to savers from 24 May 2010 in sterling, euro and US dollar.
AIC calls for Child Trust Fund to continue
The AIC has called on the Government to allow new parents the option to set up and contribute to Child Trust Funds even after Government contributions have been phased out. This would have no significant impact on tax revenues, but would encourage new parents to save for their children's future.
Trading volumes rise as eurozone woes weigh on FTSE
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Trading volumes jumped by more than a third this week as the FTSE100 sank on ongoing concern that the Eurozone debt crisis would derail global growth.
Bond with the Newcastle
As many economists predict the Bank of England Base Rate will stay low for the foreseeable future, the popularity of longer-term savings products, such as Bonds, are expected to rise.
Fund managers cautious in face of European volatility
Managers of European equities funds have reacted cautiously to the increasing volatility in European markets since January, according to Standard & Poor's Fund Services in its latest review.
Eligible families urged to make the most of Child Trust Funds
Parents of 18 to 30-year-olds are warning families of younger children to start saving now to fund the future, with nearly a third (28 per cent) saying that they have either remortgaged or are planning to remortgage to fund their child's adulthood.
Coalition Government 'will boost investment sales'
Investment sales will continue to rise despite the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition's plan to raise Capital Gains Tax, new research from Virgin Money's authoritative Investor Intentions Index shows.
Fixed income presents a wealth of opportunities for investors
Fixed Income currently presents investors with an outstanding choice of good quality funds, with the Strategic Bond sector in particular offering a goldmine of opportunity, say Fidelity's Fund Manager Selection Team, as they unveil the 1st review of Fidelity's Select List.
OFI REIM and F&C REIT second French real-estate fund
OFI REIM and F&C REIT have announced an initial closing of almost € 100m of FOSCA II, their second closed-ended investment vehicle focused on the French commercial property sector.
Axe taken to saplings
Gavin Oldham, chief executive of The Share Centre, comments on this week's announcement to axe the Child Trust Fund.
Potentially lucrative benefits of investing in emerging markets debt
New research from retail stockbroker The Share Centre reveals investors could be missing out on potentially lucrative benefits offered by emerging markets debt funds, because of a lack of understanding of these types of investments.