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Threadneedle Credit Opportunities Fund shows solid performance
Today saw the 1 year fund anniversary of the Threadneedle Credit Opportunities Fund. Since launch, the fund has delivered highly impressive out-performance comfortably beating the index as at 31 March 2010.
Savings from offset mortgages beat cash ISAs
A study by first direct shows that over the last ten years typical cash ISA savers, who also hold a mortgage, would have been better off by placing their savings pot in a mortgage offset account.
Positive Parenting Week - Child Trust Funds
Positive Parenting Week begins on May 7th and is a week designed to acknowledge and recognise the work that parents do for their children. One of the best things parents can do is to ensure they provide financial security for their children from the day they are born.
Multi-Asset and Real Return are in demand for 2010
Multi-Asset Real Return (MARR) funds are flooding the market in response to clients’ concern about volatility of investment returns, the need for sustainable growth, and preserving the purchasing power of their capital.
Santander rewards loyalty with Flexible ISA Issue 2
Following a successful ISA campaign and record sales of its Flexible ISA issue 2, Santander and Alliance & Leicester can confirm that from today, Tuesday 4 May, the product will be retained on sale for those that have their main bank account with us or open a new account and switch through the switching service.
World Cup winners and stock market sinners
Investors should not get carried away by World Cup euphoria as short term boosts to consumer spending may not translate into long term gains says financial website The Motley Fool - Fool.co.uk.
Zurich launches Triple Account (ZTA)
Available immediately, the Zurich Triple Account (ZTA) builds on the success of previous structured accounts. It offers intermediaries and their clients' three opportunities to earn interest during its five-year term.
Healthcare a fashionable concept in Chinese investments
Charlie Awdry, manager of the Gartmore China Opportunities Fund, maintains that healthcare is a fashionable concept in Chinese investments at the moment.
Standard Life GARS Fund hits Hargreaves Lansdown Wealth 150 List
Leading fund manager and provider of multi-asset solutions, Standard Life Investments has announced that its Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) Fund has been added to Hargreaves Lansdown's Wealth 150 List.
The Share Centre list Barclays as a ‘buy' for growth seekers
This morning, Barclays announced a 47% increase in profits for Q1. Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre, comments on the bank's strong start to 2010 and what this means to investors.
TD Waterhouse customer buys exceed sells by 90%
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Our customer buys exceeded sells by a whopping 90% this week ahead of performance updates and Annual General Meetings (AGMs) from several key FTSE companies.
Zurich enhances fund range
Zurich has extended the range of funds available on its life, pensions and mutual fund products to reflect improved investor confidence and provide investors with greater choice across a range of asset classes.
Barclays Wealth reissues DRP Annual Kick-Out
Barclays Wealth is reissuing its popular Defined Returns Plan Annual Kick-Out which gives investors the chance of a return - through its early disposal feature - after just two years.
F&C US Smaller Companies outperforms in strong first quarter
F&C US Smaller Companies investment trust has posted net asset value per share gains of 16.4% for the first three months of 2010.
Analysts back rollover option for F&C UK Select
Analysts at JP Morgan Cazenove have described the chance for holders of F&C UK Select to roll over their holding into the F&C UK Opportunities OEIC when the trust is wound up (subject to shareholder approval) as ‘a good alternative'.