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Savers pay £13bn extra tax
The failure of UK savers to use their full ISA allowance could have cost them an estimated £13 billion, according to research by Clydesdale & Yorkshire Banks.
Fidelity teams up with OBSR to create ISA funds shortlist
Fidelity FundsNetworkTM has teamed up with Old Broad Street (OBSR), to create a shortlist of 16 funds to help make ISA selection easier for the 2009/2010 ISA season.
AXA Wealth new Tailored Selection - now with Architas ‘inside'
AXA Wealth has announced the launch of its new Tailored Selection fund range. The Tailored Selection is a range of carefully screened retail investment funds, now powered by the robust and rigorous Architas investment process.
Scottish Life makes changes to UK Equity Core Plus Fund
Scottish Life, the pensions specialist arm of the Royal London Group, has announced that from 7 May 2010 the underlying investment within the Scottish Life UK Equity Core Plus Pension Fund will change from JP Morgan Premier Equity Growth to Cazenove UK Growth & Income.
FTSE remains firm as spot gold reverses earlier losses
Nick Serff, Market Analyst, City Index commented: "The FTSE pushed higher into the close led by banking and mining stocks as investors continued to add risk to their portfolios.
Chinese consumption trends still strong, says Charlie Awdry
After a difficult start to the year caused by a moderate rise in the reserve requirement ratio for banks, China's stock market has rallied during the first of half of February.As Charlie Awdry, manager of Gartmore's £712m China Opportunities Fund* points out: "The economic data has been strong and the consumer is still spending."
Banking sector gains in run up to reporting season
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse Comments: "All eyes were on the banking sector this week, which accounted for more than two thirds (67%) of the top ten, in the run up to reporting season as the city giants brace themselves for another bonuses backlash.
8 in 10 parents do not support plan to cut Child Trust Funds
Parents are almost universally against Conservative Party plans to cut the Child Trust Fund (CTF), according to research from Family Investments.
Standard Life Investments’ UK Property Fund acquisition
Standard Life Investments, one of the largest property investors in Europe, has announced its acquisition of the East Kilbride Retail Park, Howard Avenue, East Kilbride, on behalf of Standard Life Investments' UK Property Fund, for £18.145m.
The cost of 18 to 30? More than £30,000
The cost of having adult children is hitting parents hard, with new research out today showing they expect the cost of supporting an 18 to 30-year-old to exceed £30,000.
A decade of ISAs
The number of ISAs to which subscriptions have been made has risen by 53% from 9.3 million in 1990/2000 to 14.2 million in 2008/09, according to the Halifax.
Only 5% of multi-managers have a long term, demonstrable track record
Defaqto's latest free guide to multi-manager investment reveals that despite Investment Management Association (IMA) figures showing yet another record high for funds under management by multi-managers, there are only a handful with a demonstrable track record.
Inflation makes it really tough for savers
The latest annual inflation figures of 3.7% for the Retail Prices Index (RPI) and 3.5% for the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) mean that both basic and higher rate taxpayers face a near impossible struggle to get a real rate of return on taxable savings accounts.
Barclays kicks off banking season with 92% rise in profits
Barclays kicked off the banking season by announcing a 92 per cent rise in full-year profits to £11.6bn. Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre, comments on the bank's results and explains what they mean to investors.
Fidelity Growth & Income fund rating upgraded to Superior
Morningstar has upgraded its rating for Fidelity Growth & Income from Standard to Superior. Morningstar fund analyst Tom Whitelaw comments: "The change in management and approach aboard Fidelity Growth & Income gives us renewed confidence in the fund's ability to outperform. For that reason we are upgrading it to Superior.