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Emerging markets to top performance charts, predict investors
The majority of UK investors believe that emerging markets will continue to be the best performing equity market region over the coming years, according to major consumer research conducted by Ignis Asset Management.
NS&I Guaranteed Growth Bonds and Guaranteed Income Bonds
NS&I (National Savings and Investments) is releasing new Issues of its Guaranteed Growth Bonds and Guaranteed Income Bonds with rates up to 4.60% AER with immediate effect.
Confident investors banking on gold
The price of gold hit new highs this month, breaking through the $1,050 p/oz mark as a renewed gold rush took hold.
Confidence amongst active investors at highest since March 06
Latest investor confidence research from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) suggests that confidence amongst active investors is at its highest in three and a half years.
HSBC Onshore Investment Bond exclusively on Ascentric
HSBC has launched the HSBC Onshore Investment Bond - Ascentric, exclusively on the independent wrap platform.
Legal & General Property acquires Lotus Park in Staines
Legal & General Property announces that it has acquired the freehold interest of Lotus Park, The Causeway, Staines from McKay Securities Plc, for £24.23 million, representing a net initial yield of 8.55%.
L&G Property completes purchase of Cardinal Leisure Park
Legal & General Property announces that it has acquired Cardinal Leisure Park, Commercial Road, Ipswich, on behalf of its Linked Pensions Fund, from PRUPIM for circa £19.4 million, representing a net initial yield of 8.4%.
TD Waterhouse customers look to turn a buck on new stocks
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Encouraging pre-clinical and clinical trials of new drugs on the market not only bode well for sufferers of Parkinson's disease, but also for our savvy retail investors who have been tracking recent developments in the pharmaceutical sector.
Santander's UK savings brands new two year fixed rate bond
From today, Thursday 22 October, Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley Savings are launching a new two year fixed rate bond paying a highly competitive 4.00 per cent gross/AER.
New Brazilian tax creating short term volatility
The Brazilian Government's introduction of the 2% IOF tax on foreign exchange inflows will create short-term headwinds for both local equities and the Brazilian Real (BRL).
Barclays Wealth reissues Target Growth Plan
Barclays Wealth is reissuing its Target Growth Plan with a new structure which eliminates the investment's capital-at-risk element if the FTSE 100 rises by a set amount at any point during the investment term.
F&C stresses income advantages of investment trusts
At a briefing earlier this week, Peter Hewitt, manager of F&C Managed Portfolio Trust, an investment trust of investment trusts, underlined the advantages for income investors of holding investment trusts in their portfolio.
Barclays Wealth reissues three mainstay investments
Barclays Wealth is launching new issues of its Minimum Return Plan, UK Super Tracker and Regular Income Bond.
Standard Life makes first property acquisition in Brazil
Standard Life Investments, one of the largest property investors in Europe, announced that it has made its first direct investment in the Brazilian real estate market with the acquisition of a multi-let office property in Sao Paulo for c.R$15m.
Cadbury and Home Retail announce better than expected results
This morning both Cadbury and Home Retail Group announced a rise in profits, beating analyst expectations. Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre, comments on today's results and what they mean for investors.