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F&C Active Return Fund exceeds target during first year
F&C Active Return Fund, an open-ended mutual fund launched in October 2008 to make some of the derivative investment strategies successfully employed by the F&C Alternative Investment team available to a wider universe, has successfully achieved a 12-month track record.
Legal & General Property passes £100 million milestone
Legal & General Property, announces that it has completed over £110 million of acquisitions as part of its major investment drive to take advantage of the market volatility and capture the rare opportunities that are now unfolding.
Barclays launches new FTSE 100 structured products
Barclays Stockbrokers, the UK's largest stockbroker, has announced the launch of two new...
Barclays launches new FTSE 100 structured products
Barclays Stockbrokers, the UK's largest stockbroker, has announced the launch of two new complementary FTSE 100 structured products.
New Guaranteed Equity Bond from NS&I
NS&I (National Savings and Investments) is launching a new issue of its Guaranteed Equity Bond (GEB) on 13 October 2009. This will offer a potential return that is linked to the FTSE 100 index - up to a maximum of 50%/8.45% AER over the 5-year term - without any risk to investors' capital.
Forecasts might underestimate Russia's economic recovery in 2010
President Dmitry Medvedev painted a gloomy picture of the Russian economy this weekend by admitting the country will be hit harder than expected, with GDP dropping by around 7.5% this year, compared to earlier forecasts of 3 to 3.5%.
Increased interest in green and ethical investment
Penny Shepherd, UKSIF chief executive, comments on new research from EIRIS that shows increased interest in green and ethical investing.
Barclays Stockbrokers launches BARXdirect
Barclays Stockbrokers has launched BARXdirect, a suite of trading platforms aimed at the rapidly expanding community of sophisticated investors. It offers a range of powerful and cutting-edge tools, allowing clients to invest across many different markets with confidence and control.
UK stock market is attractive, but UK economy is less so
James Macpherson, BlackRock's Head of UK Equities and manager of the BGF UK Fund said: "Although the UK stock market has made handsome progress since March, it still remains attractive.
Steady increase in CTF contributions
Monthly parental contributions to Child Trust Funds (CTFs) have increased with an additional 30,000 accounts now receiving direct debit subscriptions - according to the latest quarterly survey conducted by TISA (Tax Incentivised Saving Association).
FTSE 7,000 in 2010 ?
The FTSE 100 index could climb as high as 7,000 next year, according to new analysis based on future earnings by popular financial website The Motley Fool - Fool.co.uk.
UK’s first investment trust savings scheme reaches 25th anniversary
For some people it will be the Miners' Strike that most sticks in the mind; for others Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Band Aid or perhaps Michael Jackson's Thriller; while for yet more it will forever be about a book written almost 40 years earlier by George Orwell.
Invesco Perpetual Latin American fund
Andy Parsons, Advice team manager at The Share Centre, explains how investors looking for capital growth by investing in emerging markets could benefit from the Invesco Perpetual Latin American fund.
HSBC Global Asset Management MENA fund
HSBC Global Asset Management this week launches the HSBC GIF Middle East and North Africa (MENA) fund.
F&C ranks No. 1 for customer service
At a Gala ceremony in London (8 October), leading fund manager F&C Investments was crowned with the accolade of operating the UK's top call centre for customer service in the annual Top 50 Call Centres fororganised by Call Centre Focus magazine.