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National Counties’ savers lock money away but keep the key
Savers investing in National Counties Building Society’s Stepped Rate Bond are getting a great deal in more ways than one.
Neptune passes £4bn landmark
Award-winning fund management boutique Neptune Investment Management ('Neptune') has passed the £4 billion assets under management (‘AUM’) landmark, with month-on-month net inflows continuing through 2009 to date, extending this unbroken record to over four years.
Jelf adds F&C's Lifestyle funds to their range
The Jelf Group is the latest leading independent financial consultancy firm to add all four of F&C's Lifestyle funds to their product range.
Pacific Assets Trust results show NAV total return of 42.4%
Pacific Assets Trust is a diversified investment trust which invests in the Asia Pacific region, excluding Japan and Australasia, and is managed by Peter Dalgliesh at F&C Investments.
New ISA launches
Commenting on the recent spate of ISA launches, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said; "Clearly some providers are looking to maximise their share of the over 50s savings market, with product launches timed to coincide with the extension of the ISA limit for the over 50s.
Barings adds over £140m to flagship multi asset fund
Baring Asset Management (Barings), the international investment management firm, has won over £140 million in assets so far this year in its flagship institutional multi asset offering, the Baring Dynamic Asset Allocation (DAA) fund.
Legal & General Capital Guaranteed Bond 14
Legal & General has announced the launch of its latest Capital Guaranteed Bond. The three and a half year term, Capital Guaranteed Bond 14 (CGB14) is available for investment until Friday 6 November 2009.
Nationwide launches Legal & General (L&G) Portfolio Bond
Nationwide has launched a new Legal & General (L&G) Portfolio Bond. The L&G Portfolio Bond has been launched for those who wish to take a regular withdrawal to provide income, something that is becoming increasingly important for those who rely on this income to support their retirement.
Retail investor trading continues to soar
Rebecca O'Keeffe, Head of Investment at Interactive Investor, said: "We saw a five fold increase in share trading in August year on year. This trend has continued in September as investors trade more with transfers in at record levels.
Marlborough Special Situations Acc Fund
Andy Parsons, Advice team manager at The Share Centre, explains how investors with an appetite for risk, could benefit from investing in smaller companies through the Marlborough Special Situations fund.
iShares launches accumulating fund range
iShares, the world's leading Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) provider, launches nine ETFs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) including four corporate bond ETFs and five accumulating versions of iShares largest and most successful core equity benchmarks.
Investors over-exposed to UK equities, say IFAs
The overwhelming majority of financial advisers believe investors are over-exposed to UK equities, according to research conducted by Ignis Asset Management.
Defaqto Engage enhanced for CTF market
From the beginning of September, the first children to get Child Trust Fund accounts received additional payments worth at least £250 from the Government as they reached age 7.
Standard Life adds to global fixed income capability
Standard Life Investments, the global fund manager, has enhanced its ability to deliver global credit management with the appointment of Christopher Heckscher as Senior Vice President, US Credit.
Fear of losing money keeps investors away despite market surge
Around one in four potential investors - equivalent to 11.9 million people - are ruling out equity investments because of a lack of confidence in the stock market or because they don't want to lose more money, new research from Prudential shows.