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Over 50's would use extra ISA savings allowance
In a survey to find out whether investors are likely to take up additional ISA allowances from 6 October this year, Legal & General questioned over 400 ISA and unit trust investors, all aged over 50, about the changes to the amount they could invest in a stocks and shares ISA.
Child Trust Fund could keep your child debt free through uni
Investing in a Yorkshire Building Society cash Child Trust Fund (CTF) could keep your child debt free through university, according to the building society.
Fund in Focus: First State Greater China Growth
Andy Parsons, Advice team manager at The Share Centre, explains how investors interested in long-term capital growth and current exposure to one of the world's most vibrant economies, could benefit from the First State Greater China Growth fund.
Yorkshire Building Society ready for ISA change
Yorkshire Building Society has pledged that it is ready for the 70% of its customers who are over 50 and will be able to top up their ISA savings when the new limits come into affect in a few weeks time.
Santander launches two year fixed rate savings bonds
From Tuesday, 1 September, Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley Savings are launching a brand new two year fixed rate bond paying a highly competitive 4.20 per cent gross/AER.
TD Waterhouse customers buy into small caps
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "It seems our customers may have been looking much further afield - to the far east of Russia - in the hope to make profits.
Top tips for CTF investors
Any child turning seven in the next few weeks might be hoping for a new scooter, football kit or the latest games console, but as the first beneficiaries of the Child Trust Fund scheme, which went live in 2005, they can also look forward to an extra £250 from the Government from next week.
Leeds 4.30% three year fixed rate savings bond
Leeds Building Society has launched a new branch based 3-Year Fixed Rate Bond paying a guaranteed return of 4.30%, which also allows savers access to up to 10% of the capital invested at any time, without notice or penalty.
Russia geared into global economic recovery
Comment by Gareth Morgan, Fund Manager, Emerging Equities, F&C: The confirmation through stronger growth data that the major economies are emerging from recession can only be good news for investors in Russian equities.
Ethical funds struggle in difficult market conditions
Interest in all things ethical has undoubtedly come a long way in a relatively short space of time and the same is true of ethical investment.
F&C announces debt exchange offer
London Stock Exchange listed asset manager F&C has announced a debt exchange offer to holders of the group's £260 million Subordinated Notes in a transaction that is aimed at taking advantage of prevailing market conditions to in order to further strengthen the group's balance sheet.
Oil demand - have we seen the peak?
David Donora, Head of Commodities at Threadneedle, comments: "Are we experiencing a temporary drop in global crude oil demand or is it possible that we have now seen demand peak for the foreseeable future?
Barclays Wealth offers income seekers a six-year solution
Barclays Wealth is extending the investment term of its popular Regular Income Bond to enable balanced investors to secure an attractive rate of interest for six years.
HSBC enters European ETF market
HSBC today announced it will launch, on 25 August 2009, the HSBC FTSE 100 ETF, the bank's first European Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). Listed on the London Stock Exchange, the new ETF (ticker: HUKX) is designed to track the performance of the FTSE 100 index.
Barnsley’s 5-year fixed rate e-Bond offers 5.40%
Consumers looking for a guaranteed return on their savings are urged to look at some of the excellent rates currently available on fixed rate savings before they are pulled from the market.