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Friends Provident International embraces volatility
Friends Provident International is launching new investment-linked funds that give investors the opportunity to utilise stock market volatility as part of their investment portfolio.
Pru raises dividend despite 8% drop in profits
This morning, British insurer, Prudential raised its interim dividend despite an 8 per cent drop in profits for the first half of the year. Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre comments on today's results and what they mean for investors.
Principality launches 5.10% fixed rate savings bond
Principality Building Society has launched a market-leading bond with a fixed interest rate of 5.10% AER until 31 October 2012. Savers can also choose to have their interest paid monthly, to help boost their income.
Family Investments launches new ISA with Post Office
Family Investments, trusted supplier of financial solutions for the family, has partnered with Post Office to launch a new Guaranteed Capital Bond Cash ISA.
SWIP Pan European Smaller Companies Fund ‘A’ rated
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's (SWIP's) Pan European Smaller Companies fund has been awarded an A rating by Old Broad Street Research (OBSR), a leading qualitative investment research company in the UK retail funds market.
Savvy investors take advantage of FTSE rally
As the FTSE 100 index posted its best monthly performance in six years in July, Barclays Stockbrokers clients are continuing to buy into market strength, suggesting that they believe there is more positive performance to come - average buy:sell ratios for the month were 53:47.
Fixed rate savings - timing is everything
£50,000 invested for 5 years at the interest rate low point (Feb/Mar 09) could see you £7,000 (net of 20% tax) worse off than if you'd invested your money just eight months earlier or £4700 worse off than if you'd deferred your decision until today.
Henderson's Herald Fund enters UK market
Henderson Global Investors, announces that its pan-European retail property fund, Herald, has acquired the Stanley Green Retail Park in Wilmslow, Manchester, from Aviva Investors for £35.6 million, representing a net initial yield of 7%.
Use of index tracking funds set to expand
Index tracking funds are set to become more popular in coming years, according to research conducted by HSBC Global Asset Management.
F&C Commercial Property Trust outperforms benchmark
F&C Commercial Property Trust (FCPT) has followed up a benchmark-beating first half of 2009 with its first property acquisition since launch in March 2005.
Battle continues to secure savers' money
The battle between banks and building societies to attract savers' money shows no signs of easing, with new competitive deals being launched each day.
Fund in Focus: Investec Cautious Managed
Sheridan Admans, investment adviser at The Share Centre, explains how investors looking to profit from the investment potential of the stock market, but with reduced risk, could benefit from the Investec Cautious Managed fund.
Cheeseman adds Nevsky Global Emerging Markets fund
F&C's Multi-Manager team have added the Nevsky Global Emerging Markets Fund to their Lifestyle Growth portfolio and both the Multi-Manager Growth and Balanced fund of fund products.
Banks may now offer investors glimmer of hope
Following the recent crisis in the financial sector, Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre, gives his update on the banking sector and explains why some banks may now offer investors a glimmer of hope.
TD customers cash in on banking bonanza
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "It's reporting season again giving TD customers an opportunity for some well timed trades, with the UK banks the pick of the bunch. Overall, the week buys and sells have almost leveled out, with buys just slightly (8%) ahead of sells.