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Active Management key in current bond market says SWIP
The ongoing weak economy and the low interest rate environment in the UK provide a supportive backdrop for shorter-dated gilts according to SWIP.
Nationwide offers Legal & General GEB
From Monday 10 August Nationwide Building Society will offer a new Legal & General (L&G) Capital Guaranteed Multi-Index Equity Bond (GEB) with the potential for stock market linked growth of up to 55% of the original investment at the end of six years.
16.8 million electronic equity trades in July
16.8 million equity trades were carried out across London Stock Exchange Group's electronic order books during July 2009, with a combined value of £129.6 billion (€150.6 billion).
A new film on Exchange Traded Funds
iShares, the world's leading Exchange Traded Fund provider, has produced the market's latest film on ETFs, providing an introduction into how the products work and how they can be used by all types of investor.
West Brom aggressive pricing is good news for savers
Andrew Hagger of Moneynet.co.uk looks at the most recent developments in the savings market.
West Brom launches a series of best buy Ebonds
With a desire to offer investors a further range of savings opportunities the West Bromwich Building Society has launched a series of fixed rate Ebonds for savers wishing to invest via the internet.
Barclays Wealth reissues Defined Returns Plan
Barclays Wealth is reissuing its popular Defined Returns Plan (Capital Protected) with three investment options for cautious investors seeking fixed returns and full capital protection.
Santander fixed rate bonds paying up to 4.15%
This week Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley are launching new issue fixed-term savings accounts paying up to 4.15 per cent, available to both new and existing customers.
£200 cashback ISA transfer offer from Interactive Investor
Online stockbroker and fund supermarket Interactive Investor is offering up to £200 cashback on all ISA transfers onto its platform until the end of September.
High debt levels suggest prolonged WWW-shaped recovery
Stuart Thomson, economist at Ignis Asset Management, comments: "The preliminary Q2 GDP report was better than we had expected and out of line with the aggregate hours data, which has been a better predictor of final GDP than the preliminary data over the past few quarters.
Lloyds point the finger at HBOS for £4bn loss
This morning, Lloyds Banking Group, 43% owned by the taxpayer, reported an underlying loss of £4bn in 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.
N&P launches new 3 year E-Bond
N&P (Norwich and Peterborough Building Society) is set to increase the rates on its 3 & 5 year fixed rate bonds, and on its 2 & 5 year fixed rate ISAs (all from today, Wednesday 5th August) and launch a new 3 year E-Bond on Friday 7th August.
Leeds launches best buy 5 Year Fixed Rate ISA at 4.60%
Leeds Building Society has launched a market leading 5 Year Fixed Rate ISA paying 4.60% interest tax-free. Furthermore, unlike many offers on the market, this product allows savers to transfer in all of their ISA subscriptions from previous years' plus any interest accrued.
Fidelity extends interest rate offer for ISA Cash Park
Fidelity International has decided to extend the raised interest rate payable to investors holding cash in its popular ISA Cash Park . The rate will continue at 0.2% above the Bank of England base rate.
Strong pound may harm overseas investment returns
New research by Interactive Investor shows that in 2009 those invested in an American fund, based on the performance of the S&P, may, despite a 9.3 percent market return year-to-date, actually have lost over 5 percent.