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Nationwide increases rates on fixed rate savings bonds

Nationwide Building Society has announced details of a new range of Fixed Rate Savings Bonds and e-Bonds, which all offer a guaranteed interest rate for savers.

T. Bailey Equity Income Fund yields 7%

Investment boutique T. Bailey is delighted to announce the distribution of a 7% yield to its Equity Income fund investors, representing an impressive 155% of the current yield of the FTSE All-Share Index.

Barclays reissues UK and US Super Tracker strategies

Barclays Wealth is reissuing the US and UK versions of its Super Tracker investment strategy. The two Super Trackers, which both launch on 7 July, are designed to offer investors enhanced upside from the US and UK stock markets through leveraged exposure to either the FTSE 100 or S&P 500.

CTFs benefit from lump sum contributions

Lump sum subscriptions to Child Trust Funds (CTFs) have risen to a record average level of £525, according to the latest quarterly survey conducted by TISA (Tax Incentivised Saving Association).

Santander's UK savings brands extend fixed rate bond offer

Due to popular demand Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley is extending the offer on our competitive fixed-term savings accounts paying up to 4.15 per cent, allowing more customers to take full advantage of these great rates.

AXA Isle of Man launches new Autobalancing Fund

AXA Isle of Man has worked closely with The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (‘RBS') to develop a new fund - The ‘AXA IOM Autobalancing Fund' (‘The Fund') - which is exclusively available through AXA Isle of Man offshore bonds.

US market recovering but expect some bumps along the way

After the early euphoria over signs that the economic downturn in the US might be coming to an end, Cormac Weldon, Head of US Equities at Threadneedle, warns investors that while the economy is on the mend, there are likely to be a few bumps along the way.

TD customers cash in on oil price hikes

Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "The banks may have resumed their stronghold of the top three positions in this week's trading tables, but trades in oil and mining stocks have also proved popular after fresh attacks on a Nigerian pipeline caused a spike in US light crude oil prices on Monday.

Tracker investors still wasting money on high fees

Analysis by Fidelity International, UK ISA provider, shows that retail investors in UK tracker funds could save themselves around £45 million in total charges each year if other providers followed Fidelity's example of lowering fees.

HSBC launches new onshore investment bond

In a significant new venture for the IFA market, HSBC has launched an innovative investment bond with open architecture investment choice. The Onshore Investment Bond offers whole of market choice with almost 2000 funds - OIECs and Unit Trusts - from over 100 fund managers.

Fidelity adds retail share class to Institutional Europe ex-UK Fund

Fidelity International is adding a new retail share class to its successful Institutional Europe ex-UK Fund.

London Stock Exchange introduces new order book pricing

London Stock Exchange Group has announced a new, simplified fee structure for trading on its UK order books.

JPMAM launch multi-asset income fund

With interest rates at historic lows, there has never there been more discussion around the search for yield and with this in mind, J.P. Morgan Asset Management have launched the JPM Multi-Asset Income OEIC with a target yield of 1 month GBP LIBOR +2.5% gross.

Has sustainable mining become a reality?

Once synonymous with exploitation of indigenous peoples, environmental pollution and corruption, the mining industry has, in the last decade, responded by recasting itself, through the efforts of a handful of leading companies, into one that strives to minimise its harmful impacts,

King Shaves Shaving Bond

Commenting on the launch of the King Shaves "Shaving Bond", Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: "Savers who spot the new "Shaving Bond" with a six per cent annual return would be forgiven for thinking it's a normal savings bond, albeit with a quirky name and novelty tagline.