Investments

BA results could see investors losing patience

No guidance on future recovery from BA should signal warning signs for investors says The Share Centre.

Skipton FS offers fixed rate bond paying up to 3.95%

At a time when UK savers are being forced to sacrifice either access to their cash or a competitive rate of interest, Skipton Financial Services has come to the rescue.

TD Waterhouse customers stay focused on banking and insurance

Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Growing confidence in the markets' recent rally continued to drive high volumes of trading this week.

Indian stocks surge after a decisive election result

Indian stocks gained 17% in a single day after national election results gave the ruling Congress Party a stronger mandate. This is the largest increase achieved in 24 hours for the benchmark BSE Sensex Index for almost twenty years.

Can market timing beat a sensible long-term investment strategy?

F&C: Despite all their technical wizardry and financial expertise, investors love a good old-fashioned adage.

Ethical investors to rise by 18 per cent in 2009

New research from The Co-operative Investments reveals that 18 per cent more people intend to invest ethically this year, confirming the financial crisis will lead to growth in green investments.

Demand hotting up for two-year fixed-rate bond offering 4.35%

The Nottingham's new limited issue fixed-rate savings bond is still available - but demand for the Society's latest market-leading ‘best buy' product is hotting up!

T. Bailey: NS&I income bond rate increase

Philippa Gee, Head of Marketing & Communications, at T. Bailey comments: NS&I have just announced an increase in interest rates on its income bonds, effectively doubling the rate for those investing more than £25,000.

Shareholder engagement on the increase but more to be done

The Investment Management Association (IMA) has published its fifth Fund Managers' Engagement Survey, looking at how fund managers engage with the companies in which they invest.

Best buy ISA pays the equivalent of 6.67%

Leeds Building Society's market leading 5 Year Fixed Rate ISA, which pays the equivalent of 6.67% for higher rate tax payers and 5% for basic rate tax payers, is proving popular with customers looking to maximise their tax free returns.

NS&I increases interest rate on its income bonds

NS&I (National Savings and Investments) is increasing the interest rates on its Income Bonds by 1%. The revised interest rates will come into effect from 20 May 2009 for Income Bond customers.

Confident on India's long term growth

Hugh Young, managing director of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia, comments: "The key feature of the decisive victory in the Indian elections for the Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is that it will not have to rely on the Communist Party-led alliance, which held back much needed reforms in the past five years, to form a government.

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