Investments

Continued levels of interest in banking stocks

Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Following the FSA's introduction of new disclosure rules relating to short-selling last week, we are starting to see the reaction from our customers.

Ten-year high for bonds

Commenting on a 13th provider offering a bond of over seven per cent, Kevin Mountford, head of savings at moneysupermarket.com, said: "It has been a decade since we have seen this many providers with bonds paying seven per cent or more.

Cautious optimism for UK Equities

With the UK housing market continuing to weaken, unemployment ticking higher and inflation rising above the Bank of England's upper 3.0% limit, Chris Burvill, manager of the Gartmore Cautious Managed Fund, continues to invest defensively, with equities remaining at his fund's lower limit of 40%.

High yield the Holy Grail for European equity income fund of funds

A European income fund of funds, the Elite Integrity European Income Fund designed to fill a key gap in the equity income sector, is due to launch on 7 July 2008 with a high yield remit. The Fund will have a 14 day initial offer period where investors can take advantage of receiving a fixed price of 100p.

Not so cautious managed sector lets down investors

Investor faith in one of the UK’s most popular sectors, the Investment Management Association's Cautious Managed sector, has been rewarded with grim returns in the past 12 months, according to fund data analyst Moneyspider.com.

Large cap focus this 4th July for SPA ETF

This Independence Day SPA ETF, the pioneering ‘second generation’ Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) provider that uses MarketGrader for its investment methodology, says that US large cap stocks are now set to perform strongly on a relative basis over the coming years.

Asia well placed to withstand economic slowdown

Kathryn Matthews, Asia CIO for Fidelity International, says an economic slowdown in the US will have an impact on Asian profits, but despite current volatility in the market, GDP growth in the region should remain high, albeit off recent peaks.

Post Office launches new 7.05% growth bond

The Post Office has launched a new one year Growth Bond paying a leading rate of 7.05%. The Growth Bond is ideal for savers looking for a guaranteed rate of return over a fixed period of time, and unlike other similar products on the market is open to anyone with a minimum investment of £500.

Two M&G funds awarded ‘A' and ‘AA' ratings by S&P

Standard & Poor's Funds Rating Service has awarded the M&G Pan European Fund with an ‘AA' and the M&G European Smaller Companies Fund with an ‘A' rating.

Former ‘dog' fund transformed into a pedigree performer

With decisive action even the most disappointing ‘dog' funds can be transformed into pedigree performers says fund group F&C Investments.

New Star: Outlook for Global Financials

Guy de Blonay, manager of the New Star Global Financials Fund, comments on the earnings challenges banking stocks are facing and explains why the fund will maintain its bias towards defensive stocks while taking advantage of certain areas of opportunity.

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