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JPMorgan Global Convertibles Investment Company deadline approaches
As the offer period approaches its final week the JPMorgan Global Convertibles Investment Company prepares for expected admission to the London Stock Exchange.
Schroders: Impact of Chinese earthquake
An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale hit Sichuan province in southwest China yesterday (May 12th). The origin of the earthquake was in Wenchuan county, about 100 km to the northwest of the provincial capital of Chengdu.
New Star: April inflation data
Simon Ward, chief economist at New Star, comments on today's inflation data: Today's inflation figures are shocking but should not have come as a complete surprise given recent warning signals.
Markets too gloomy
Stock markets are excessively gloomy and fixated on the macroeconomic threat of contagion from a weak US economy, according to Ian Ormiston, European investment director at Resolution Asset Management.
Investec launches Middle East and North Africa Fund
Investec Asset Management is pleased to announce the launch of its offshore Middle East and North Africa Fund.
Volatility ‘has changed attitudes to risk'
Stock market volatility has prompted a dramatic switch among investors in their attitude to risk, new research among IFAs by Prudential shows.
Select property fund adds to direct Asia Pacific exposure
Standard Life Investments, one of the largest property fund managers in Europe, has announced that it has made its third direct investment in the Asia Pacific property market with the acquisition of a property in Brisbane, Australia for AU$37.5m.
TD Waterhouse launches new investment accounts
TD Waterhouse, one of the UK's leading execution only stock brokers, has launched two new accounts that can help customers build an investment portfolio of shares and/or funds through regular monthly payments at reduced commission costs.
Leeds launch 5-year fixed rate escalator bond
Leeds Building Society has launched a 5-year fixed rate Escalator Bond paying an escalating return up to 6.50% in year 5.
Abbey issues new fixed rate bonds
Abbey Savings will launch on 14 May its latest tranche of fixed-term savings accounts for customers looking for a guaranteed return on an amount of money they can lock away for a set time.
Leeds launch unlimited access fixed rate postal bond
Leeds Building Society has launched a Fixed Rate Postal Bond paying 6.25% AER (6.17% gross p.a.) Furthermore, customers can have access to all of their funds at any time without notice or penalty.
Savings with even more spring
Chelsea Building Society has launched two new Spring Fixed Rate Bonds on Saturday 10 May 2008. The current 1 year Spring Fixed Rate Bond and 2 year Spring Fixed Rate Bond was withdrawn at close of business on Friday 9 May 2008.
New Star to merge funds
Subject to FSA and investor approval, the £5.5 million New Star Japan Fund will merge into the £105 million New Star Pacific Growth Unit Trust, which is managed by Ian Beattie.
AWD Chase de Vere warns of bond churn risk
Investors who are being advised to switch out of insurance bonds following the Budget tax changes could be worse off after taking tax and charges into account warns AWD Chase de Vere.
Strong inaugural results from Investors Capital Trust
Despite the challenging backdrop for financial markets, the trust's net asset value has outperformed its benchmark and substantially outperformed the average return of its peer group.