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Barclays launches investment note linked to top FTSE companies

Barclays Stockbrokers has announced the launch of a new Investment Note which will add to the diverse range of products available to investors looking to invest in the FTSE 100 in a tax efficient way.

New discretionary trust from Standard Life

Standard Life has launched a new discretionary trust to enhance its suite of estate planning solutions and to provide further flexibility in IHT planning.

Barclays Stockbrokers reports increased ISA sales

Barclays Stockbrokers has reported a 26% per cent increase in ISA account openings for the period from the beginning of January up to 28th February 2008 compared with the same period in 2007.

Bradford & Bingley launch highly competitive fixed rate bonds

Bradford & Bingley is to launch a limited edition quartet of fixed rate bonds, offering the same great rates to customers whether they are opening their account at their local branch, over the telephone or online.

Merchant Investors’ fund range keeps on growing

Over the course of 2007 Merchant Investors, the specialist pensions and investments provider, added 9 new funds links to its Pinnacle Range following its review of the entire range at the beginning of the year.

ISA inertia costs Britons over £382 million

With less than two months left to make full use of this year’s ISA allowance, research by Unbiased.co.uk shows that Britons are wasting over £382 million in tax by not putting their savings and investments into a tax-efficient savings account.

The New Star Heart of Africa Fund exceeds £50 million

The New Star Heart of Africa Fund, managed by Jamie Allsopp, has now exceeded £50 million in size. The fund, which New Star will seek to cap at £100 million for a minimum of two years, has already returned an impressive 10% since inception.

Brits waste 2 years of their life worrying about debt

The British population spends a whopping 13 billion hours every year worrying about spiralling personal debt according to new research from The Co-operative Bank.

Barclays targets maturities with suite of new investments

Barclays Wealth, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of capital protected investments, is seeking to attract rollover money from forthcoming maturities with a new suite of products offering competitive pay-offs - particularly for ISA investors keen to retain their tax advantaged status.

Alliance Trust announce transfer of ISAs, PEPs and Share Plan wrappers

Alliance Trust Savings, the financial services company, today announces the successful completion of almost 4,500 ISA, PEP and Share Plan wrapper transfers from Allianz Global Investors’ (AGI).

Investors warned against ‘flying’ into biofuels

Co-operative Insurance today (1 March) warned investors that backing biofuels could leave their savings grounded as well as be potentially negative for the environment.

ISA rates on the rise as tax deadline approaches

Commenting on the latest cash ISA offerings from Abbey and Barclays, Kevin Mountford, head of savings at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said:

Alliance & Leicester offer 10% on linked Premier ISA Issue 2

Alliance & Leicester’s popular Premier ISA Issue 2 paying 10.00% gross p.a./AER (variable) will be available to new customers opening an Alliance & Leicester Premier Current Account, Premier 50 or Premier 21 current account from Monday 3 March 2008.

JPMICT launched with approximately £108 million of gross assets

JPMorgan Income & Capital Trust plc (the “Company” or “JPMICT”) will be launched on Monday following a successful fund raising and reconstruction of its predecessor company, JPMorgan Income & Capital Investment Trust, at the end of that company’s planned life.

Domestic economy drives Brazil's growth

After strong growth in 2007, Brazil's outlook remains very positive, according to Urban Larson, manager of the F&C Latin America Fund.