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Unique tax free return on savings guaranteed to beat inflation
Leeds Building Society’s Inflation Buster Bonds have proved so popular with customers looking for a real return the Society has launched a tax-free version.
Ethical concerns influence investment choices
With stories about global warming, human rights and environmental concerns grabbing the media headlines, research by Alliance Trust Savings, the online sharedealing expert, reveals that one in four online sharedealers (26%) take ethical concerns into account when making their buying and selling decisions.
Top Ten Retail Investor Buys & Sells for week ending 14 December 2007
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse, commented: Last week’s quarter-point interest-rate cut failed to stave off predictions of an economic slowdown for 2008.
Insight Investment monthly income fund receives ‘AA’ rating
The Insight Investment Monthly Income Fund has achieved an ‘AA’ Fund Management rating by Standard and Poor’s Fund Services, in recognition of its clear purpose, experienced team and disciplined process.
Calls to protect 'Made in China'
With product safety scares at the centre of discussions during recent China-US trade talks, Western retailers and Chinese manufacturers must act fast to protect the 'Made in China' label, said Karina Litvack, Head of Governance & Sustainable Investment (GSI) at F&C.
Hedge funds eye 'distressed' opportunities
As the subprime crisis continues to unfold, attractive opportunities for the hedge fund sector continue emerging, according to Francois Barthelemy, partner at F&C Partners.
Tesco launches Child Trust Fund account
Tesco Personal Finance has launched a Child Trust Fund account so that people will find it easier to save for their children’s future.
SLI picks up another UK smaller companies award
Leading fund manager, Standard Life Investments, is celebrating following the announcement that its UK Smaller Companies Fund has won the UK Smaller Companies fund sector category at the Trustnet Awards 2008.
Global financials 2008 outlook
Global financials 2008 outlook by Guy de Blonay, manager of the New Star Global Financials Fund: “It is easy to believe that financials did badly in 2007 and anyone invested in investment banks or mortgage banks in the more developed parts of the world may be nursing losses.
Too cautious Fed rate cut mitigated by concerted central bank action
Marsico Capital Management has welcomed the latest reduction in the US Federal Reserve (Fed) Funds rate but views the cut of one quarter of a percentage point to be too cautious, according to Cory Gilchrist, manager of the Gartmore US Opportunities Fund and the Gartmore SICAVUS Opportunities Fund.
Positive outlook for Chinese corporate earnings growth
Chinese corporate earnings growth is expected to average around 30% in 2008, according to a poll of local securities analysts carried out by the news agency Reuters.
Emerging Asia greatest potential for equity gains
Baring Asset Management’s (Barings) annual select poll of UK pension schemes reveals that emerging Asia is considered to be the region with the biggest potential for equity gains over the next ten years.
Unit linked bonds need to adapt to hostile market conditions
In its latest report, “Unit Linked Bonds in the UK 2007”, Defaqto examines the pressures that are undermining these saving instruments and how they will affect their appeal to investors.
Companies need to come clean on carbon neutrality
The need for carbon management has been accepted by many business leaders and 28 out of 557 companies in the FTSE all-share index have sought to demonstrate that they are managing carbon risk by becoming carbon neutral or offering carbon offsetting mechanisms to their customers.
James Hay adds HSBC Open Global Property Fund
James Hay has added the HSBC Open Global Property Fund to both its Wrap & SIPP fund ranges.