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Legal & General 102% allocation offer on With Profits Bonds
Legal & General is pleased to offer an additional 2% allocation of units for all investments into their With Profits Growth and Income Bonds before the end of the year.
Savers put holidays above other financial commitments
The majority of people have a short-term attitude to saving, prioritising holidays above their own and their family’s financial future, according to a survey by Riley, the individually insured investment from Royal London.
Bradford & Bingley launches competitive fixed rate bonds
Bradford & Bingley has launched three highly competitive fixed rate bonds, ideal for savers who are looking for an attractive return on their savings at a guaranteed fixed rate.
Investors seek returns through diversification
Investors are becoming increasingly more diverse with their investments according to new research from Barclays Stockbrokers, with 79 per making concerted efforts to ensure their portfolio is diversified.
Top Ten Retail Investor Buys & Sells for week ending 23 November 2007
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse, commented: Northern Rock retains a strong hold over the Top Ten Trades this week, along with the rest of the financial services sector, as the stricken Newcastle mortgage lender continues to dominate market news.
Scott banks on a hard landing but not a full recession
As equity markets continue to reel from the fall-out of the credit crisis, with banks among the worst hit, Ted Scott, manager of the top performing F&C UK Growth & Income Fund warns that the US economy is headed for a hard landing.
US regulator challenged: scrap plans that limit investor influence on Boards
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could miss a great opportunity for improving shareholder rights in the US if it goes ahead with proposed rules that would limit shareholders' ability to have a say in the composition of company boards.
Euro area GDP rebounds
A sluggish US economic outlook and further casualties from the US subprime crisis continue to foster concerns amongst investors. However macro economic data suggests there is still hope for a relatively positive outlook in Europe.
Drilling deep with Gartmore Global Focus
With $100-a-barrel oil a distinct possibility, amid heightened demand and threats to supplies, the market for ultra-deepwater rigs is proving to be extremely strong. A beneficiary of this trend is Houston-based Transocean, the world’s largest offshore drilling contractor.
New Star’s funds of funds deliver strong outperformance
New Star’s flagship funds of funds continue to enjoy strong outperformance relative to their peer groups, which includes other funds of funds, manager of managers funds and single manager funds.
LV= Asset Management new property acquisition
LV= Asset Management (LVAM) has completed its first acquisition for the newly launched LV= UK Property Fund.
UK investors believe emerging markets will outperform
According to research conducted by New Star, 70% of sophisticated investors believe emerging markets such as China, India, Africa and Latin America will generate superior investment returns in comparison to developed markets such as Europe, US and Japan in the medium to long term.
A free pension wrapper for life - special offer extended
Fidelity International has extended the special offer on its Personal Pension until 30 April 2008 in the face of strong demand.
New Star Heart of Africa fund raises £34 million at launch
New Star’s Heart of Africa Fund raised £34 million over the course of its three-week launch period, which ended on 9 November.
Low US oil inventories and lack of spare OPEC capacity behind recent spikes in oil price
Alliance Trust says that a drop in US stores of oil as winter approaches along with oil group OPEC’s lack of spare capacity are the two most immediate reasons for the sudden jump in oil prices that have moved close to the $100-a-barrel mark.