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London Scottish Bank one-year bond paying 7%
Commenting on London Scottish Bank’s new bond at 7.0 per cent, Kevin Mountford, head of savings at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said: “It’s all change in the fixed rate bonds market, with bonds being back in vogue after a slight slump in recent weeks.
Threadneedle: Energy sector outlook
Oil prices have continued their upward trend in 2007, with Brent Crude averaging $69.70 at the time of writing compared to $65.40 in 2006 and $54.45 in 2005.
Abbey issues new branch based savings bonds
Abbey Savings has launched its latest tranche of fixed-term branch based savings accounts for customers looking for a guaranteed return on an amount of money they can lock away for the short term.
Alliance Trust reveals top investment trust choices
Alliance Trust Savings, a leading UK investment services provider, has published the results of its third quarter ‘Alliance Trust ISA Ranking’ for 2007.
Only 36% of ISA accounts allow access by Internet
Abbey Savings today warns people to check the accessibility options when choosing their cash mini ISA, following recent research undertaken by the bank.
Green M&A’s drive performance of SRI funds
The booming eco economy is fuelling a new wave of takeover activity that is helping socially responsible investments (SRI) to outperform the market according to a leading fund manager.
Top Ten Retail Investor Buys & Sells for week ending 9 November 2007
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse, commented: The financial services sector held a strong presence in the Top Ten trades this week with Barclays, RBS, Lloyds TSB, Bradford & Bingley and Northern Rock heading up the Top 5 Buys.
Interest rate decisions bring no relief
Markets did not find relief in interest rate cuts today neither from the Bank of England nor from the European Central Bank, with both banks keeping rates on hold.
Oil prices surge but no re-run of 73 crisis
Equity markets today are more resilient to the rise in oil price than they were in 1973 following the OPEC crisis but at almost $100 a barrel consumer spending will be impacted, said Ted Scott, manager of the F&C UK Growth & Income fund.
Prospects for China’s SME Sector Fuel Interest in Alibaba.com
Shares in Alibaba.com, China’s largest e-commerce company, are trading at more than twice the company’s offer price after the IPO which raised $1.49bn in Hong Kong this week. The price reflects the high level of interest from investors in one of the regions few e-commerce service sector stocks.
Major retailer enters the US and Gartmore Global Focus Fund
Earlier this month, Tesco, the world’s third-largest retailer, made its long-awaited US debut. The UK’s most successful retailer opened its ‘Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market’ in the small city of Hemet, before launching a further five stores in Los Angeles.
Fidelity launches distributing share class on Retirement Income Fund
Fidelity International, UK mutual fund manager, has launched a distributing share class on its Retirement Income Fund.
James Hay adds five new funds to wrap & SIPP platforms
James Hay has added five funds from Lazard, Newton and Resolution to both its Wrap & SIPP fund ranges. Four of these funds are newly launched funds.
Jupiter adds New Europe Fund to Global SICAV
The Jupiter New Europe Fund, which is aimed at professional investors, is part of the Luxembourg-domiciled Jupiter Global Fund SICAV and is available to investors in Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Jersey, Sweden and the UK.
Abbey issues new capital guaranteed bonds and investment plan
Abbey has launched two new capital guaranteed deposit bonds and a new investment plan. These products guarantee the full return of capital at maturity and different benefits depending on the link to the underlying investment.