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Legal & General expects equity market volatility to continue
At September’s Fundamentals briefing James Carrick, Investment Strategist at Legal & General Investment Management, said that he was maintaining a cautious stance with regard to asset allocation in the current environment of significant economic uncertainty.
New Investment note from Barclays stockbrokers
Invest in Europe’s brightest stars with the European Blue-Chip Investment Note from Barclays Stockbrokers.
James Hay adds Schroder and Lazard funds to wrap platform
James Hay has added four new funds from Schroders and Lazard to its Wrap platform. The total number of funds now available on James Hay Wrap totals 1,235 from 54 different providers.
New Star UK Alpha Fund upgraded to S&P ‘AA’ rating
The latest review of the New Star UK Alpha Fund by Standard & Poor’s has resulted in a rating upgrade to ‘AA’ for the fund. The S&P review and consequent adjustment recognised the consistent performance of the New Star UK Alpha Fund.
Let consumers switch their ISAs from equity to cash
Nationwide Building Society calls on the Chancellor to take action ahead of the Pre-Budget Report and amend the ISA system by enabling equity ISA holders to switch all or part of their ISA into cash, without losing their tax free ISA status.
IMA welcomes new property fund regime
IMA has responded to the Treasury's discussion paper on Property Authorised Investment Funds (PAIFs) by welcoming the new regime, which will ensure pension funds, charities and SIPP, ISA and CTF investors will no longer pay tax in the funds.
Property trust wins massive backing for continuation
At an EGM in Guernsey today F&C Commercial Property Trust Limited, a London Stock Exchange listed company invested in prime UK commercial properties, gained overwhelming shareholder support for a continuation of the Company.
Standard Life adds Bill Mott’s PSigma Income Fund to FundZone
Standard Life has announced that it has added the PSigma Income Fund to its mutual funds platform, FundZone, which was launched earlier this year.
Top Ten Retail Investor Buys & Sells for week ending 28 September 2007
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse, commented: For the second week in a row, Northern Rock has come out on top of both our buys and sells lists, as the fate of the Newcastle-based mortgage lender took a further twist this week.
SAGA's withdrawal of one year fixed rate bond
Commenting on SAGA’s withdrawal of its one year fixed rate bond, Kevin Mountford, head of savings at price comparison website moneysupermarket.com,said: “Frankly I am not surprised we are seeing fixed rate bonds being removed.
Burma crackdown shines spotlight on human rights
The brutal military crack-down on peaceful demonstrations led by Buddhist monks in Burma this week has once again focused attention on ethical investment.
Save early for your Big Day
As the National Wedding Show, the UK's largest exhibition for prospective brides and grooms, is set to open its doors in Earls Court this weekend, fund manager F&C warns of the spiralling cost of financing "the Big Day" and highlights the need to save as early as possible.
Economic tea leaves tell Brown to go for early poll
Will he or won't he? With Labour riding well ahead of the Conservatives in opinion-polls, speculation is mounting as to whether the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, will be tempted to call a snap Autumn election or whether his reputation as a "cautious son of the manse" will persuade him to wait until next year.
SAGA withdraws its one-year fixed-rate bond
Paul Green Head of Saga Communications said: “Since the recent turmoil in the savings market, we have been astounded by the number of older people looking to trusted brands like Saga in which to place their hard earned savings. At one point we dealt with as many applications in one hour than we would normally expect to handle in one week.
Tax free savings from Britannia
Britain's second largest mutual has this week launched a new Fixed Rate Mini Cash ISA with a massive rate of 6.55% AER/tax free fixed until 31st October 2008.