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HSBC investments extends fund choice in bundled DC pensions offering
HSBC Investments in the UK has made 15 funds from external providers available within its bundled defined contribution (DC) proposition.
Leeds Building Society launch 1 year fixed rate bond
Leeds Building Society has launched a new 1 Year Fixed Rate Bond paying 5.75% AER on balances of £50,000 and above with access, without notice or penalty, to 50% of the amount invested at any time.
Leeds Building Society to extend 2-year fixed rate bond
Leeds Building Society is set to extend its 2-Year Fixed Rate Bond, which pays a market leading 6.20% AER, until 31 July 2009.
Booming Pacific/SE Asia funds turn cautious
Managers of funds investing in the Pacific and South East Asia delivered outstanding performance in the six months to the end of March 2007 but have now turned cautious on the outlook, seeing a variety of risks despite healthy fundamentals.
Double digit returns for JPMorgan European Fledgeling Investment Trust
A bottom-up investment process and a low inflationary environment have helped to drive performance for the award-winning JPMorgan European Fledgeling Investment Trust run by AA Citywire-rated co-managers Jim Campbell and Francesco Conte.
China raises stamp tax to cool equity market
Last night the Chinese government announced that the stamp duty would be raised from 0.1% to 0.3%. Following the news, domestic Chinese equity markets fell quite sharply.
SWIP boosts institutional sales by 22% over 2006
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has seen significant growth in its UK institutional business winning a record £1.3bn gross new business over 2006, a rise of 22% on the previous year’s figures.
Funds under management rise 2% in April
Funds under management of UK domiciled investment funds were £459 billion in April, an increase of 2% from March and 19% from April 2006, according to the Investment Management Association (IMA).
Scottish Widows lifts Property Life fund restriction
From 1 June 2007, Scottish Widows is lifting the restrictions on investing in its Property Life fund.
Old Mutual Ethical Fund continues to deliver strong performance
The Old Mutual Ethical Fund continues to deliver strong returns and is ranked in the top quartile of the IMA UK All Companies sector over the one, two, three, four and five year periods to the end of April.
Fidelity breaks new ground with launch of international bond
Fidelity FundsNetwork is challenging the conventions of the international investment bond market with the launch of its innovative and highly competitive International Bond.
Standard & Poor's expands qualitative fund research by rating new funds
Standard & Poor's Fund Services, the leading provider of qualitative fund management research and ratings, today announced it is to expand its qualitative fund management ratings by rating new fund launches.
Brazil to reach “full investment grade” status by end 2008
Brazil is on track to achieve “full investment grade” status within 18 months following recent upgrades by ratings agencies Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, according to Luiz Ribeiro, manager of the US$1.2bn HSBC GIF Brazil Equity fund, the world’s largest actively-managed Brazilian equity mutual fund.
Barclays stockbrokers reveals shareholder benefits with online guide
Over £500 off a new home, 20 per cent off Mulberry, 30 per cent off Eurotunnel routes are just some of the additional benefits available to the shareholders in a variety of UK listed companies.
James Hay adds five further funds to wrap platform
James Hay has added five new funds to its Wrap platform. The funds are provided by Jupiter, Legal & General, Royal London, Schroders and Standard Life.