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HeidelbergCement may make offer for Hanson
The Board of HeidelbergCement AG (“HeidelbergCement”) notes the recent movements in Hanson’s share price.
Q1 retail fund sales reveal F&C momentum
The latest UK retail fund sales data published this week by the IMA indicates that while Q1 UK gross retail sales were up 14% year on year, net sales were actually down a third.
Vertu begins to scratch the surface
AIM traded Vertu Motors, the motor dealership consolidator launched at the end of 2006 by a team of ex-Reg Vardy executives, has this week announced the acquisition Blake Holdings and with it gained three dealerships and a servicing centre in the Midlands. The deal follows on from Vertu’s reverse takeover of Bristol Street Motors.
Luis seeks dollar opportunities
The F&C Strategic Bond Fund, managed by Citywire AAA-rated Fatima Luis, remains in ‘defensive mode’ with high yield accounting for around 45% of the portfolio’s assets, its lowest level since Luis has managed the fund. 42% is invested in investment grade, 8% in unrated bonds and 5% cash.
First foreign foray for top UK fund
Ted Scott has taken his first ever non-UK equity position in the top performing F&C UK Growth & Income Fund by investing in out-of-favour Deutsche Post.
Les élections françaises? Pas de problèmes
As France concludes the final round of its presidential elections, markets are likely to remain sanguine about the results, says Pater Jarvis, co-manager of the top decile F&C European Dynamic Fund.
Sunday Times Rich List Chimes with Gartmore Global Focus
The fastest growing fortune in The Sunday Times Rich List is the £19.25 billion of Lakshmi Mittal, the steel baron, whose Arcelor Mittal features among the holdings of the Gartmore Global Focus Fund.
S&P assigns "A" Fund Management Rating to New Star UK Special Situations
Standard & Poor’s Fund Services, the leading provider of qualitative fund management ratings, has assigned a "A" Fund Management Rating to New Star UK Special Situations, following a detailed qualitative evaluation of the investment process and management of this fund.
Robust performance continues at Standard Life Investments
Standard Life Investments, a leading investment house, saw 78% of its pooled pension funds outperform their respective peer groups over the last twelve months to 31st March 2007, according to new Russell/Mellon figures.
Guaranteed monthly income of 6.00% AER with access
Leeds Building Society has launched a new 3-year fixed rate income bond, which guarantees to pay 6.00% AER until 31 May 2010 and has a minimum opening balance of only £1000.
Leeds Building Society launches 2 year fixed rate bond paying 6.20%
Leeds Building Society is set to launch a 2-Year Fixed Rate Bond paying a market leading 6.20% AER until 30 June 2009, with instant access to up to 25% of the funds without notice or penalty, at any time.
Legal & General’s Growth Investment Plan Plus 8
Legal & General’s Growth Investment Plan Plus 8 provides investors with 130 per cent of any capital growth in the FTSE 100 Index over a six year term (maturing on 20 June 2013) plus capital protection (at maturity).
French elections - vive la investment company
With a record-breaking turnout for the first round of the French elections and the second round coming up this Sunday, on the 6th May, the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has collated the views of a number of investment company fund managers with a European focus for their views on the election.
Standard Life Investments enters Asia Pacific Property Market
Standard Life Investments, one of the largest property fund managers in Europe, today announced that it has made its first direct investment in the Asia Pacific property market with the acquisition of a property in Perth, Australia for AU$47m.
Abbey's Super ISA keeps going
From today, Abbey's Super ISA stand alone as the only ISA product in the market offering 8.1 per cent when you invest the same amount or more in the Guaranteed Growth Plan. This is 1.6 per cent higher than the next highest rate available on the market.