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New savings bonds from Yorkshire Building Society
Yorkshire Building Society has launched new two and three year fixed rate savings bonds to compliment its Rollover Bond, the Society’s standard one year fixed rate bond.
UK investment funds under management rise in March
UK investment funds under management of £448 billion in March saw an increase of 1% from February and were 17% higher than March 2006. UK ISA funds under management of £53 billion rose 2% from February and were 10% higher than the previous year.
Halifax Managed Income Fund set to break £1bn barrier
The Halifax Managed Income Fund is set to break through the £1bn barrier. The fund invests in a mix of equities, bonds and property, and aims to provide above-average income as well as capital growth over the longer term.
Soft commodity prices soar
The prices of many soft commodities have risen sharply over the past five years, figures from Clerical Medical show.
Karen Robertson celebrates ‘21st birthday’
Leading fund manager, Standard Life Investments will this week celebrate the 21st birthday of two of its most popular UK Equity mutual funds – the £225m UK Equity Growth Fund and the £585.5m UK Equity High Income Fund.
Investors going it alone – self-select ISA sales rise by 79%
ISA sales figures from Barclays Stockbrokers reveal that sales of new self select ISA accounts have increased by 79 per cent compared to a year ago. Clients have also invested 31 per cent more than in the same period last year.
New Star releases details of International Property Fund
New Star announced its intent to launch the UK’s first authorised, open-ended international direct commercial property fund in February 2007. New Star is now pleased to disclose a selection of target properties and markets for the New Star International Property Fund, which opens for retail investment on 14 May 2007.
Fidelity unveils a fresh approach to retirement savings
Fidelity International, UK mutual fund manager, today signals its ambition to shake up the retirement savings market with the launch of a new suite of investment products designed to give people greater flexibility and control over their lifetime savings.
Parents engage with CTF to give children a chance
Reports that increasing numbers of parents, and wider family, are topping up Child Trust Fund (CTF) accounts have been heralded as ‘great news’ by leading provider, The Children’s Mutual.
Top Ten Retail Investor Buys & Sells for week ending 27 April 2007
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse, commented: Banking stocks dominated market talk once more this week as Royal Bank of Scotland upped the stakes in its bid for Dutch Bank ABN Amro. Monday saw Barclays agree to buy ABN in an all-share deal but the RBS-led consortium has since stepped in with a cash-and-shares proposal of $98 billion.
F&C cash plus fund manager explains
Speaking at a conference this week Christopher Childs, manager of the F&C High Income Fund, introduced the concept that volatility should be considered as an alternative asset class in its own right.
Stewardship spies opportunities in LatAm
F&C's Sophie Horsfall has taken two new positions in Brazilian company Natura Cosmeticos and Mexican Banco Compartamos.
Germany and Greece help Jarvis beat the street
A combination of astute stock picking and overweight positions in Greece and Germany have helped F&C's European Dynamic fund, managed by Peter Jarvis , deliver a storming 22.6 per cent rise over the last six months, almost double that of the FTSE World Europe ex UK index, which returned just 13.4 per cent over the same period.
Champagne to Win Out in French Presidential Election
As right-wing candidate Nicolas Sarkozy and socialist contender Ségolène Royal battle it out for the French presidency, LVMH, the world's largest luxury-goods company, could emerge as an unexpected winner.
More parents pay into CTFs
Increasing numbers of parents are saving for their children’s future through a CTF, according to the latest PIMA Child Trust Fund Survey.