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Halifax offers new one-year guaranteed growth bond
Halifax Financial Services, the long-term savings provider, has launched a new Guaranteed Growth Bond with a 5.08% net return over one year (equivalent to 6.35% before tax).
Standard Life - unclaimed shares worth £261m
Standard Life has revealed that 220,000 former members (now shareholders) have yet to claim around 83 million shares following the company's demutualisation and flotation in July 2006. This amounts to 3.9 percent of Standard Life plc.
Bond investors should be thinking global for returns
“Moribund” growth in sterling corporate bond market means limited investment opportunities.
Gartmore urges IFAs to switch assets to Global Focus Fund
Globalisation has pervaded many aspects of life and the investment world is no exception with investors recently taking more interest in global equity funds.
Leeds Options Bond pays up to 9%
Leeds Building Society has launched the ideal product for customers wishing to benefit from the growth potential of the stock market combined with guaranteed interest.
James Hay adds Norwich Union European Property Fund
James Hay has added the Norwich Union European Property Fund, managed by Morley Fund Management, to its wrap platform.
JPMorgan Asset Management launches D&A
JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) announces the launch of D&A – JPM Duration & Alpha Funds - a range of products aimed at pension schemes interested in a “one stop LDI solution”. The funds offer a way to reduce pension schemes’ funding risk whilst at the same time, offering potential for excess returns relative to their liabilities.
Does a $2 pound herald economic recession for the UK?
Sterling last nudged $2 in the late summer of 1992 as the beleaguered Conservative Government of the day imposed successive interest rate rises in a futile attempt to keep the UK in the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM). When the UK crashed out of the ERM, the pound fell back against the dollar.
Demand for advice on ISAs hits record levels
Demand for independent advice on ISAs, protection products and personal stakeholder pensions has increased rapidly during the first quarter of 2007, reports Unbiased.co.uk, the website promoting the benefits of independent financial advice.
F&C's Scott comments on Tesco's results
Commenting on the announcement from Tesco, which has reported a 13% rise in full-year underlying profits to £2.55bn, Ted Scott manager of the Stewardship Growth and Stewardship Income Funds said:
Charles Stanley experts comment as FTSE 100 breaks 6500 level
The six-year high of the FTSE 100 index is good news for investors and is accompanied by some strong indicators of future stock market growth, according to investment experts at Charles Stanley:
Morley’s strong growth in European property spurs new hires
Morley, now the world's largest manager of European property assets, has made four new hires and promoted its Head of European Property on the back of 50% growth in funds under management in the region.
N&P increase rates on ISAs
Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (N&P) is increasing the rates of interest paid on its Fixed Rate Mini Cash ISAs, with immediate effect.
Birmingham Midshires launches new fixed rate bond
UK savings provider Birmingham Midshires has announced the launch of a market-leading new One Year Fixed Rate bond with a rate of 6.16% gross/AER. Birmingham Midshires was the first savings provider to smash the 6% per cent barrier back in January and continues to offer its savers the most competitive rates.
Top Ten Retail Investor Buys & Sells for week ending 13 April 2007
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse, commented: With spirits lifted by the Easter break, our investors return to the markets with renewed vigour this week. Oil giant BP has enjoyed strong trading as reports flare over a possible shareholder revolt over the pay package of outgoing BP chairman Lord Browne.