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Top Ten Retail Investor Buys & Sells for week ending 16 March 2007

Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse, commented: “As the banks’ reporting season finishes, interest remains high in Lloyds TSB and Barclays on the back of worries over the US sub-prime market which took hold across the Atlantic this week.

St. Patrick’s cheer for Gartmore Irish Growth Fund

St. Patrick’s Day is an occasion to celebrate all things Irish and an opportune time to reflect on the strength of the Gartmore Irish Growth Fund plc (GIGF).

Legal & General UK Property Trust over £100m in funds invested

Legal & General’s UK Property Trust, which launched on 28 February 2006, has broken through the £100 million barrier in funds invested in its first year.

European Equity Growth Fund goes from strength to strength

Leading fund manager, Standard Life Investments today announced that Stuart Fraser, manager of the European Equity Growth Fund, has received a AA rating from Citywire.

Legal & General to enter international bond market

Legal & General has announced that, subject to regulatory approval, it is launching a new international life company later this year.

F&C poised to launch 'Lifestyle' funds with key distributors

F&C Investments has revealed to City analysts at its annual results presentation that it is poised to launch a suite of four new "Lifestyle" funds of funds at the end of March.

Jupiter implements changes to UK Growth Exempt Fund

Jupiter is delighted to announce that, following FSA approval, it has implemented changes to the Jupiter UK Growth Exempt Fund, with effect from 13 March 2007.

VCT countdown

With the clock ticking for this year’s VCT investors, the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has published some key recommendations covering both generalist and specialist VCTs from some of the country’s leading VCT advisers.

Britannia: Tax free high rate

Britannia has launched a new mini cash ISA with a fixed rate of 5.85 AER/tax free percent.

Barclays launches new cash ISA and simple savings accounts

With less than a month left for consumers to make the most of their current tax-free ISA savings allowance, Barclays from Friday 16th March introduces a new cash ISA paying 6.50 per cent AER interest.

Three further M&G funds join Skandia

Two top-performing equity funds and a newly launched, new generation fixed income fund take the total number of M&G funds available via Skandia to 18.

Cash signals caution among Frankfurt-based global equities funds

Global equities fund managers based in Frankfurt are currently far more cautious on the outlook than their UK-based counterparts, says Standard & Poor’s Fund Services in its latest update on the sector, available at funds-sp.com.

Win a trip to Disneyland Paris with JPMAM saving for children scheme

JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM), provider of investment trusts, today announced they are offering the opportunity for individuals to win one of five family holidays to Disneyland® Resorts Paris.

Healthy global financial opportunities despite market correction

The New Star Global Financials Fund, managed by Guy de Blonay, has risen 213.22% since inception compared to a 12.81% gain by the FTSE Global Financials Total Return Index and a 44.7% gain by the MSCI World Financials Total Return Index over the same period.

Be prepared for the ISA countdown

As the 5th April approaches, the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has collated ISA deadlines from participating member investment companies and their managers.