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SWIP's outlook for UK equities remains positive

Rigorous company research neutralises short term volatility for SWIP UK funds Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's (SWIP's) outlook for UK equities remains positive despite the recent drop in the UK market.

Cash ISAs: make the most of your money this tax year

Savers could be nearly half a million pounds richer if between the ages of 25 and 65 they were able to put away £3,000 a year in an ISA.

Over £500 million could be lost to the taxman

Over 60% of the UK population still do not hold an ISA while others are failing to top up on a yearly basis.

Putting liability driven investing into practice

Utilising the techniques of liability driven investment (LDI) can bring rich rewards and help counter many of the major problems which have beset retail or institutional investors in recent years, according to research published by fund manager, Standard Life Investments.

Leeds Building Society launches New TESSA ISA product range

Leeds Building Society has today launched a range of fixed rate tax-free TESSA ISA products, for 1, 2 or 3 years.

Alliance & Leicester increases rate on Premier ISA

From Wednesday 7 March, Alliance & Leicester’s Premier ISA account will pay a market leading 8.10% pa gross/AER. The ISA is available to customers opening an Alliance & Leicester Premier current account and will be available for a limited period only.

Corporate bond market outlook from F&C

The corporate bond funds and Strategic Bond in particular have been well placed to weather the storm of the last few days.

Abbey launches new direct cash mini ISA

Abbey today launches a new mini cash ISA account paying 5.50% tax free/AER on balances from £1. The account offers a market-leading rate of 5.75% tax free/AER for balances over £9,000.

GEMS sparkle for European Assets Trust says F&C

The £172m European Assets Trust has today announced financial results for the year ended 31 December 2006.

Abbey launches new super ISA

Today, Abbey launches its new Super ISA. The Super ISA is a cash mini-ISA and offers eight per cent AER tax-free until 1 May 2008 if customers put an equal amount or more into Abbey’s tax efficient Guaranteed Growth Plan.

Shares deliver 40% higher returns than cash to ISA investors since launch

ISA savers who have contributed £3,000 a year since the tax-efficient plans were launched in April 1999 would have been nearly 40% better off if they had chosen a UK shares fund rather than cash, says Fidelity International.

Scarborough takes ISA season by storm with account paying 6.10%

Scarborough Building Society is rewarding savers this Spring by launching an ISA account offering a market-leading 6.10%.

JPMorgan Asset Management encourages tax-efficient investments

In a bid to encourage investors to take advantage of tax-efficient investment measures, JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has announced that it is offering free ISA and PEP transfers and is waiving transaction charges on all investments over £1,000 into any of its JPMorgan Investment Trust ISAs.

Invesco Perpetual offers 2% discount on ISA investments, PEP and ISA transfers

Invesco Perpetual, PEP and ISA provider, will continue its current two per cent discount on the five per cent initial sales charge for all new ISA investments and PEP and ISA transfers. This includes ISA monthly savings and phased investment options.

Coventry staff choose their ‘Charity of the Year’

Coventry Building Society is delighted to announce that the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) has been chosen as its first ever ‘Charity of the Year’.