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ISA investors stung by nearly 3 per cent stock transfer costs
Alliance Trust calls on Treasury to remove sale and buy-back requirement and to allow in specie transfers.
Bradford & Bingley launches two-year fixed term bond
Bradford & Bingley has launched a two-year fixed term bond with a best-buy annual interest rate of 6.00% p.a. gross/AER.
Sainsbury’s launches one-year fixed rate bond offering 5.53%
Sainsbury’s Bank has launched its latest one-year risk free savings bond offering a fixed rate of 5.53% guaranteed gross return – available for a limited time and applications accepted online only.
“ISA blindness” means many could lose out on tax advantages
Confusion about Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) and their benefits is preventing many people from making the most of their annual tax-free savings allowance, according to research from FTSE 100 life and pensions company Friends Provident.
Standard Life International launches enhanced offshore bond
Standard Life International Limited is pleased to announce the launch of an enhanced offshore bond, building on the success of the company’s first International Bond launch in January 2006.
Top Ten Retail Investor Buys & Sells for week ending 2 March 2007
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse, commented: “It has been a tough week for UK investors as global stocks plummeted on Tuesday night slicing over 36.2 billion pounds off share prices in the UK alone.
Significant fall in investor confidence in property
Interest rate rises have had a significant impact on people’s belief in property as an investment category, according to latest findings from the Standard Life Savings & Investment Index.
India: Prudence ahead of tax cuts
Market reaction to yesterday's Budget in India was subdued. However expectations of a 'tax giveaway' by some commentators, in the form of personal and corporate tax cuts, failed to materialise.
Rising rates and turbulent markets keep industry guessing on ISA season
With just over a month to go before the end of the 2006 / 7 tax year, it is crunch time for investors to decide whether to "use" or "lose" their £7000 annual tax free Individual Savings Account (ISA) allowance according F&C Investments.
S&P upgrades Schroder Managed Balanced
Standard & Poor’s have upgraded Schroder Managed Balanced Fund from A to AA rated. The fund managed by Andrew Yeadon, has returned 11.73% over one year, outperforming the Balanced Managed Sector average by 3.08% placing the fund in the top decile. Over three and five years the fund has produced returns of 49.92% and 57.35% respectively.
Investment trust pioneer to launch closed-end fund of hedge funds
F&C, whose flagship Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust was the first such investment vehicle of its type, has announced plans to give investors access to a portfolio of hedge funds through a new listed investment company.
Charities no longer complacent says JPMorgan Asset Management
The JPMorgan Asset Management Charity Investment Industry Survey 2006 finds that charities retain the optimism shown in last year’s survey, but are showing some caution. This is in contrast to the findings in 2005, where the overriding theme was of bullishness.
AIC welcomes EU advocate general’s opinion on VAT case
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) today expressed its pleasure at the release of the EU Advocate General’s opinion, which supports the view that investment trusts should be exempt from VAT on management fees.
SLI to offer 0% initial charge on investment trust range
Standard Life Investments, a leading fund manager, is to offer investors 0% initial charge on investments in its range of award-winning Investment Trusts during this year’s ISA season.
Gartmore growth opportunities raises £30 million of new assets
Gartmore Growth Opportunities plc (“GGO” or the “Company”) announces the results of the offer for subscription of conversion shares (“‘C’ Shares”) (the “Offer”).