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Give us guarantees consumers tell Friends Provident
Friends Provident, the FTSE 100 life and pensions company, has launched a new guaranteed bond reflecting consumer demand for secure long-term investment products.
UK Equity High Income Fund breaks the £500m mark
Fund manger, Standard Life Investments today announced that its award-winning UK Equity High Income Fund has broken through the £500m barrier.
Fidelity International 2007 Global Credit Outlook
The global credit market remains strong in 2007, with good corporate fundamentals, but bond investors will need quality research to generate returns and steel themselves for future storms.
China enters Year of the Pig after 112% growth
As China is about to enter the year of the pig in the Chinese calendar, the Shanghai Stock Exchange saw a phenomenal 112% growth last year, over four times the growth of the FTSE 250 (24%). Shanghai saw record trading volumes in January. Chinese investors will be hoping the new Chinese year starting this Sunday, 18 February, will be just as good.
New Star’s funds of funds reach £1bn of assets under management
New Star’s fund of funds portfolios have accumulated more than £1 billion of assets under management.
Family Investments passes 400,000TH CTF account milestone
Family Investments has attracted its 400,000th Child Trust Fund (CTF) customer, making it the most successful provider in the UK.
Outlook for “The Year of the Pig”
In the run up to the Chinese New Year, which starts on Sunday 18 February, Gartmore’s Charlie Awdry, Manager of the £350.6m Gartmore China Opportunities Fund, comments on his very recent trip to China and states why he remains upbeat about the outlook and prospects for investing in China in 2007, “The Year of the Pig”.
Bring home the bacon this Chinese New Year
2007 looks bright for investing in China, according to Barclays Stockbrokers. In 2005 Barclays only had two China funds in its Fund Market but expanding this in 2006 has seen asset investment in the sector grow by 220%.
Nationwide International to launch new fixed rate bonds
Nationwide International is to launch new one and two year Fixed Rate Bonds on Wednesday 14 February 2007. A three year Fixed Rate Bond will not be offered at this time.
Chinese stock market in the Year of the Pig
Christian Deseglise, Global Head of Emerging Markets Business at HSBC Investments, which manages US$329 billion of assets worldwide, of which US$62 billion is in emerging markets assets, believes the outlook for China continues to be favourable, with valuations supported by a strong macroeconomic environment and robust earnings growth.
Financial Express opens Hong Kong office
Financial Express, the UK’s leading fund data and analysis provider, today announces the opening of its first offshore office, in Hong Kong.
Legal & General’s Growth Investment Plan Plus 7
Legal & General’s Growth Investment Plan Plus 7 provides investors with 125 per cent of any capital growth in the FTSE 100 Index over a six year term (maturing on 18 April 2013) plus capital protection (at maturity).
China’s Great Wall of Money?
Ian Beattie, Manager of the New Star Pacific Growth Unit Trust, comments on the outlook for China:
Alliance & Leicester launches competitive fixed rate bond at 6%
Alliance & Leicester International Limited (ALIL), the offshore savings bank, has launched a new, limited edition 1 Year Fixed Rate Bond (Issue 32) with a highly competitive fixed interest rate of 6.00% gross pa/AER.
Schroders takes property to another level
Schroder Global Property Securities Fund launched in December 2005 has already attracted over £100 million sales from financial advisers.