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HSBC GIF India Equity Fund celebrates 15 year anniversary

The HSBC GIF India Equity fund celebrates its 15-year anniversary with a return of more than 1,700% and the top position within its peer group's performance league tables.

Are MINTs the investment opportunity of the next decade?

Investors in the BRIC group of countries have enjoyed excellent returns over the last ten years. Whilst outright replacements for the BRICs are impossible to find, there are a number of genuine emerging market opportunities a layer down from the BRICs that are not as well appreciated but have similar long-term investment potential.

Disappointing figures for Next and Legal & General

Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre, takes a look at two FSTE 100 companies reporting today and outlines what their results mean for investors.

Santander fixed rate postal ISAs paying up to 3.70%

Santander has launched its latest range Fixed Rate Postal ISAs paying 3.70 per cent tax free for the two year ISA or up to 3.00 per cent tax free for the one year ISA. The accounts are available for both new and existing ISA savings.

Trojan fund still available on the Alliance Trust Savings i.nvest

Alliance Trust Savings, one of the country's top platform providers is reminding customers that the top performing Troy Asset Management Trojan fund is still available to new and existing customers on the Alliance Trust Savings i.nvest platform.

Under-invested Europe provides significant opportunities

While Europe's fixed income markets continue to face significant headwinds, European equities are under-invested and provide interesting investment opportunities, according to Alister Hibbert and Vincent Devlin, fund managers in BlackRock's market-leading European Equity Style Diversified Team.

Santander fixed rate savings bonds paying up to 4.01 per cent

Santander has launched its latest range of fixed rate bonds which includes a highly competitive three year fixed rate paying 4.01 per cent gross AER.

Two new funds recommended by The Share Centre

Sheridan Admans, investment adviser at The Share Centre, explains why these two funds have been added to our list of preferred funds and what they offer investors.

A Roy-oil affair: Newton's Frikkee looks to energy giants for yield

Tineke Frikkee, manager of the Newton Higher Income Fund, discusses recent adjustments made to the Fund against a backdrop of continued economic uncertainty.

Increased dividends and expansion look positive for Whitbread

Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre, explains what Whitbread's results mean for investors.

TD customers pick a mix over Easter

Darren Hepworth, Trading and Customer Services Director, TD Waterhouse comments: "TD customers used the extended Easter period to broaden their trading horizons beyond the normal top ten stalwart sectors of oil and financials, week ending Tuesday, 26 April.

Disappointing results from Barclays, BP and ABF

Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre, takes a look at three FTSE 100 companies reporting today and outlines what their results mean for investors.

Northern Rock launches competitive fixed rate e-ISAs

Northern Rock is launching three new issues of its new online Cash ISA’s to complement its competitive portfolio of branch, postal and online savings accounts.

Additional share issurance for Emerging Market Income Trust

J.P. Morgan Asset Management confirms that following the launch of the JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust in July 2010, the investment trust has raised a further GBP 40.9 million, which equates to new capital equivalent of more than 39% of the initial public offer proceeds.

JPM US Equity Income Fund added to Skandia platform

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has added the JPM US Equity Income Fund to the Skandia Investment Solutions platform.