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Post Office offers flexible Cash ISAs with competitive rates
As the 5 April deadline for using your tax-free ISA allowance approaches, savers are reminded that they can find a great range of Cash ISA products at the Post Office through postoffice.co.uk, via the telephone or in branch.
Green ISAs: NEIW updates Fund Supermarkets Ratings
Smile and Fair Investment have once again come out on top in the second year of National Ethical Investment Week's (NEIW) mystery shopping exercise to identify the best fund supermarkets for green and ethical stocks and shares ISAs.
Leeds launches fixed rate ISA at 3.15% with 25% access
Leeds Building Society is launching an 18 month fixed rate ISA paying 3.15% with effect from 6 April 2011.
ISA savers £6.5 million better off with Halifax
Since launching the Halifax Cash ISA Promise, Halifax has increased the ISA pots of UK savers by an extra £6.5 million in interest.
‘Last-minute’ investors to make full use of ISA allowance
Leading discount broker Willis Owen has urged ‘last-minute' investors to make full use of their ISA allowance ahead of the tax deadline.Willis Owen expects to see a surge in investments over the next week as people look to secure this year's tax free allowance before midnight on Tuesday 5 April.
Cash ISA savers urged to check rates
New research by Consumer Focus shows that two-thirds of people who opened a cash ISA with a ‘teaser' interest rate are likely to be losing out by failing to switch once the higher introductory interest rate runs out.
Safety more important than interest rates for older ISA savers
People aged over 45 identify safety as the most important factor when deciding which ISA provider to use - higher than getting the best price, according to new research by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
Use it or lose it - ISA deadlines from Barclays Stockbrokers
As the end of the tax year approaches, Barclays Stockbrokers, the UK's largest execution-only online stockbroker, has announced its deadlines for ISA account opening and funding.
Thames River to launch UCITS III absolute return fund
Thames River, the boutique fund manager which is part of the F&C group, is set to launch a new UCITS III absolute return fund in May focused on global high yield bonds.
Apply early for cash ISAs to avoid disappointment
Santander is urging savers to act now to avoid disappointment and ensure they don't miss out on this year's 2010/11 ISA allowance. With the end of the tax year fast approaching it's important that savers don't leave it too late to apply for an ISA in time to fund before the end of the current tax year.
Additional flexibility boosts SWIP’s Sterling Short Term Fund
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's (SWIP's) expertise in fixed income fund management has been showcased by the stellar performance of the SWIP Sterling Short Term Fund as it passes its fifth birthday mark.
TD customers shop for supermarkets on Budget day
Darren Hepworth, Trading and Customer Services Director, TD Waterhouse comments: "Budget-day trading activity among TD customers focused on J Sainsbury (SBRY), which will have noted George Osborne's "pro-growth" speech after announcing lower than expected sales as shoppers continue to feel the pinch.
Managed fund managers cool on emerging markets equities
Managers of funds in the managed/asset allocation sector are moving away from emerging markets equities, said Standard & Poor’s Fund Services in its latest review of the sector.
ISA? That's an Australian boy-band, right?
With the end of the tax year rapidly approaching Confused.com is calling on consumers to get clued up about tax free savings. New research from the price comparison site revealed that 43% of Brit's have never had an Individual Savings Account (ISA) and that 14% didn't know what an ISA was.
BlackRock expands equity income offering
BlackRock has announced plans to launch three new equity income funds available to UK investors from 31st March 2011, pending regulatory approval, meeting increased investor appetite for income in today's low yielding interest rate and high inflation environment.