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Nationwide introduces 18 month Tracker Bond and e-Bond

Nationwide has introduced a new 18 month Tracker Bond and e-Bond, both of which offer interest rates for savers that are guaranteed to track the Bank of England Base Rate.

Leeds launches base rate tracker ISA

Leeds Building Society has launched a base rate tracker ISA, which guarantees to pay Bank of England Base Rate plus 2% for 2 years (currently 2.50%).

Imperial Tobacco scores in emerging markets

Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre explains why today's update from Imperial Tobacco confirms his ‘sell' recommendation.

S&P Fund Services assigns rating to the Add Value Fund

Standard Poor's Fund Services announced that it has assigned an AA fund management rating to the Add Value Fund.

Share ISAs returned four times as much as cash in 2010

Investors remained risk averse in 2010, opening cash ISAs at nearly four times the rate of share ISAs, despite the past year showing share ISAs returned four times as much, analysis from Virgin Money shows.

TQ Invest change their ‘Six of the Best’ Investment Portfolio

TQ Invest has announced a change to its popular ‘Six of the Best' portfolio of funds, switching the M&G Strategic Corporate Bond fund for M&G's Optimal Income fund.

AXA Wealth International launches Legacy Planning Bond

AXA Wealth International, the offshore investment arm of AXA Wealth, has launched the new Legacy Planning Bond to further enhance its trust range offering, and has become the only company to offer advisers IHT planning solutions from both the Isle of Man and Dublin jurisdictions.

Scottish Life makes changes to Europe Specialist Pension Fund

Scottish Life, the pensions specialist arm of the Royal London Group, has announced that from 2 May 2011, the underlying investment within the Scottish Life Europe Specialist Pension Fund will change from Artemis European Growth to Neptune European Opportunities.

Emerging markets - the next frontier

Andy Parsons, Advice team manager at The Share Centre looks at the next level of emerging market countries to present investment opportunities.

Top average cash ISA rates up by 11 per cent

Analysis by moneysupermaket.com shows the average top five cash ISA rates are currently 2.83 per cent, an 11 per cent increase on this time last year, as a number of smaller banks and building societies kick-start this year's ISA season with a range of new products.

Good news for investors as BP reinstates its dividend

As BP announce an overall loss of £2bn, Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre explains why these results are still positive for the long-term investor.

Charity Bank launches competitive Cash ISA

Charity Bank has announced the availability of its new Cash ISA. Offering customers the competitive market rate of 2% gross interest per annum, deposits will only be lent to support charities, social enterprises and community organisations that benefit people and communities across the UK.

Institutions take the place of mortgage lenders

Mill Group, a specialist property and finance group with close to £1bn of assets under management, is looking to raise at least £100million with the launch of the UK’s first property investment fund that will offer investors the opportunity to invest in residential property by financing first time home buyers (FTBs) and removing their need for a mortgage.

AEGON discounts UK equity and fixed income funds

AEGON Asset Management is discounting the initial charge on 12 of its leading ethical, UK equity and fixed income funds, as well as its innovative Inflation Linked Fund.

Barclays Wealth reissues FTSE Returns Plan

Barclays Wealth has reissued its FTSE Returns Plan aimed at investors seeking attractive returns whilst seeking to mitigate risk to their original investment.