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Act now to beat this year’s ISA deadline

Time is ticking away for savers yet to take advantage of their cash Individual Savings Account (ISA) allowance for the current tax year.

Make the most of your ISA allowance

Robin Bailey, Nationwide's director of savings and investments, provides some top tips for those looking to incorporate ISAs into their financial planning.

Fair Investment launches ISA and Investment Account and SIPP

Pensions, savings and investment specialist Fair Investment Company this week launches two new low cost, easy to manage multi-asset investment services offering access to thousands of investment opportunities: a Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) service for tax efficient pension investments, and an ISA and Investment Account for tax efficient ISAs and investments.

Get ready now for the online ‘ISA' search rush

With preparations under way for this year's ISA season, unbiased.co.uk, the professional advice website, reveals there was an increase of over 120% in the number of online search engine enquiries for ‘ISAs' during last year's ISA season between February and March.

Post Office offers new rates on fixed rate cash ISAs

The Post Office has announced new rates for its Fixed Rate Cash ISAs, offering some of the best rates in the market of up to 3.60% tax-free/AER fixed, all of which will be available to customers from Monday 14 February.

Yorkshire Building Society launches fixed rate ISA at 3.5%

Yorkshire Building Society has launched a market leading product - a Fixed rate ISA at 3.5 per cent gross/AER until 30/04/2011 offering customers an exceptional new rate and investment for their savings.

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%).

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.

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.

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.

Interest only borrowers urged to use their ISA allowance

Equity ISA's remain one of the most tax efficient ways for interest-only borrowers to build capital over the long term.

Skipton Financial Services urges UK to think ISA

Andrew Barker, chief operating officer at Skipton Financial Services, commented: "Whereas the HMRC are quick to hit you with stealth taxes, your annual ISA allowance is one tax-efficient gift the Government do give you and it should be an essential part of every investment portfolio.

Northern Rock increases interest rates for long term ISA savers

Northern Rock is launching three new issues of its fixed rate cash ISA, offering competitive tax-free interest rates. The new accounts, which are fixed over a choice of either one, three or five years, will be available to open from today (21 January 2011) with a minimum initial deposit of £500.

Zurich UK Life launches 2011 ISA campaign for advisers

Zurich UK Life has launched a campaign to help advisers and their clients optimise their 2010/11 ISA allowance.

Reap the benefits of tax-free saving with Skipton’s new ISA range

Skipton Building Society has launched a competitive suite of ISA accounts aimed at encouraging people to make more of their tax free savings allowance.