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Skipton launches new ISA range

Skipton Building Society has further built on its good value commitment to savers, by launching a new suite of ISA products at rates of up to 4.00% AER.

Nationwide increases rate on fixed rate ISA and bonds

Nationwide Building Society is increasing the rates on its one-year Fixed Rate Bond, e-Bond, Tracker Bond and Tracker e-Bond, and Fixed Rate ISA by up to 0.25%.

Scots invest 53% more than UK average

Scots invest 53 per cent more than the UK average, according to the latest research from Fair Investment Company.

Lloyds welcomes new Junior ISA

Lloyds Banking Group, UK savings and cash ISA provider, has welcomed the introduction of a new Junior ISA account.

New tax-free savings account for children

Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban, has announced that the Government will create a new tax free children's savings account. The new account, described as a ‘Junior ISA', will offer parents a simple and tax free way to save for their child's future.

Could new limit see investors pick ISAs over pensions?

A recent poll by Fair Investment Company revealed that 14 per cent of respondents have no pension, and of those, a third plan to fund their retirement using ISA investment.

Northern Rock launches new ISA Saver

Northern Rock has launched a new 120-day notice ISA, offering tax-free savings with the flexibility of planned access, coupled with a market leading rate.

Providers battle it out for maturing NS&I fixed rate balances

Andrew Hagger of Moneynet.co.uk looks at the latest moves in the fixed rate savings market. At the end of October 2009, NS&I set the cat amongst the pigeons in the savings market when it launched a range of extremely competitive fixed rate bonds.

Northern Rock maintains great rates on ISAs

Northern Rock is launching three new issues of its fixed rate cash ISA, offering competitive tax-free interest rates coupled with low access charges.

Nationwide increases rates on Fixed Rate ISAs and Bonds

Nationwide Building Society is raising rates on selected Fixed Rate Bonds, Fixed Rate ISAs, e-Bonds, and Tracker Bonds by up to 0.50%. At the same time, the Society is also maintaining the parity between its cash ISA rates and the equivalent Bond rates, something which Nationwide has been doing since February 2010.

Third of UK earnings invested in ISAs

The UK average ISA balance is £7,782, which is equivalent to just under a third of the UK's average earning (£26,075), according to the Halifax.

Investors could be £28k better off with new increased ISA limit

With the recent confirmation of the new ISA allowance for the next tax year, Fidelity Investment Managers is encouraging investors to utilise this additional £480 each year to significantly increase their long term savings pot.

M&S offers new fixed rate savings options

One year on from the increase in ISA limits for savers aged 50?plus, these savers may have one?year fixed rate accounts that are coming to maturity now.

Leeds Base Rate Tracker ISA, with unlimited access to 50%

Leeds Building Society has launched a unique 2-Year ISA that tracks Bank Base Rate (BBR) plus up to an additional 1.80%, currently 2.30%, with unlimited access to 50% of the funds at any time without penalty.

UK savers urged to take ISA action

Wednesday 6 October 2010, is the six month anniversary of the newly increased cash ISA allowance of £5,100.