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Monmouthshire praised for ‘most consistent’ Cash ISA

Monmouthshire Building Society, one of Wales’ largest and most successful institutions, has received ongoing recognition by Moneysupermarket.com for providing the UK’s ‘most consistent’ Cash ISA, generating the best returns over a 3 year period.

Tax rises are biggest financial worry for investors

With a general election around the corner, research from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) suggests tax is very much on the agenda for investors.

Green ISAs: NEIW reveals top fund supermarkets

Smile and Fair Investment Company top the tree in a new mystery shopping exercise to identify the best fund supermarkets for green and ethical stocks and shares ISAs.

Alliance Trust Savings to remain open for ISAs over Easter break

Alliance Trust Savings, the award-winning ISA provider, will be opening its Dundee headquarters on Good Friday and Easter Monday to accept ISA subscriptions up to the deadline, Monday 5 April 2010.

Investors turn to the stock market for better ISA returns

Investors are feeling positive about investing in the stock market during 2010, with many believing it will produce more lucrative returns than cash, according to research from retail stockbroker The Share Centre.

Make better use of savings with an offset mortgage

With just 33% of Cash ISAs offering a rate above 3%, changing to an offset mortgage may help you make better use of your savings and reduce the interest charged on your mortgage advises Defaqto.

ISA countdown - 1.5 million savers could miss out

Savers have just 9 working days left to make use of this year's ISA allowance, warn Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks.

Over 50s reminded to use enhanced ISA allowance

With the end of the tax year looming, Fidelity International reminds over 50s to use their extra 2009/10 ISA allowance in order to increase their returns by as much as 28% compared to an investment outside a tax wrapper by the time they reach 65.

The countdown to the end of tax year is on

The tax year ends at midnight on April 5 and you have until that time to use this year's ISA allowance. However, with April 5 falling over the Easter weekend this year, in practice the deadline for some ISA accounts will be earlier.

ISA investors urged to take advantage of increased limit

The majority of investors have made use of their current ISA allowance, but a smaller proportion plan to take full advantage of the increased limit in the new tax year, according to research from retail stockbroker The Share Centre.

Dunfermline launches two cash ISA products

The Dunfermline has launched two new cash ISA products as savings hunters look to get the best deals.

ISA investors’ appetite for equities increases

As interest rates have remained historically low for a year, ISA investors reveal they remain disillusioned with returns on cash investments, and so continue to take a bullish approach to investing in equities.

Savers are ISA aware but lost on limits

Whilst the majority of people are aware of ISAs, the change in ISA limits is causing some confusion, according to research from Lloyds TSB.

ISAs - Appetite for risk increases as investors seek returns

New research from discount broker Willis Owen confirms that more than half (54%) of all GB adults are willing to take some financial risk with their savings and investments, despite the recent financial turmoil.

ISA rules unfair say UK savers

New research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks has revealed that 84% of savers in the UK believe current rules on Individual Savings Accounts (ISA) are unfair and penalise risk-averse savers.