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JP Morgan Asset Management encourages tax-efficient investments

In a bid to encourage investors to take advantage of tax-efficient investment measures, JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) today announced that it is offering discounts across its range of Investment Trust and OEIC ISAs until 30 April 2007.

Gartmore welcomes increase in equity ISA investment limits

Paul Feeney, Head of Distribution at Gartmore, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that the annual investment limit for equity Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) is to be increased from £7,000 to £7,200 from April 2008.

Not such an easy ISA

Rachel Thrussell, Head of savings at moneyfacts.co.uk – the money search engine, comments: “As the end of another tax year approaches, banks and building societies have been stepping up their efforts in an attempt to capture their slice of the huge ISA market.

Maximise your tax free returns by investing on Good Friday

Leeds Building Society is believed to be the only financial service provider in the UK to open its branches on Good Friday (6th April), the first day of the new tax year.

Britannia: Tax free high rate

Britannia has launched a new mini cash ISA with a fixed rate of 5.85 AER/tax free percent.

Barclays launches new cash ISA and simple savings accounts

With less than a month left for consumers to make the most of their current tax-free ISA savings allowance, Barclays from Friday 16th March introduces a new cash ISA paying 6.50 per cent AER interest.

Be prepared for the ISA countdown

As the 5th April approaches, the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has collated ISA deadlines from participating member investment companies and their managers.

New service to save ISA investors £££'s hundreds

Investors will save as much as £350 on shares ISA investments under a new service available through MoneyExpert.com.

Want to avoid paying £73k in tax?

Savers could be earning a massive £73,611 extra over a lifetime if their savings were invested in a tax efficient Individual Savings Account (ISA) – a figure which would double for high-rate tax payers, according to research from Alliance & Leicester Savings.

ISA investors uncertain where to invest 2006/7 allowance

One in four ISA investors are uncertain about where to invest their allowance this year, according to the annual “Investor Watch” survey from Fidelity International.

Alliance & Leicester improves ISA products

Last week, Alliance & Leicester increased the rate on its new Premier ISA to 8.10% gross pa/AER, making it a leading rate for tax efficient savings.

Barclays launches FTSE 100 Investment Note in time for ISA season

Barclays Stockbrokers has announced the launch of a new capital protected Investment Note to tie in with ISA season. Linked to the performance of the FTSE 100 index it is a six year growth investment designed to produce capital repayment and a return of 140% of any rise in the FTSE 100 index at the end of the term.

Abbey boosts rate on new super ISA to 8.1 per cent

Abbey has raised the rate on its new Super ISA to 8.1 per cent AER tax-free until 1 May 2008. The Super ISA is a cash mini-ISA that will offer 8.1 per cent to customers who put an equal amount or more into Abbey’s tax-efficient Guaranteed Growth Plan.

Cash ISAs: make the most of your money this tax year

Savers could be nearly half a million pounds richer if between the ages of 25 and 65 they were able to put away £3,000 a year in an ISA.

Over £500 million could be lost to the taxman

Over 60% of the UK population still do not hold an ISA while others are failing to top up on a yearly basis.