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APCIMS welcomes FSA rules on short selling
In response to the FSA's statement on short selling, CEO David Bennett said: "APCIMS welcomes all attempts to improve market transparency and to reduce volatility in the interests of retail investors.
IMA: Short selling
The Investment Management Association (IMA) considers that short selling of bank shares is neither the sole nor the principal reason for the falls in the price of certain shares in recent weeks.
Banking melting pot draws in TD Waterhouse customers in droves
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "In the ten years that TD Waterhouse has been operating in the UK, this has been one of the most interesting and unpredictable weeks we have seen.
The Share Centre: Lloyds TSB and HBOS merger
Commenting on the planned £12.2bn takeover of Lloyds TSB and Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS), Graham Spooner, Investment Adviser at The Share Centre, said:
Students could benefit from experience of financial meltdown
As the world enters the worst financial crisis since the 1929 Wall Street crash, one organisation is viewing the problems as a real learning opportunity for young people.
Schools offered cash to compete in stock market challenge
Schools across the country are being invited to enter the sixth annual Shares4Schools investment competition run by retail stockbroker, The Share Centre.
What Lehman Brothers' collapse means for UK Investors
Graham Spooner, Investment Adviser at The Share Centre comments on the knock-on effect for the UK banking sector, as US investment bank, Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy.
Banks fly as trading gets back to normal
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Despite the crash at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Monday, which left thousands of frustrated retail investors unable to trade UK shares for most of the day, TD Waterhouse customers were quick to bounce back and resume trading from Tuesday morning.
Time is ticking for Alliance & Leicester shareholders
Gavin Oldham, chief executive of The Share Centre explains the options Alliance & Leicester shareholders have ahead of the Santander take over: "The 500,000 plus Alliance & Leicester shareholders have two options if, as expected, the bid from Santander is approved a week today;
Share dealing scams: How to avoid being conned
Private investors buying shares are being advised to use nominee services to help protect themselves against a growing number of share dealing scams. These include cold calling from so-called ‘boiler rooms' and ‘recovery rooms', often based in countries which are out of FSA jurisdiction.
TD Waterhouse customers look to housing sector
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "For the first time in over six months, banks do not dominate our top five buys this week, although they do still represent more than half (55.9%) of TD Waterhouse customers' top ten sells.
Housebuilders and commodities grab the attention of TD Waterhouse customers
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "The short week hasn't deterred our customer's appetite to trade and despite the top of this week's table being an almost mirror image of last week, there are some notable changes and new additions in the bottom few positions.
TD Waterhouse customers ride the black horse once again
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Once again, Lloyds TSB occupies the top position among the banks this week with our customer trading statistics showing a stunning single day leap of 78% in buying activity following news that the Black Horse has stopped chasing Deutsche Postbank.
TD Waterhouse customers look to mine profits
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "TD Waterhouse customers are, as usual, consistent with their tracking of market movements and price performance to ensure they make the greatest return on their investments.
Should investors bet on the banks?
As Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) becomes the latest bank to announce record losses, Nick Raynor Investment Adviser at The Share Centre comments that today's news, coupled with the recent bad results for the banks could mean good news for investors.