Financial News Archive

Below is an archive of UK financial news stories covering insurance, loans, mortgages, credit cards, pensions, investments and property. 

• ISAs snapped up as investors seek better returns  10/05/2011

  Investors flocked to stocks and shares ISAs on their search for higher returns this ISA season, IMA statistics show. more 

• Fixed rate bonds get a boost despite interest rate lows  05/05/2011

  With growing expectations that the Bank of England will further delay an increase in interest rates, providers are aiming to defy the low rate environment by boosting fixed rate bonds. more 

• Cash ISA savers lose out – but there are alternatives  04/05/2011

  Cash ISA savers are losing out as the average rate falls below 0.50%, but there are alternatives. more 

• Companies will need incentives for corporate ISAs to boost retirement savings  03/05/2011

  Fair Investment Company is calling on the government to move quickly on improving workplace savings models, following the response to the early access to pension savings call for evidence. more 

• Looking for investments with the potential for an early return?  26/04/2011

  Structured investments known as kick-outs allow investments in fixed term plans which can mature early, returning a defined level of interest, if certain conditions are met. more 

• Investment Focus: Aegon Ethical Equity Fund  26/04/2011

  The Aegon Ethical Fund invests in UK equities along ‘dark’ green criteria, excluding certain companies from investment. We asked the fund manager Audrey Ryan how the fund sticks to its ethical principles while aiming to generate a return for investors. more 

• Investment Focus: Invesco Perpetual Monthly Income Plus Fund  26/04/2011

  The perennially popular Invesco Perpetual Monthly Income Plus Fund invests in bonds and equities aiming to deliver a total return to investors of some capital growth and a monthly income. We look at how the fund is investing with Neil Woodford sticking to his equity strategy that has proven to be a contrarian stance compared to the wider UK equity market. more 

• No change in number of MPC votes for interest rate hike  20/04/2011

  Three members of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee continued to press for an interest rate increase when the committee voted to keep the Bank Rate at 0.50 per cent. more 

• Gartmore funds move over to Henderson as takeover completes  18/04/2011

  Henderson Global Investors completed the takeover of Gartmore on 4 April and has announced that the Gartmore Cautious Managed Fund is moving over to the group. more 

• Price pressures continue despite inflation fall  13/04/2011

  Inflation in March fell back to four per cent in March from a 4.4 per cent level in February, prompting predictions that the Bank of England may delay raising interest rates to later in the year. more 

• New ISA allowance: The search for income  12/04/2011

  If the end of the tax year on 5 April saw banks and investment houses competing to win last minute ISA customers, the beginning of the new tax year is an opportunity for you to make the best use of the new higher ISA allowance. more 

• Ethical investing doesn't mean sacrificing returns  12/04/2011

  The growing interest in green or ethical investing, an area where as many as 700,000 people in the UK are investing, has led to an ever longer list of options for investors, and an investment universe that offers competitive returns. more 

• Investment Focus: Jupiter Ecology Fund  12/04/2011

  We asked manager of the Jupiter Ecology Fund about his background in socially responsible investment (SRI) and the more 

• Flat-rate state pension outlined  06/04/2011

  The government has set-out detail of a new single-tier state pension expected to be worth around £140 a week in a bid to reform a state pension system ‘dogged by complexity’. more 

• Early bird savers can take advantage of new ISA allowance  06/04/2011

  Early bird investors and savers can take advantage of the new higher ISA allowance and a full year of earning interest with the start of the new tax year. more 

• Survey shows cash ISAs still popular as cut off date arrives  04/04/2011

  ISAs remain a popular way to save, according to a survey that found over 90 per cent of respondents had a cash ISA. more 

• One million investors expected to make last minute ISA dash  04/04/2011

  More than one million people are expected to invest through a stocks and shares ISA before the deadline on 5 April, according to a fund manager. more 

• Last minute stocks and shares ISAs  01/04/2011

  Share dealing ISAs are amongst the options for last minute stocks and shares ISAs, if you are looking to invest in the ISA tax shelter by 5 April. more 

• Last minute cash ISA options  31/03/2011

  As the ISA season draws to a close there are still some cash ISA options available if you have left your tax efficient savings to the last minute. more 

• Investments to supplement income when inflation is high  31/03/2011

  The official rate of inflation hit a two year high of 4.40 per cent in February with the expectations that inflation will remain between four and five per cent in 2011, presenting a major hurdle if you are looking to supplement your income with your investments. more 

• Support for Junior ISA - bringing children's savings into the 21st century  31/03/2011

  As reports emerge that the Junior ISA will allow all those that have not opened a Child Trust Fund to invest £3,000 a year free from income and capital gains tax, head of investment research at Fair Investment Company, George Ladds, who called for a Children's ISA back in June comments. more 

• More Junior ISA details unveiled  31/03/2011

  Junior ISAs with a limit likely to be £3000 a year will be eligible to all children under 18 who do not have a Child Trust Fund. more 

• Budget: How tax can affect your savings and investments  31/03/2011

  Following the Budget announcement, and with the end of tax year approaching, tax allowances for saving and investing have been in the spotlight. more 

• Fair Investment named best green and ethical ISA fund supermarket for second year running  29/03/2011

  Fair Investment Company has been named best green and ethical stocks and shares ISA provider for two years in a row by National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW). more 

• Junior ISA confirmed in Budget  24/03/2011

  The government’s 2011 Budget confirmed that Junior ISAs would be introduced for all UK children under 18 who do not have a Child Trust Fund. more 

• Lower annual ISA increase expected after inflation change  24/03/2011

  The measure for increasing the annual ISA allowance will move to using the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate of inflation from next year, the Chancellor disclosed in the Budget. more 

• Budget seeks reform and growth  23/03/2011

  The 2011 Budget aimed at delivering reform and economic growth will simplify the UK’s complicated tax system and lead to the introduction of a flat rate state pension. more 

• Budget offers first time buyers £250m for mortgage deposits  23/03/2011

  First time buyer mortgage market to be injected with £250m for deposits, the Chancellor has announced in the Budget. more 

• Bank committee remain split on interest rates  23/03/2011

  Members of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee remain split on whether to change interest rates levels, minutes from the committee’s March meeting show. more 

• Alternative cash ISA options for competitive returns  22/03/2011

  Interest rates are low and inflation is high, not a great combination for savers. With the Bank Rate clocking-up two years at 0.50 per cent. more 

• Why you shouldn't put all your ISAs in one basket  22/03/2011

  Limiting your exposure, building a multi-asset portfolio, not keeping all of your eggs in one basket; however you describe it, diversification is a constant theme for investors. And with the ISA deadline fast approaching, Fair Investment Company's associate director Oliver Roylance-Smith explains why, as with any type of investment, when it comes to ISAs, diversification is the key. more 

• Fund managers provide investment update following Japan earthquake response  22/03/2011

  While the Japanese stock market suffered significant falls and selling by investors following the earthquake and tsunami which hit the country on 11 March, fund managers say now could be a good time to invest in some companies. more 

• Stocks and shares ISAs: A world of opportunities  15/03/2011

  Where can you invest with a stocks and shares ISA? A better question would probably be where can’t you invest. more 

• Cash ISA rates rise despite Bank Rate doldrums  15/03/2011

  Despite the 0.50 per cent official interest rate remaining, banks and building societies have raised their game to win customers for the 2011 ISA season. We look at some of the leading cash ISAs available through Fair Investment Company.
  
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• Sorry or savvy – what kind of ISA saver are you?  15/03/2011

  The base rate has been at 0.50 per cent for more than two years now, and in that time, cash ISA savings rates have been taking a real battering with around one in eight paying 0.50 per cent or less. more 

• Schroders comments on Japanese crisis  15/03/2011

  The Japanese stock market fell by over six per cent in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that hit the country last week. more 

• The key to managing your own investments  08/03/2011

  Fair Investment Company's associate director Oliver Roylance-Smith discusses ways to diversify and manage your own investments. more 

• Why you shouldn't put all your ISAs in one basket  08/03/2011

  Diversification has a long history as an investment principle, aiming to limit risk when seeking returns. We look at the reasons for diversifying and some of the options available when it comes to accessing different markets and assets with your ISA. more 

• Investment Focus: Barclays Wealth Global Markets funds  07/03/2011

  The Global Markets funds from Barclays Wealth help investors diversify their portfolio without paying higher levels of charge. Using Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), the funds gain exposure to different assets and markets in a cost-effective way. more 

• Alarming savings trend as number of savers falls, bank says  03/03/2011

  The number of people not keeping savings has increased by 16 per cent since 2009, with one in three adults to save anything at all, a survey by Scottish Widows has found. more 

• ISAs should lead pension reform, Fidelity says  03/03/2011

  Fund manager Fidelity International is calling on the government to abandon its discussion on early access to pensions and concentrate on how ISAs can boost saving for retirement. more 

• Banks improve interest rates for ISA season  01/03/2011

  The battle for Cash ISA savers has intensified in the run-up to the end of the tax year, with banks offering increased rates and variable accounts in the spotlight. more 

• Pressure grows for interest rate increase  23/02/2011

  Three members of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee voted to increase interest rates in the committee’s meeting in February. more 

• Investment Focus: Allianz RCM BRIC Stars Fund  21/02/2011

  The Allianz RCM BRIC Stars Fund has been investing in Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRICs) since 2006. With increasing focus on investor interest in the emerging market economies, we heard from the fund's manager Michael Konstantinov on his expectations for 2011. more 

• Making the most of your ISA  21/02/2011

  ISAs are free from income tax and capital gains tax, from April 2011 the allowance will increase from £10,200 to £10,680. Half of the ISA allowance can be saved in cash. This is our guide to making the most of your ISA. more 

• Bringing pensions together  21/02/2011

  Research shows people move on average 11 times between employers, potentially building up separate pensions. If consolidation is right for you, it can make managing pension savings simpler and quicker. more 

• Expectations for interest rate rises as inflation hits 4%  16/02/2011

  Speculation over increases to interest rates has heightened following a further increase in inflation, but the Bank of England has cautioned against making judgements on the timing of a rise in rates. more 

• Fair Investment launches ISA.co.uk  14/02/2011

  Fair Investment Company today launches ISA.co.uk, a site dedicated to offering market-leading cash and stocks and shares ISAs. more 

• What next for bond investments?  09/02/2011

  A growing number of fund managers and commentators are warning that the return from bond investments will decline in 2011, we look at the options for bond investors in strategic bonds and investment strategies that guard against falls in bond prices. more 

• Vanguard launches inflation-linked tracker fund  09/02/2011

  The fund manager Vanguard recently launched the Vanguard UK Inflation-Linked Gilt Index Fund – a passive fund designed to track an index of inflation-linked bonds issued by the UK government. more 

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