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  • Savings and Investments: Smash and Grab
    The market for savings products continues to eke out increasingly competitive rates, but delay and you’re likely to miss them.   Banks and building societies are resorting to smash and grab tactics with high rates eager ...
    Thu 15th Dec, 2011
  • Government announces credit and investment schemes
    The government is seeking to absorb criticism of its planned rise in business rates by investing in measures to get the economy moving.   Britain’s biggest retailers have expressed concerns about the proposed 5.6% ...
    Mon 28th Nov, 2011
  • National Savings & Investments to break from the Post Office
    NS&I delivered a bitter blow for savers as it announced the end of its 150 year affiliation with the Post Office.   As part of what it describes as a 'modernisation programme', NS&I are to retract to postal, phone and ...
    Fri 4th Nov, 2011 (5 Comments)
  • Savings accounts 'remain better investment option than shares'
    An expert has said that savings accounts are a safer option than shares. Savings accounts such as ISAs or fixed rate bonds should remain consumers' first port of call in terms of where they put their money for safe ...
    Fri 17th Dec, 2010 (6 Comments)
  • Alico announces new investment options
    Alico Wealth Management has today (April 29th) launched a new structured investment option for all stock market investors. Alico Wealth Management has today (April 29th) launched a new structured investment option for all ...
    Thu 29th Apr, 2010 (2 Comments)
  • ISA investment increase recorded
    Investment in cash ISAs has surged over the years, according to a new set of figures. An increasing amount of money is being invested in cash ISAs, new Halifax research indicates.Data released by the bank shows that in the 12 ...
    Wed 17th Feb, 2010
  • Investment ISA sales 'highest in six years'
    The Investment Management Association (IMA) have revealed that last month, investment ISA net sales reached £247million, marking the highest quarterly ISA sales seen in six years. ISA sales are not the only investment ...
    Thu 30th Jul, 2009
  • People 'taking steps to diversify investments'
    Splitting money across various financial vehicles - including savings accounts and cash-based individual savings accounts (ISAs) - is becoming increasingly popular among savers. As the financial crisis rumbles on, Britons are ...
    Mon 23rd Mar, 2009
  • Child investment factsheet updated
    The Association of Investment Trust Companies (AITC) has updated its free factsheet, 'Investing for Children'. The factsheet is aimed at parents wishing to invest in their children's future, and includes information on ...
    Tue 6th Sep, 2005