Investment news
Updated : Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:20:25 +0000
New index built to buttress confidence
Falling property prices around the world have not deterred the Investment Management Association (IMA) from devising a dedicated property funds sector, which is due to be launched in the new year.
Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:40:52 +0000
Investors shun annuities
The number of pension investors choosing to buy an annuity has fallen sharply in the past month as those approaching retirement defer taking income in the hope that stock markets will recover.
Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:34:09 +0000
Icesave savers start to see the colour of their money
Customers with money locked in an Icesave account have finally started to recoup their savings
Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:22:42 +0000
Managers seek stocks that could be first off the blocks
The UK equity market may still be highly volatile, but it has not stopped fund managers attempting to predict which sectors are set to recover first.
Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:03:36 +0000
Santander shareholders missing out
Most of the 1.8m private shareholders in Santander are not being given the chance to buy new stock
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:36:55 +0000
David Stevenson: The key to understanding
Tuesday 18 November, 2008 An email from a reader this weekend quite rightly accused me of forgetting one of the key lessons of modern analysis, be it scientific or economic, namely that past observed relationships don't always hold true in the future.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:45:05 +0000
ShareGiftÃng at Christmas
A service for giving small and unwanted shareholdings to charity at no cost to the donor.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:08:31 +0000
The ins and outs of who makes the grade
The quarterly reshuffle of the FTSE All Share is often seen as an opportunity for investors to take a punt on which stocks are likely to join
Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:06:14 +0000
Growing risk aversion spurs 'flight to quality'
Demand for structured products among wealthy investors has increased by 400 per cent since the start of the year – in spite of recent concerns over the counterparties that provide their capital guarantees
Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:24:59 +0000
Chinese stocks enter bargain territory
Chinese equities have lost more than 60 per cent of their value this year – but some analysts now believe company valuations are at bargain levels
Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:35:40 +0000