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FSA, OFT and FOS join forces for consumers 11 March 2010
The Financial Services Authority (FSA), Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) are forming a consumer protection committee.
High Court confirms liquidation of Cru Investment 10 March 2010
Cru Investment Management, the investment company behind the ill-fated Arch Cru fund range was officially confirmed as being in liquidation today.
UK fiscal situation is most at risk 9 March 2010
Data this morning has shown that the UK trade deficit widened by one billion pounds, more than had been expected in January.
- F&C in talks to buy Euro fund firm 9 March 2010
- Deutsche Bank launches UCITS III compliant ETF 8 March 2010
- Investors complain about unit-linked products 1 March 2010
- Hundreds unclaimed by fund's lost investors 24 February 2010
- Figures suggest UK is in dire straits 18 February 2010
- Ventus VCTs look to joint issue 11 February 2010
- FSA expresses concern over ‘hedge fund lite’ providers 10 February 2010
- Sterling falls in response to UK services data 3 February 2010
- Law society recognises investment adviser 2 February 2010
- Investment cash returns to commercial property 27 January 2010
- Octopus to hire specialist, allaying ETF concerns 22 January 2010
- Sarasin to launch UK Opportunities fund 21 January 2010
- Fine wine prices to continue to rise during 2010 14 January 2010
- Leeds launches five year ISA 13 January 2010
- UK trade deficit narrows, buoying hopes for the UK recovery 12 January 2010
- Veritas launches UCITS III global hedge fund
8 January 2010 - Rowanmoor fraud following Seaton's death 21 December 2009
- EIS manager convicted of £110,000 fraud 18 December 2009
- AIC confirms Sayers as permanent boss 17 December 2009
- Killik tips UK equities for further climb 14 December 2009
- Henderson boss swap in multi manager division 10 December 2009
- PBR 2009: Bankers’ bonuses to be taxed 9 December 2009
- Emerging European economies resilient in the face of the global recession 5 October 2009
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Is India now a greater investment opportunity than China? 2 October 2009
China has dominated headlines this year, having overtaken Japan as the world’s second-largest economy, but is India poised to outdo them both?
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Investing in forestry 3 November 2009
Investing in a forest may seem a rather exotic choice for your portfolio,but there are substantial profits to be made. Jenny Lowe reports.
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Skandia trumpets absolute return launch 22 January 2010
Skandia has added the CF Octopus Partner fund to its Skandia Investment Solutions and Royal Skandia online platforms.
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Top Ten Life Funds
| Fund | Offer | 1y | 3y | 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS Life Structured Credit A | 85.39 | 230.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Finland FIM Russia | 11.36 | 185.6 | -3.8 | 79.2 |
| Skandia Finland JPM New European | 1.96 | 140.9 | -9.1 | n/a |
| Canlife SVM UK Opportunities LS4 Acc | 103.40 | 133.4 | -13.8 | 35.5 |
| Skandia Finland Alfred Berg Ryssland | 0.86 | 132.8 | n/a | n/a |
| AXA JPM New Europe | 193.80 | 132.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Zurich Sterling JPM New Europe | 258.80 | 130.6 | n/a | n/a |
| L&G SVM UK Opportunities | 100.32 | 130.0 | -16.4 | n/a |
| Skandia JPM New Europe | 253.10 | 128.8 | 18.2 | 98.1 |
| Merch Inv Sanlam Global Financial S6 | 106.50 | 126.4 | n/a | n/a |
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