The Co-operative Investments offers investors the chance to beat the fast-approaching ISA allowance deadline and avoid paying any of the usual initial fees.

It has linked up with fund supermarket smile invest to make its core range of unit trusts available to would-be investors until 30 April 2008, free of the initial charge which can be up to five per cent.

Among the three core funds are the Sustainable Leaders Trust, managed by Citywire ‘A’ rated Mike Fox, the UK Income with Growth Trust and the UK Growth Trust. All funds have outperformed their respective sectors over the last three years.

The Co-operative Investments uses an investment process that fully integrates consideration of financial and ESG (environmental, social and governance) analysis – enabling more informed investment decision-making.

Zach Hocking, head of investments at The Co-operative Investments, says, ‘This is an excellent opportunity for investors to place their ISA allowance in unit trusts with consistently good performance and avoid paying any of the normal up-front fees.

‘But the end of tax year deadline is approaching fast and investors should take advantage while they can.’

For more information visit www.smile.co.uk/invest