Ed Balls of the Treasury said a few weeks ago that ISAs are here to stay. Yesterday he started to fill in a few of the blanks.
Tag: Investments
Motley Fool: Get Rich The George Soros Way
George Soros’s theory of reflexivity points us towards interesting investment ideas. Maybe it could help you become a billionaire, just like Soros!
This Is Money: Without Profits, More Like
The dismal investment returns on insurance companies’ with-profit funds beggars belief – If they can’t do better than this they have no right to charge customers
Scotsman: EU Boss McGreevy Aims To Speed Up Regulatory Change
EU COMMISSIONER Charlie McGreevy has conceded that European regulation moves at “glacial” speed but he promised a speedy implementation of the proposals in the paper on enhancing the single market framework for investment funds which it published last…
This Is Money: BSkyB And ITV Shares Pay The Price
Shares in BSkyB and ITV tumbled today as the stock market woke up to the former’s near-£1bn investment in its rival
This Is Money: BAA Security Boost To Cut Airport Queues
Heathrow operator BAA has promised Christmas holiday passengers shorter queues after a big investment in security measures
This Is Money: Foxtons Shapes Up For £300m Flotation
Controversial estate agency Foxtons has hired investment bank Credit Suisse to seek a stock market listing, valuing it at more than £300 million
Scotsman: IFA Brief: Pension Investments In Property
THE NEW regime for self-directed pension schemes has been in force since 6 April 2006 and over the summer many providers have been considering the acceptability of some of the more unusual investments now permitted.
Scotsman: IFA Brief: New Opportunities
NEXT year’s introduction of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) opens up new opportunities for investors in the UK, allowing individuals to invest in a diversified property portfolio, buying low-cost easily tradable units instead of having to finance…
This Is Money: 30 Second Guide To Rush To Reits
The Daily Mail’s city team take you through the new investment vehicle that give generous tax breaks to property groups – and a windfall to Gordon Brown