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Feature articles
How high should the state pension age go?
A rise in the state pension age is firmly on the governments agenda with think tanks assessing when, not if the increase will come. Laith Khalaf, Pensions Analyst, joins the debate and invites you to take part in our online poll.
Economy casts shadows over the markets
Investment charges - Are you paying too much?
Investor confidence fails to ignite
Press round-up
Thursday newspaper round-up: Tesco, Burger King, BHP Billiton
Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket, is one of 10 bidders in the £650m auction for the south-east Asian assets of French rival Carrefour. Other bidders in the first round of bids for the stores are thought to include Casino, another French retailer, Aeon,...
Stock market reports
London close: Footsie little changed
Leading shares struggled for direction all day and closed little changed as most blue chips traded sideways.
Share Research from HL
Bunzl - Seeking further acquisitions as profits rise
31 August 2010
Leading distributer Bunzl recently updated the market with its half year results (31st August 2010). The FTSE 100 company saw a 6 per cent rise in pre tax profits to £100 million, on revenue up 2 per cent to £
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G4S - Eyes UK spending cuts as growth opportunity
26 August 2010
Anglo-Danish G4S PLC recently (26th August 2010) updated the market with its half year results. The security services group reported a 3 per cent rise in first-half profit to £238.1 million pounds on revenues 4 per
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Segro - Focus on improving occupancy levels
26 August 2010
Industrial property landlord Segro recently (26th August 2010) reported a 1.1 per cent rise in the value of its assets, helped by strong lettings momentum and rental growth in several of its major markets. For the first
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Expert comment
Where next for Absolute Return funds?
By Mark Dampier
Thu 02 September
It's an incredibly difficult time in the stock markets in trying to determine where we might be going given an appalling economic backdrop. The market is virtually schizophrenic. One moment everything feels rosy, the next fearing a depression.
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Fidelity Special Situations Fund
Fri 27 August 2010 - Sanjeev Shah, manager of the Fidelity Special Situations Fund, believes there are opportunities in the UK despite difficult conditions.
Latest fund news
Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Companies Fund – Change of Manager
Thu 02 September
Gartmore has announced that Gervais Williams is to leave the company, and management of their UK & Irish Smaller Companies Fund has passed to Adam McConkey with immediate effect.
Schroder Global Alpha Plus - Fund update
Wed 01 September
Globalisation has changed many aspects of our lives, including the way we consider investments. Constructing a portfolio with strict reference to geographical regions is becoming less relevant, as companies (larger ones in particular) tend to operate internationally.
Jupiter Financial Opportunities - Fund update
Tue 31 August
It has been a turbulent time for many financial stocks lately and Philip Gibbs and Guy de Blonay, managers of the Jupiter Financial Opportunities fund, have been adopting a cautious stance.
Market latest
| FTSE 100 | 5,371.04 |  |
+4.63 | +0.09% |
| FTSE 250 | 10,140.97 | |
+80.08 | +0.79% |
| FTSE All Share | 2,772.91 | |
+5.44 | +0.20% |
| Dow Jones | 10,320.10 | |
+50.63 | +0.49% |
| NASDAQ | 2,200.01 | |
+23.17 | +1.06% |
| Nikkei 225 | 9,116.19 | |
+53.35 | +0.59% |
| Hang Seng | 20,868.92 | |
+245.09 | +1.17% |
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Latest investment ideas
Selected by our research department, these funds represent some of our latest investment ideas for new investment.
HL initial saving: 4.00%
HL annual saving: 0.150%
This fund invests in China and the related markets of Hong Kong and Taiwan. The manager, Martin Lau, tends to focus on large, well established companies, with an appreciation of the risks as well as the opportunities in China. View fund factsheet
Old Mutual Corporate Bond
HL initial saving: 3.50%
HL annual saving: 0.050%
This fund aims to deliver a good level of income combined with some capital growth from a portfolio of corporate bonds. A minimum of 80% of the portfolio is invested in investment grade bonds. The rest of the fund is invested in a selection of other bonds, including some higher risk high yield bonds, to enhance the overall level of income. View fund factsheet
Elite Bloxham Global Equity Income
HL initial saving: 5.00%
HL annual saving: 0.100%
Equity income investors who are looking to diversify beyond the UK might want to consider this global fund. Pramit Ghose, the manager, focuses on large companies with resilient earnings, as these companies often prosper in times of volatility. He seeks opportunities in all regions, from developed Western markets to higher risk emerging markets, leaving no stone unturned. View fund factsheet
SLI UK Smaller Companies
HL initial saving: 4.00%
HL annual saving: 0.250%
Some smaller companies are world-leaders, generating earnings globally in all market conditions. But with such a vast array to choose from you need to invest with a manager who has demonstrated the ability to achieve superior returns. View fund factsheet