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Feature articles
Annuity or income drawdown?
The choices you face at retirement can often seem daunting, the decisions you make now could affect your income for the rest of your life. Laith Khalaf, Pensions Analyst, looks at the differences between conventional annuities and income drawdown and their advantages and disadvantages.
A busy week for the stock markets
ISA investments - how not to do it
Important final salary pension changes
Press round-up
Friday newspaper round-up: TalkTalk, EDF, Google
TalkTalk has signed a deal with Vodafone to launch a mobile phone service under its own brand — but it will target only its existing broadband customers....
Stock market reports
London close: Footsie left behind
Footsie was the sick man of Europe at trading's close as it failed to sustain a recovery that followed a downward turn sparked by disappointing US economic data.
Share Research from HL
Anglo American - Reinstating the dividend payment
30 July 2010
The group’s half year results (30July2010) saw the company reporting good progress. Economic recovery in many parts of the world helped the group report a 104pc increase in operating profit to $4.36 billion. Group
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Royal Dutch Shell - Restructuring and cutting costs
29 July 2010
The group’s second quarter/half year results (29July2010) generally exceeded analysts’ forecasts. Second quarter profit on a current cost of supply basis (a figure which strips out gains or losses from invent
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AstraZeneca - Enjoying emerging market momentum
29 July 2010
The group’s second quarter/half year results (29July2010) materialised at the high end of analysts’ expectations. Pre-tax profit during the quarter rose by 10pc on a constant currency basis to $2.91 billion,
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Expert comment
A week in advance 2 - 8 August
By Keith Bowman
Fri 30 July
Interest rate policy in both the UK and Europe returns to focus over the coming week. On the corporate front, the spotlight turns firmly to the banking sector, whilst in the US the monthly unemployment statistic, returns to the fore.
Cash protections could increase
Could pessimism in China spell opportunity?
Latest videos
Alistair Thompson - Cautiously optimistic
First State Asia Pacific Leaders Fund
Fri 30 July - Alistair Thompson, co-manager of the First State Asia Pacific Leaders Fund, explains that in his view Asia remains a compelling long-term investment proposition, despite some current headwinds.
Latest fund news
Cazenove appoints a fund manager to the UK team
Fri 30 July
Cazenove has appointed John Warren, a small and medium sized company specialist from UBS, as a fund manager on the UK equity team.
Schroder Income Fund – Research Update
Thu 29 July
Kevin Murphy and Nick Kirrage took over management of the Schroder Income Fund on 18 May 2010; we recently met with them to see how they were getting on.
Standard Life UK Equity High Income - fund update
Wed 28 July
Savers hoping for better interest rates on their cash this year have so far been disappointed with the Bank of England base rate remaining at 0.5%.
Market latest
| FTSE 100 | 5,258.02 |  |
-55.93 | -1.06% |
| FTSE 250 | 9,948.72 | |
-125.45 | -1.26% |
| FTSE All Share | 2,715.36 | |
-28.94 | -1.07% |
| Dow Jones | 10,465.94 | |
-1.22 | -0.01% |
| NASDAQ | 2,254.70 |  |
+3.01 | +0.13% |
| Nikkei 225 | 9,537.30 | |
-158.72 | -1.66% |
| Hang Seng | 21,029.81 | |
-64.01 | -0.30% |
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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: 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
First State Greater China Growth
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
HL MM Income & Growth
HL initial saving: 5.00%
HL annual saving: 0.150%
The equity income sector is home to some of the finest fund managers in the UK. This fund aims to identify them, investing in a selection of what we believe are the best equity income funds available. It fuses different, yet complementary fund management styles and is constantly monitored by a dedicated team. View fund factsheet