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How green is your money?
Issues surrounding the environment have moved from the fringe to centre stage over recent years. Along with this has come some confusion over where the boundary lines are drawn.
Why we’re bucking the trend on ISAs
Thanks to loyal clients and a combination of good value and excellent service, the number of people buying ISAs through Hargreaves Lansdown continues to rise.
Don’t panic, says top fund manager
What does one of Britain’s most successful fund managers think about the prospect of investing successfully in today’s stock market?
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It's time, not timing
12 May, 2008
We take a look at fund performance each month to try and grasp which areas of the market are doing well and why others are not. Over the course of this year it has been impossible to identify a clear trend from one month to the next. For the month of...
Mark Dampier in The Independent
Legg Mason Global Multi-Strategy Bond
10 May, 2008
In a number of articles this year I have highlighted the attractions of corporate bonds. I am pleased to report that in the last few weeks these have been moving up quite strongly. For example, the Invesco Perpetual Monthly Income…
Press roundup »»
British Energy, HSBC, British Airways
The government has ruled out selling British Energy to a lone bidder, despite the auction for the owner of Britain's nuclear reactors drumming up interest only from France's EDF by last...
Company news »»
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Update: Chloride rejects bid, Emerson confirms approach
12 May, 2008 15:00
Chloride shares surged after the power supply protection firm said it rejected a preliminary 255p offer, while US giant Emerson Electric confirmed it has approached Chloride with a proposal. -
Land of Leather fined over payment protection sales
12 May, 2008 12:54
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Update: Centrica may pass on gas price increases
12 May, 2008 12:07
Fund news & alerts »»
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New Star announces fund mergers
12 May, 2008
New Star has announced two fund mergers: New Star Japan will merge into New Star Pacific Growth New Star North American will merge into New Star American Portfolio These proposed mergers represent a significant chang -
Old Mutual UK Select Smaller Companies - research update
09 May, 2008
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JO Hambro UK Equity Income - research update
09 May, 2008
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