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Britons are more likely to save than ever before it has been revealed - leading analysts to believe that ISA sales are likely to pick up in the run up to the April 5th deadline for investment in the 2006/07 tax year.

Legal and General’s MoneyMood survey found that 64 per cent of Britons were in the mood to save in the month of February, compared with 54 per cent in the same month last year. …continue reading the story
called Britons ’saving more than ever’

ISA savers have been urged to take advantage of packaged ISA’s.

This new ISA concept offers investors an inflated interest rate so long as a current account is opened with the ISA provider at the same time as funds are invested into an ISA package. …continue reading the story
called Savers urged to ‘take advantage’ of packaged ISA’s

Chancellor  Gordon Brown  has announced that the allowance for cash individual savings accounts (ISA’s) has been increased from £3,000 to £3,600.

The move was confirmed in his Budget, and has been widely welcomed. …continue reading the story
called Cash ISA upper limit increased

Invesco Perpetual is urging investors to think seriously about their investment strategy for the new tax year, which starts on April 5th.

Rick White, the marketing director of Invesco Perpetual, said that as the current tax year draws to a close, investors should be looking ahead with optimism - particularly with regards to the UK stock markets. …continue reading the story
called Time for ’serious thinking’ from investors

With less than three weeks to go before April 5th - the cut off point for investment in ISA’s for the current tax year - Barclays has launched a new “no catches” ISA that it hopes will appeal to those investors who haven’t yet used up their 2006/7 ISA allowance.

The new tax beater cash ISA offers an interest rate of 6.5 per cent AER, although this includes a one per cent interest rate bonus only paid in the first 12 months. …continue reading the story
called Barclays launches new cash ISA

Legal & General has announced that its UK Property Trust has had more than £100 million worth of funds invested in it since its launch on February 28th last year.

The fund, which is managed by Michael Barrie, is available as an ISA investment, for ISA and Pep transfers and for direct investment. …continue reading the story
called Legal & General point ISA investors towards UK Property Trust fund

Parents have been encouraged to start saving for their pensions, with ISA’s touted as the best place to hold their hard-earned cash.

A study conducted by Yorkshire Bank ISA’s and Investments has found one in four parents have not prepared adequately for retirement and admit they may be forced to ask their children for help when they reach 65. …continue reading the story
called ‘Put savings in ISA’s,’ parents told

Investors who are planning to put their money into an ISA before the end of the current tax year should act sooner rather than later, one investment industry body has said.

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has warned that many ISA providers have actually imposed deadlines on investments before the new financial year, which begins on April 5th. …continue reading the story
called Warning over ISA deadlines

Investors may be better off putting their money into ISA’s rather than endowment policies if they are looking for certainty of return, one investment manager has said.

According to Ben Yearsley of Hargreaves Lansdown investment managers, ISA’s will offer better returns for those looking for a medium-risk investment. …continue reading the story
called Investors advised to choose ISA’s over endowment policies

Fund analyst Citywire has drawn up a list of what it regards as the top 100 fund managers that ISA investors should look to target in the new financial year.

According to the research, which was published in the Financial Mail, Old Mutual UK Select Smaller Companies manager Daniel Nickols comes top of the pile, based on performance over the last three years. …continue reading the story
called Analysts list best fund managers for ISA investments