Friendly society funeral, education and income bonds have been granted a short reprieve from being taxed, and the industry is continuing to fight for tax-exemption....

As member choice gains prominence, people are being given more responsibility for looking after their golden years. Recent research, however, raises concerns about just h...

European investors are becoming increasingly concerned at the high concentration of investment in telecommunication bonds....

Beware, October is upon us! Not only is it the most volatile month for share mar-kets swings, but it was also the month when the two greatest stock market crashes took pl...

UK - British pension funds gave their first indication of shedding their conservative image with news that some are looking at shifting away from traditional investments ...

Friendly societies and funeral directors have joined forces to try and overturn the Treasury ruling taxing funeral and education bonds....

USA - General Motors (GM) Corporation, the world's biggest carmaker, plans to enter the financial services business by selling low-cost investment portfolios to 401(k) r...

USA - General Motors (GM) Corporation, the world's biggest carmaker, plans to enter the financial services business by selling low-cost investment portfolios to 401(k) r...

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Insurance bonds can still be a valuable investment tool and should not be ig-nored by financial planners, according to Mike Newton, director of Sovereign Funds Management...

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The listed property trust sector was far and away the top performer over key asset classes in July....

When we last left our favourite lemming, newly annointed dealer principal Nick Bruining, being atacked by a group of brochure delivery men (BDMs). In this exciting instal...

Investors and their advisers tend to pay scant attention to liquidity, what it costs and whether they need it. Just like more widely recognised factors such as market ris...