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MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Ignore the 'bad' news at InterQuest Group - this jobs agent is thriving
I road-tested 13 of the largest fund supermarkets - and the best platform for your investment is...
Self-investing via an online fund supermarket is growing in popularity, despite recent stock market falls. But choosing a provider can prove a minefield. Last month, I road-tested 13 of the largest platforms that allow investors to trade shares and funds at the click of a computer mouse and hold them inside a tax-friendly Individual Savings Account or Self-Invested Personal Pension.
LATEST SHARE TIPS
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Pennon's liquid assets keep the dividends pouring in and shares should rebound after excessive decline
Pennon, which owns South West Water, Bournemouth Water and a waste management firm has pledged to pay a dividend that is 4 per cent above the Retail Prices Index rate of inflation until 2020, a promise that offers real comfort to investors in search of income in a low interest rate environment. Yet Pennon shares have fallen 20 per cent to 737p since the beginning of the year, hit by concerns over future profits at its waste division, Viridor.
ESSENTIAL INVESTING NEWS & VIEWS
THE MINOR INVESTOR: The best places to invest for the next ten years
New analysis by asset manager Barings, suggests a motley crew of currently struggling markets should deliver the best returns over the next decade. It used productivity, demographics and the availability of credit, alongside current valuations, to forecast how assets will fare between now and 2025. We reveal the results.
Revealed: The 25 top-performing British fund managers over the last ten years (...and Neil Woodford is only number nine)
While investors' favourite Neil Woodford may have produced some spectacular returns over the past ten years, some lesser-known fund managers have outperformed him, new research suggests. The top 25 beat the FTSE All Share by a significant margin, the study found, producing an average return per annum of 9.8 per cent against 7.1 per cent for the FTSE.
The Investing Show: Ten dividend shares for the next five years
How do you track down the best income shares? Look for the opportunity for dividends to grow, is the case put forward by fund manager Hugh Yarrow in the latest episode of the Investing Show. We also look at housebuilders and whether they are still worth buying or holding after their stellar run.
INVESTMENT EXTRA: Investing without regrets? The Social Stock Exchange aims to make an impact
Statistics from the London Business School and Credit Suisse have shown just how rewarding investing in the sin or vice stocks can be, with an investment over 100 years returning 200 times more than the average market return. But a London-based stock exchange is trying to show that backing firms that have a social or green benefit is not the preserve of sandal-wearing vegans.
Get ready for Japan's comeback: Fund manager and 'lost decade' veteran Sarah Whitley's tips on growth investing in the Abenomics era
Sarah Whitley joined Baillie Gifford's Japanese investment team in 1982 - she was there for the bubble, the crash, the lost decades, and now what promises to be recovery. Investor interest in Japan is reigniting as the big turnaround project dubbed 'Abenomics' - after ambitious leader Shinzo Abe - starts showing signs of success. Whitley met with This is Money to discuss how she goes about her job, her investing strategy and tips, and what she thinks the future holds for Japan.
The 14 best income funds revealed: New White List picks the top choices for dividend investors
Twice-a-year investment firm Sanlam selects its14 best performing UK Equity Income funds based on performance, volatility and income over the last five years. You could have earned as much as £36.50 for every £100 invested if you picked the right UK equity income fund, according to the study. We reveal the list.
Five funds to invest in the best that Europe has to offer - and why British investors are still piling in
Greece's embattled economy and the threat of contagion across Europe dominated headlines over recent months, but despite all the negative press UK investors are piling into the continent. They appear to be happy to overlook the worst Europe has to offer in their hunt for returns from its better prospects. We take a look at why.
Meet Nick Train: The fund manager who has bought just ONE new stock in the past three years - but still made a killing
Nick Train has just snapped up the first new share for customers of his fund manager firm since 2012. It's a small stake in drinks giant PepsiCo. Unlike many fund managers, who chop and change their portfolios on an almost daily basis, Mr Train is Mr Buy-and-Hold. He explains why.
Why has gold plunged to five-year lows - and will a US rate hike send it spiralling below $1,000?
The gold price slumped to $1,080 last night, alarming investors who still hold it as a safe haven asset despite suffering big losses since its all-time peak at $1,900. What's behind the sudden sharp fall, and how worried should investors holding gold as a hedge against inflation and other financial hazards now be about the price outlook?
The pick 'n' mix strategy for investing in emerging markets: MAIKE CURRIE explains how to pick your way selectively through risky - and less risky - funds
Blindly lumping emerging economies together under a single banner is a risky strategy for any investor. Don't adopt a 'bulk buy' approach, rather think of emerging markets as a pick 'n' mix investment opportunity - selectivity is key, says Fidelity's investment expert Maike Currie. ...read
The top performing investment trusts of the moment: Smaller company focused funds get election boost but commodity and Asian players struggle amid China woes
Investment trusts specialising in smaller firms were among recent top performers after the election improved confidence in the sector, new research shows. But commodity and Asia-focused investment trusts were among the stragglers as investors shunned stocks exposed to an economic slowdown in China or a US rate rise, according to performance tables for the past three months compiled by QuotedData.
China stock crash has wiped nearly a third off the market's value: How much do UK investors in Asian funds need to worry?
Chinese markets have suffered days of chaos and draconian measures by the Communist authorities to put a floor under plunging stock prices. Calm was just about restored on the Shanghai market by last night - but only after 50 per cent of stocks were suspended from trading, while company bosses and major investors were banned from selling up for the next six months. The share rout has wiped nearly a third off the value of the market since mid June - so just what is going on and how worried should investors be about money stashed in Asian funds? ...read
When a fund manager leaves, should investors follow? Five investing experts now beating their old funds
Star names such as Neil Woodord and Richard Buxton have moved on in recent years taking money and investors with them and in recent weeks respected managers at Newton and Standard Life have departed. Broker Chelsea Financial Services has investigated whether investors have been better off historically sticking with their fund or moving with the manager.
INVESTMENT EXTRA: Why experts are taking advantage of Grexit panic to snap up cheap shares while the market is nervous
Savers may be wondering whether now is the time to cash in their European investments. Experts, however, are snapping up cheap shares while the market is nervous. Jake Robbins, manager of the Premier Global Alpha Growth fund, has been raising his allocation of European equities over the past six weeks. His Global fund gives him the freedom to invest anywhere and he now has almost a quarter of his money on the continent.
AIM is 20 years old and stuck below its opening price but its winners have soared: The best funds to dig out the market's gems
The junior market has given us big names such as ASOS and Majestic Wines, but overall its performance leaves little to celebrate - the whole index has lost 18 per cent over the past two decades. We take a look at AIM's history and highlight five funds to gain exposure to the risky but rewarding world of fledgling firms.
It's a year since the football World Cup, so which DIY investing giant's fantasy fund portfolio put in a winning performance?
Fund platforms Hargreaves Lansdown and Bestinvest built their own fantasy portfolios of 11 funds at the start of the World Cup that they said had the best mix of defensive and attacking abilities. So which fund picking platform is winning one-year on from kickoff. ...read
INVESTMENT EXTRA: The funds that are invested in risky AIM shares - with varying degrees of success
The Alternative Investment Market - also known as AIM - celebrates its 20th birthday on Friday. And while the stock market for small companies has come on leaps and bounds since 1995 investing in it is still as risky as ever. AIM is home to 1,100 fledgling companies. For them, it's a great first step in to the stock market. It allows them to sell shares to raise vital funding to grow their business further. Listing on AIM, rather than on the FTSE, is also easier - there is no requirement to have been trading for three years, or to issue a minimum number of shares, and the disclosure rules are less stringent.
INVESTMENT EXTRA: AstraZeneca could be in for a major boost as hopes for a cure for cancer emerge
A central plank of the company's strategy is to develop novel combinations of drugs that target the escape mechanisms cancers use to evade the body's immune system. Oncology - cancer treatment - is a key therapeutic area in which Astra has expertise and which it hopes could transform the business.
Savers ploughed £1.4bn into investment Isas in April as savings rates continue to disappoint
Savers ploughed a massive £1.4billion into their investment Isas in April, according to figures released by trade body the Investment Association. 'Targeted Absolute Return' funds were the most popular choice, recording their highest level of investment ever, as £529 million flooded into them in the month.
The Investing Show: Dividend share tips away from the usual suspects & what moves markets
In the latest episode of The Investing Show, we're joined by fund manager Chris White, of Premier Asset Management, to take a look at how to spot a good income investment. Also up for discussion is how to spot a share that's on the move and some income investment trust bargains.
Make sure you choose a tracker that does what it says on the tin: The best and worst funds for following the markets
Index and exchange traded funds are the product of choice for investors happy to bank on market performance. But while all essentially do the same thing, performance differs due to cost and two measurements of how closely and well they follow the market, known as tracking difference and error. ...read
Are we facing a bond market collapse - and where can safety-minded investors shelter their cash?
A bond market wobble earlier this month is causing concern that a far bigger shock is imminent. So should people be casting about for other places to put their money, and if so what are the best options?
INVESTMENT CLINIC: I am worried about Greece leaving the euro - should I sell my Europe fund?
I invest in a Europe fund, but I'm worried about Greece possibly leaving the euro and how this might affect my money. Should I sell my units? Our Investment Clinic takes a look.
INVESTMENT EXTRA: M&S; is walking a tightrope to recovery - should shoppers be filling their baskets with the retailer's shares?
Pre-tax profit rose to £600m for the 52 weeks to March 28, from £580m, on group sales of £10.3bn. But earnings still fell short of rival Next, and are half the £1bn M&S; posted in 2007. As a consequence, Britain's biggest clothing retailer was able to announce plans this week to return £150m to investors through a share buyback programme. It also increased the final dividend by 7.4 per cent to 11.6p, taking the full year pay-out up 5.9 per cent to 18p. That is some reward for long-suffering shareholders - but the key questions are how Marks was able to do this and whether the performance is sustainable.
Why sell in May and go away? Here's five promising stocks to BUY this summer - and a look at how last year's tips went
'Sell in May and go away, stay away till St Leger Day' is a timeworn piece of advice to investors, but no financial pundit has ever proved whether it's true or not. Instead of engaging in this dusty debate, we prefer to focus on which shares are likely to do well this summer and beyond, however the wider market performs. Ian Forrest, investment research analyst at The Share Centre, suggests five stocks that look a good buy right now and recaps how our summer share tips from last year performed.
The Diary of a Private Investor: Why doing nothing can sometimes be the best thing
'If you can't find any potential investments that you feel are better than existing holdings in the portfolio its best to sit on your hands.' Our columnist John Rosier delivers his latest update. He looks at what to do when you don;t have any good ideas and reflects on a month in which one of his holdings Fox Marble leapt nearly 40%. ...read
Are giant solar farms the income opportunity you've been looking for?
There are 465 solar farms in Britain, and 184 of these sprung up last year. As a result, investing in renewable energy has become increasingly popular - particularly as they pay a reliable income of around 6 per cent a year. That far outstrips anything you can get from a bank savings account and is double what a ten-year UK government bond pays.
The Investing Show: Best bank shares, sell in May, and should you buy the Footsie?
In the latest episode of The Investing Show, we take a look at what's actually in the FTSE 100 and whether investors should buy in. We also discuss the best UK bank shares and their prospects and take a look at whether there is any wisdom in the old Sell in May adage.
SIMON LAMBERT: Bond king Bill Gross is right, the investing world's gone mad - beware the day it wises up
In today's mad world, negative yields mean that investors are buying bonds guaranteed to lose them money if held to maturity. Here, they pay for the privilege of lending money. That's prompted bond king Bill Gross to rail again at 'the less than commonsensical notion that a global debt crisis can be cured with more and more debt.' We would be wise to at least consider his words.
China's stock market is on a tear but is this a new dawn for investors or a dangerous bubble?
China is firmly gripped by stock market fever. The country's mainland index, the Shanghai Composite has been on a tear, up more than 120 per cent in the last year and hitting its highest level for seven years. Some say this is just a preview of things to come, others warn of an impending bubble. Maike Currie takes a look.
Do cheap funds outperform more expensive ones? Tracker fund provider claims active managers mostly underperform
Its study of 6,500 funds available in the UK found that if they are split in half between high and low cost, the cheaper ones outperformed in 10 out of 12 investment categories in the past decade. Some but not all of the cheaper funds in Vanguard's analysis were 'passive' trackers - which simply duplicate an investment index, rather than try to outperform it. But the company says it findings align with separate research it has done showing high costs are the reason why most 'active' funds - the more expensive kind run by managers trying to beat a market - have lagged their benchmarks over five, 10 and 15 years. ...read
Stand out from the crowd: How to assess crowdfunding and peer-to-peer investing
There is plenty of independent information when it comes to choosing funds and shares, but how do you know what to look for in a crowdfunding project? A new crowdfunding analyst firm called All Street has launched with the aim of plugging this gap, we reveal how to assess a crowdfunding project.
A bond that's worth a try? Wasps rugby club offers retail bond that will pay 6.5%
Wasps will become the first sports club to issue a retail bond on the London Stock Exchange on Monday. The rugby club will offer fans and investors between £25million and £35million of seven-year bonds paying 6.5 per cent per year. The minimum investment is £2,000 and bonds can be bought and sold in multiples of £100.
Fund managers take bets on previously unloved countries such as Australia and Canada to boost your income
Bonds are attracting masses of savers' cash - trade body the Investment Association reported that £130million flooded into these funds in February alone. But their popularity is making these precarious investments ever more risky. Jon Mawby, manager of the GLG Strategic Bond fund, is looking at countries such as Australia and Canada because they haven't had bouts of monetary stimulus skewing valuations.
Would you invest in this forest? Investors and pensioners promised 20% returns from an eco village in Norway... Here's the truth
The advert for the Convent in the Hills sounds appealing: 'A new exclusive eco village development investment opportunity providing homes in Norway.' Investors need to put down a minimum of £15,000, for which they'll get shares in a UK company, which owns this 3,500-acre plot. For their cash, investors are promised a 20 per cent profit within a year. We set out to find out if it was too good to be true.
TONY HETHERINGTON: I spent £29,950 buying 'fishing village' land in Brazil -now I can't track down the salesman
In 2011 I was persuaded to buy a plot of land in Brazil, followed by a larger plot a few weeks later. The salesman was a silver-tongued broker named Jacob Stone from Land Asset Group. I had regular calls telling me all was fine, with the World Cup on its way, followed by the Olympic Games. Now I want to sell my land, but BT says the company's number has been 'disabled', and a recorded delivery letter has been ignored.
Couple face £25k bill after Capita posted £1.5million of share certificates by second class post - and they never arrived
Deryn and Derek Hemment were told by Capita they must buy an 'indemnity' against their lost Compass share certificates being used fraudulently - though they are innocent of mislaying the documents or of any wrongdoing. The pair can't trade their shares in the FTSE 100-listed catering giant until they get replacement share certificates, but they are being refused them until the indemnity issue is sorted. The Hemments insist Capita should foot the indemnity bill, because the loss of their certificates was down to the firm posting such valuable documents second class.
Six questions investors need to ask to build a winning portfolio from scratch
DIY investing is on the rise as people take control of their finances to avoid adviser charges and do more with their hard-earned cash than put it into a poor paying savings account. But becoming a DIY investor can be daunting with so much choice in what to invest in and how. We outline six questions you should ask yourself to help create an investment portfolio from scratch.
INVESTING GURUS: SECRETS OF THEIR SUCCESS
- Back to the future: How James O'Shaughnessy turned past performance into a way to find winning shares
- Could following investing legend (and children's author) Jim Slater's 'Zulu Principle' bring market-beating returns?
- How finance professor Josef Lakonishok turned his theory into a $70bn practice
- Montier's financial red flags can protect investors and be the short-seller's friend
- How US hedge fund star Joel Greenblatt beat the stock market with a magic formula
- How to invest like Warren Buffett: His philosophy and some of the UK shares he'd like
- Did this professor find the secret to bargain shares? Piotroski's F-Score
- Don't get your head turned by glamour shares: David Dreman and the art of contrarian stock-picking
- How to hunt for cheap shares: Benjamin Graham's bargain basement winners
- How to follow the investing legends and beat fund managers at their own game
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How to be a DIY investor and take control of your money to build a richer future
Whether you are starting from scratch or want to make more of money you've already put aside, there has never been a better time to become a DIY investor. We explain how to get started on a road that will hopefully take you to riches.
Six simple steps for wiser investing - and a better chance of higher returns
At the risk of adding to an already extremely crowded market, I have tried to distil some thoughts on how to invest wisely into a simple plan. These are ideas that I have gleaned magpie-fashion from investors I have spoken to - or read - whose wisdom seems to shine the brightest. ...read
How risky is your fund? Two out of five sold in the UK are given a high risk rating due to volatility levels
Higher volatility is thought to indicate greater uncertainty about performance, and all funds have to use a standard measure to help investors grasp the risks. This ranks funds from band one for the lowest risk to band seven for the highest - but research by Rplan has found some 40 per cent or 1,016 of the funds available in the UK are bunched up together in band six. A further 50 per cent or 1,275 of funds are split almost exactly between bands five and four.
Six steps to get your investments to bloom: How to carry out an annual health check - and then relax
Do it ONLY once year, but do it at exactly the same time, and don't get distracted shopping for new investments before you've reviewed your old ones. So how precisely do you go about an investment health check? Follow our six-step guide, which is packed with expert tips.
If you could only have one fund, what should it be? Experts pick six of the best investments to tick all the boxes
Plenty of investors would prefer to keep it simple rather than bother to build and maintain a portfolio - they want to buy one decent fund that does everything for them. But is this a wise move and if you do decide to put all your money in one fund, how do you choose a good one. We get six experts to deliver their one fund picks.
Is your fund a 'closet tracker'? How to find out if you're paying an active fund manager just to hug a benchmark index
Financial advisers warn so-called 'closet trackers' are all too common, and investors need to stay alert to avoid shelling out high fees for passive performance. We look at how to spot these index-huggers masquerading as active funds - and whether you're better off just buying a real tracker fund anyway.
INVESTING IDEAS
Apply now to invest in the science stars of the future as Neil Woodford launches a start-ups fund
For more than 20 years, Mr Woodford has been a renowned investor in big FTSE 100 firms, but now he is turning his attention to a fund for smaller companies. Based in Oxfordshire, the Patient Capital Trust will help finance early-stage firms, many of which will have a science and medical bias. This makes the trust quite a risky punt since many start-up firms fail.
The handbags that are as good as the stock market: Why that designer bag isn't just a luxurious accessory - it's an investment too
Over the past decade the value of the most sought-after handbags has risen by an average of 8 per cent a year - matching the FTSE All-Share Index. Top performers include the 'Medium Classic Flap Bag' from designer label Chanel. This is now worth £3,000 but cost less than £1,000 in 2004. ...read
Which drugmaker should you buy? US predators are pouncing on British pharma firms - should you enter the fray?
How can you tell where the best investment opportunities lie amid all this controversial deal-making in the pharma sector? Stock experts explain the main issues that potential investors need to know about the industry and offer their share tips. For those lured by the money-making prospects of pharma but who prefer not to invest directly in stocks, we also profile a specialist healthcare investment trust.
Rule Britannia: Five 'Best of British' shares to invest in - from high fashion to manufacturing
As the Queen celebrate one of her birthdays this week, we pick some crown jewel shares that could give your investment portfolio a taste of the best of Blighty. The are star names picked from the many British companies that have developed world-renowned businesses and products.
Twelve of the best fund managers to watch: Inspired, determined, sometimes just sheer bloody-minded - should you back high conviction investors?
We profile the leading lights, up-and-comers and popular survivors among Britain's small band of high conviction fund managers. Even if you are unconvinced by their ideas, it's still worth giving them a hearing.
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How to choose the best investing Isa and boost your returns from funds, shares and investment trusts
Investment charges may only seem small at the time but they can soon build up and eat into your long-term returns substantially. We explain how to pick the best investing Isa. ...read
How to invest in funds, investment trusts and ETFs - and save money as a DIY investor
Fund investing helps many small investors strike it rich and it helps balance your risks. Find out what funds and investment trusts are, how to invest - and save money with a DIY investing platform.
FUND AND SHARE TIPS & PERFORMANCE
STONEHAGE GLOBAL BEST IDEAS EQUITY: When China sneezes Walt Disney, Visa and Google all catch a cold
The fund's 25-stock portfolio is full of big companies - including Accenture and Wells Fargo, as well as Google, Visa and Disney. Despite sharp price falls in some of these holdings - 10 per cent or more since the start of the month in some cases - fund manager Gerrit Smit remains stoic, refusing to turn to cash or change the portfolio's composition.
FUND TIPS: WHERE ARE THE HOT INVESTING OPPORTUNITIES?
- FARNBOROUGH EQUITY: The tiny £3m fund that has been given a five-star rating by experts
- ARTEMIS MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION FUND: Two heads can be better than one - even when their views are poles apart
- BARING INDIA: Reformer Modi helps make India a 'compelling' case for investors
- MARTIN CURRIE PACIFIC TRUST: Get a taste of Asia's best mature - and raw - economies
- BROOKS MACDONALD DEFENSIVE CAPITAL: We're pension-friendly for the new freedoms, says fund boss
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- Are hedge funds making a fortune from the China crash? If they are such amazing money-making machines, how do I buy in?
- I saw the Great Fall of China Star fund manager Neil Woodford claims stock market rout is no surprise
- Should investors sell up, sit tight or even buy 'cheap' shares? A market mayhem survival guide
- Oh, I do like to be beside a seaside poster worth £5,000 Nostalgia for romantic holiday era creates boom in demand
- The Investing Show: Ten dividend shares for the next five years Fund manager Hugh Yarrow in the latest episode
- Revealed: The 25 top-performing British fund managers over the last ten years ...and Neil Woodford is only number nine
- THE MINOR INVESTOR: The best places to invest for the next ten years Currently struggling markets should deliver the best returns
- How to read a balance sheet The clues that tell you whether a company is worth investing in
- The Diary of a Private Investor Japan helped in a month of big winners and losers - but should I have cut the fallers sooner?
- INVESTMENT CLINIC: A financial adviser told me to put all my savings in one fund What shall I do?
- How to find the cheapest and best index tracker funds Take the hassle and cost out of investing
- Surrey County Cricket Club tempts savers with a 'mini-bond' that pays 5.5% a year To help fund a new stand at the Oval
- Is it time to bank on a rebound in Britain's banking sector stocks? Recovery time
- How to invest across the generations: Four demographics you can profit from MAIKE CURRIE takes a look
FUND AND TRUST IDEAS
- JUPITER JAPAN INCOME: Casio remains a watchword as fund faces fallout from China
- STONEHAGE GLOBAL BEST IDEAS EQUITY: When China sneezes Walt Disney, Visa and Google all catch a cold
- JPMORGAN EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST: Fund makes waves as it looks to Continent for income investors
- SARACEN GLOBAL INCOME & GROWTH: Fund buys into fitness trackers to help build for the long run
- PREMIER MULTI-ASSET DISTRIBUTION: Fund hits the spot as retirees turn backs on annuities
- TELLSONS ENDEAVOUR: Charles Dickens meets Captain Cook in the fund with a simple story to tell
- FARNBOROUGH EQUITY: The tiny £3m fund that has been given a five-star rating by experts
- GUINNESS ASIAN EQUITY INCOME: Tiny fund generates 18% return over a year and is yielding nearly 4%
- ARTEMIS MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION FUND: Two heads can be better than one - even when their views are poles apart
- THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST: Funds weigh up their resilience to the meltdown in Greece
- ALLIANZ TECHNOLOGY TRUST: Secure data and high-tech cars are driving force behind tech stocks
- MARTIN CURRIE PACIFIC TRUST: Get a taste of Asia's best mature - and raw - economies
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- FTSE LIVE: Footsie edges higher as global markets wait to see if the Federal Reserve decides to hike or hold rates
- Zara-owner Inditex reveals 26% profits jump on back of global stores and website expansion
- Model railway and Airfix kit-maker Hornby veers off track with distribution and IT problems
- Serco sells back Indian division to private equity firm it bought it from at loss of over £100m
- Housebuilding specialist Galliford Try posts record results thanks to booming property market
- Ousted former Anglo American boss Cynthia Carroll returns to London listed mining giant
- British satellite telecoms firm sells out capacity across war-torn Middle East
- Digging deep for Glencore shares: Top brass at debt-laden mining giant stump up an emergency £356m
- Record financial year for JD Sports with demand for hoodies and trainers high at home and abroad
- UK smartphone chip supplier Imagination Technologies issues profits warning as demand switches to lower-priced handsets
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- Our savings picks This is Money's five favourite best buy cash Isas for 2015
- BEST BUY ALERT! Fixed savings rates creep higher as challenger bank's new two-year bond offers 2.4% interest
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- Beware text messages sent from your bank 'Vishing' con netted fraudsters £24m last year - and refunds are often refused
- Has Santander just killed off Britain's best bank account? Spanish lender to hike fee on flagship deal by 150%
- What if you could access the top savings accounts across Europe New platform that offers access to accounts across borders
- Nationwide offers £100 cash perk for new current account customers On top of 5% interest on balances
- More than 400k savers hit as National Savings cuts popular cash Isa to 1.25% The lowest rate since 2008 launch
- TSB boosts Classic Plus Account earnings to up to £238 a year With new 5% cashback perk on contactless spending
- Why banks can't compete against National Savings And how it offered bonds paying nearly two-thirds above market rate
- Banking reforms are on the way that could spell the end of the free account But are you tapping into the best deal?
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- I planned to fund my retirement with buy-to-let properties Does Budget tax relief cut scupper this and what are the alternatives?
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Currency | Rate | Buy now |
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Euro | 1.3375 | Buy Now |
US Dollar | 1.5059 | Buy Now |
Australian Dollar | 2.0849 | Buy Now |
Canadian Dollar | 1.9836 | Buy Now |
Chinese Yuan | 9.3753 | Buy Now |
Croatian Kuna | 9.925 | Buy Now |
Czech Koruna | 35.81 | Buy Now |
Danish Krone | 9.8384 | Buy Now |
Egyptian Pound | 10.446 | Buy Now |
Hong Kong Dollar | 11.57 | Buy Now |
Hungarian Forint | 408.63 | Buy Now |
Israeli New Shekel | 5.6807 | Buy Now |
Japanese Yen | 180.85 | Buy Now |
Malaysian Ringgit | 6.2045 | Buy Now |
New Turkish Lire | 4.5348 | Buy Now |
New Zealand Dollar | 2.3532 | Buy Now |
Norwegian Krone | 12.188 | Buy Now |
Polish Zloty | 5.512 | Buy Now |
Singapore Dollar | 2.0915 | Buy Now |
South African Rand | 20.109 | Buy Now |
Sterling | 1.0 | Buy Now |
Swedish Krona | 12.333 | Buy Now |
Swiss Franc | 1.4569 | Buy Now |
Thai Baht | 53.151 | Buy Now |
UAE Dirham | 5.4885 | Buy Now |
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