Tuesday, 17th October 2000.
Type: Fixed rate savings account.
Minimum-maximum investment: £1,000-£100,000.
Interest rates: £1,000-£25,000 – annual 6.4 per cent gross, £10,000-£25,000 -monthly 6.22 per cent gross, £25,001-£100,000 – annual 6.55 per cent gross, monthly 6.36 per cent gross.
Term: Until June 30, 2001.
Offer period: Until further notice.
Withdrawal penalties: No withdrawals permitted during the term.
Tel: 0161 429 4305.
Baillie Gifford is aiming to build its presence in the retail market by giving IFAs renewal commission on new Oeic investments.The commission rate will be 0.5 per cent a year and will be paid in two instalments in October and April.Commission will be calculated on the value of funds invested at the end of the […]
Monday, 16th October 2000.Aim: Income and growth by investing in European high yield corporate bonds.Minimum investment: Lump sum £1,000, additional £250, monthly £50.Investment split: B-rated corporate bonds – 67 per cent, BB-rated corporate bonds – 9 per cent, AAA-rated corporate bonds – 7 per cent, BBB-rated corporate bonds 6 per cent, AA-rated corporate bonds - […]
Tuesday, 17th October 2000.Type: Guaranteed income bond with growth option.Minimum-maximum investment: £10,000-£250,000.Term: Three years.Interest rates: 7 per cent-7.65 per cent gross a year. Growth option - 22.2 per cent – 24.27 per cent gross.Return: 100 per cent of original capital returned after three years.Commission: None. Tel: 0845 609 2007.
GMAC Residential Funding has introduced its first mainstream mortgage product for the UK market.Aimed at first time buyers and remortgage clients, the company’s two-year fixed rate mortgage has a rate of 5.49 per cent for loans to valuation (LTV) of 75 per cent, or 5.69 per cent for LTVs of 95 per cent. There are […]
Amid stuttering growth and political uncertainty, we look for companies that should thrive regardless, Mark Page, manager of Artemis European Opportunities Fund, tells Ross Leckie. Clear here
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