Bonuses on hold at Standard Life
The annual bonus rate for 1.5 million Standard Life With Profits policyholders has been frozen this year, following their bonus announcements this morning.
Market numbers: Friday 22nd January 2010
Jan 22, 2010
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,302.99, down 32.11 points or -0.60% on the day and down 152.38 points (-2.79%) over the week.
Getting risk wrong
Jan 20, 2010
Standard Life was on the receiving end of a substantial regulatory fine today, for publishing misleading literature about its Pension Sterling fund. Getting your understanding of investment risk wrong can have serious consequences if you are an investor.
Market numbers: Friday 15th January 2010
Jan 15, 2010
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,455.37, down 42.83 points or -0.78% on the day and down 78.87 points (-1.43%) over the week.
Mulling the multi-manager option
Jan 12, 2010
Informed Choice managing director Martin Bamford has been quoted in an article on Trustnet, exploring the reasons for investing in multi-manager funds.
It’s a wrap!
Jan 11, 2010
What should you do with your pension plans and investment funds if you have acquired a collection of them and want to have a better understanding of what is happening to them and what they might ultimately do for you?
Market numbers: Friday 8th January 2010
Jan 9, 2010
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,534.24, up 7.52 points or +0.14% on the day and up 121.36 points (+2.24%) over the week (and since the start of the year).
Should I use the cash I have to actively invest for the future?
Jan 8, 2010
Should I use the cash I have to actively invest for the future? This is not an uncommon question we are asked this type of thing on a regular basis.
Investment Outlook Q1 2010
Jan 7, 2010
We have today published our Investment Outlook report for the first quarter of 2010. This report is published quarterly and sets out our views on the general investment climate enabling us to create a robust framework for our investment advice decisions.
Informed Choice calls for ‘sea-change’ on pensions
Jan 7, 2010
Savers need to readdress their approach to private pensions in 2010 – a year in which the general election will shape the financial landscape, says Informed Choice.
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