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Thrifty Brits shop around to save money during the recession

The current economic climate has served to bring out the savvy saving side of the population with many people taking advice from industry experts and actively comparing the cost of utilities and financial services to find the best deal. People across the country have been making cut backs over the last 12 months, and new research from National Friendly reveals how thrifty Brits have been saving their pennies during the recession. Over a quarte... [more]

The economic recovery in Asia is mixed

There is a growing consensus that the worst is over for Asia and the rest of the world, but many risks remain, said leaders at the 18th World Economic Forum on East Asia. They urged governments to formulate an exit strategy to mop up excess liquidity from stimulus programmes, avoid trade protectionism, strike a correct balance between regulation and flexibility, and use the crisis to move strongly on regional integration. “There is a growing c... [more]

Asia can show real leadership in rebalancing the global economy

East Asia will play a critical role in driving global economic recovery and the reform of global governance, government and financial-sector leaders agreed in the opening session of the 18th World Economic Forum on East Asia. “Asia will lead the way out of the crisis for the rest of the world,” said Rajat M. Nag, Managing Director-General of the Asian Development Bank in Manila, which is projecting 6% growth for all of Asia in 2010, up from t... [more]

Low interest rates are geared to encourage savers to plough their savings back into the economy

Savings rates look to have ended their freefall, with the average no notice rate hovering around 0.65%, marginally above bank base rate. The latests published inflation figures shows that the real return after basic tax and inflation on an average no notice savings account is 1.73 per cent for Retail Price Index (RPI) for Consumer Price Index (CPI) is still in the negative at minus 1.77 per cent. Darren Cook, Analyst at Moneyfacts.co.uk, co... [more]

Global bonds still give the best investor returns

According to the latest research by Moneyspider.com, global bonds continue to dominate the best investor returns. The top ten income paying funds are drawn exclusively from the Investment Management Association’s (IMA) Global Bond sector. The figures show that Scottish Widows’ Global Bond Plus is top of the tree, with an original £7k investment having increased by 58 per cent over the past 12 months (to 15/01/09) to £11,095, while M&G’s Intern... [more]