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: Free guide to Self Invested Personal Pensions from Defaqto

Defaqto has published a free guide to Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs), which is designed to help intermediaries research them and gives guidance on factors that should be considered. David Abbis, author of the SIPPs guide and Insight Analyst for Wealth Management at Defaqto, said: “It is now 21 years since S... [more]

IFA Tweets: IFA Life help consumers find, connect with and refer IFAs

With over 5,000 registered on the site and a strong presence on the Internet, increasing numbers of consumers are finding social networking site IFA Life as a source to make contact with IFAs, to assess them and make contact. IFA Life has launched two new tools to help consumers find, connect with and refer IFAs. Th... [more]

: UK savers failing to check the interest rate paid on their savings account and switching to a better deal

All UK savers should check their rates regularly and take action to ensure their money is working as hard as possible for them. UK savers could be missing out on a massive £9.4 billion a year by failing to check the interest rate paid on their savings account and switching to a better deal. Research by moneysuperma... [more]

: Absolute return funds continue to be a popular option for investors

According to a study by Defaqto, absolute return funds continue to be a popular option for investors, with a surge of sales over the past two years. Absolute return funds accounted for 7.1% of gross sales of funds in the UK in April 2010, which is a considerable jump from 2.7% in April 2009 and just 1.7% in April 2008.... [more]

: cebr believes UK house prices will continue to grow

According to the latest Consumer and Housing prospects report published by the centre for economics and business research (cebr), house prices will grow by around four per cent during 2010, and will continue to grow over the forecasting period. They believe those forecasters projecting a double dip have got it wrong. ... [more]