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Standard life demutualisation shares
Has anyone ever succeeded in selling these? I've gone onto the Computershare website, but it doesn't give an option for Standard Life plc. I'm still getting the dividend so someone out there knows I've got the shares.
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Pension Advice - Typical Charges
How much would be typical for a chartered financial planner to charge for advice on a £50k pension? This is done on fees paid to them and not commission. Also, how much percentage charge per year for them to manage via a WRAP account. Thanks in advance. P.S. Is fund based commission the same as trailing commission?
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Investec question
Hope this is the right part of the forum. I have money in Investec bank and have tried looking on the FSA website to make sure they are UK based and therefore my money is protected by current legislation, but cannot see them there. Can anybody help?
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investing house sale money, need to pay for care
Mum is now in care costing £725 per week. I have sold her house for £150,000 and need to invest the money to get as good as return as possible but would like to keep easy access for one years care home fees. Any ideas please?
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Egg sold to Yorkshire BS
Yorkshire BS has purchased the savings and mortgages part of Egg as well as the brand. Savings customers will become members of Yorkshire when the deal is completed. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/jobs-threat-as-egg-set-to-be-broken-up-2320109.html
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MSE News: Yorkshire Building Society to buy Egg: How it affects you
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "The buy-out, expected to be complete towards the end of the year, will mean reduced protection for some savers ..." Read the full story: Yorkshire Building Society to buy Egg: How it affects you
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Please help - I'm clueless! Auntie wants to open savings for 2yrold
What's my best option? I have a lump sum to invest for my nephew (2 yrs old). What's the best thing for me to do?
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Are bank bonds equal loosing money?
I'm saving some money towards mortgage deposit. The plan was to get a nice sum of money first to make sure rates will be lower then my rent. Right now I have about 40k. I put over 10k on 2 ISA (mine and my wife's) with NatWest and I'm thinking what to do with the rest. Any bound I came across is below inflation. On top of…
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USA Debt. Hang on to your hats
Dow having finished at 12,681 on Friday, pre-trading has just started [11 p.m. Sunday]. 12,539 just at the minute. Not exactly a bloodbath, yet, but let's see the official opening tomorrow. FTSE100 dropped 74 immediately after opening, too. A mere 1.2% down, but I expect it to get a bit rockier before August 2nd while the…
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Looking to save 100 a month
Hi, I am now in a position where I can start to save one hundred pounds a month and so I am looking for my best option. I would be opening with a balance of hundred pounds, but could stretch to 500 if it would make much difference from there 100 in a month from my current account. Should I go for a regular savings account…
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Share ISA
I have a share ISA that I opened with Halifax a few years ago. I invested £2,500 and last time I checked..a few weeks ago, it was worth roughly £4,300. I'm just wondering whether I should move some of that money out into my normal ISA so its secure. Are there any predictions at the moment as to whether stock market is…
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Aviva Portfolio Bond
Hi, I have an Aviva Portfolio Bond which I have held for over 13 years now. It was set up for me by a financial adviser as a first tentative step into 'investing' rather than 'saving'. The bond was originally invested in the Guaranteed fund, but was switched into With Profit fund at the end of the five year guarantee…
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want to start saving...HELP
I have never been debt free and now I am I want to start saving for when we start a family in a few years for example and just generally saving. So, where should I put my money? ISA, savings account etc. I am completely dumb when it comes to this. I just ahve a current account with natwest so would appreciate any advice!!!!
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Who's name should the cash be in?
Hi, My dad worked and saved all his life but unfortunately died two years ago when he was 59. He left a fair bit for my Mum and I'm worried that by leaving it in her name, all my Dad's hard earned cash will end up in the hands of a nursing home at some point in the future. I'm aware that nursing homes will count any money…
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USA money
How could the USA economy affect us here in the Uk.
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ISA transfers
I have opened a Flexible ISA with Santander for this year. I want to transfer an existing ISA that I have with another bank but Santander don't accept transfers. Is there any other way of transferring an existing ISA this year? What do you recommend?
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Aldermore - speed of application?
Hi Assuming I'm electronically ID'd during their application process for their 1 year savings bond, how quickly will the direct debit instruction be set up? How quick will I be able to pull funds from my nominated account to initiate an opening deposit?
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Investments to provide £1200pm income?
There is a possibility of redundancy with my employer in next 6 months. We have £360000 of savings/investments currently approx of which £150k is in cash/stocks & shares ISAs. I am 46 & wife 52. Expected redundancy would be around £75k. All current bills for house food etc = £1200pm with no loans or mortgage. Wife earns…
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Best online broker for overseas (US) share dealing
Hello all, I'm sure this has been posted here before now but I can't for the life of me find the thread or the article. I am with TD Ameritrade, which is a US based online broker, allowing me to trade in US shares from the UK. This week we had notice that it will be discontinuing its service to all UK residents. They want…
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Barclays
Does anyone have experience of Barclays wealth manager?
