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Investors shun banks to go online for ISA savings

21/03/2011

New research reveals the number of investors who bought their last ISA online via a fund supermarket or broker has increased by 37% in the last year to more than one in two (51%). In contrast those buying an ISA from a bank has fallen from four in ten (42%) to just three in ten (31%). The research was carried out by online stockbroker and fund supermarket Interactive Investor (www.iii.co.uk) who will be accepting applications from investors seeking to take up their ISA allowance right up until midnight on Tuesday 5 April.

Private investors react to developing situation in Japan

16/03/2011

Mike McCudden, Head of Derivatives at Interactive Investor, said:
“Traders are taking refuge from the continuing catastrophe in Japan. As the markets try to rationalise the short to medium term impact the aftermath of the Japanese tsunami will have on global markets, Interactive Investor has seen its spread betting clients make some classic plays amidst the panic selling.

Investors desert cash in favour of self-select ISAs
15/03/2011

New research from online stockbroker and fund supermarket Interactive Investor (www.iii.co.uk) reveals that investors are increasingly looking for ways to boost their income and many are choosing the route of self-select ISAs. According to the survey, the number of people only taking out a self select ISA has gone up by over half so far this tax year, to almost one in three (31%) of all investors, with a further 44% investing in funds ISAs or a mix (Cash and Self-Select). In addition, the number of people only taking out a cash ISA this year has dropped from 37% to 25%.

ISA investors spread their wings in the search for income growth
23/02/2011

New research from online stockbroker and fund supermarket Interactive Investor (www.iii.co.uk) shows that ISA investors are looking further afield in their pursuit of high income growth. Figures reveal that nearly a quarter (24%) of investors plan to invest in new emerging markets such as Africa and Vietnam this year, a 52% increase on 2010. The research also reveals that four in ten investors (41%) expect to invest in established emerging markets in 2011 and 38% plan to invest in natural resources and commodities.