High interest bank, and savings accounts UK

UK Base Rates - Bank Of England MPC

Access the latest MPC interest rate, minutes from latest meeting plus monthly BOE monetary and financial statistics.

Cahoot Savings account

Get 1 percent AER on balances of just £1 with a cahoot savings account. Award winning Cahoot is part of the Abbey / Santander Group. They also offer an online current account that can be accessed via a suitable mobile phone.

Smile Current Account

Part of The Co-operative Bank and the only UK clearing bank with an ethical policy. Offers an online current account paying interest in addition to other savings products.

Halifax Reward Current Account

The Halifax Reward Current Account pays £5 each month you pay in £1,000.

Premier Direct Current Account

If you can pay £500 per month into your account the Alliance and Leciseter Premier Direct Current Account offers an introductory rate of 5 percent AER (variable) on balances up to £2,500.

Intelligent Finance Current Account

Intelligent Finance is a division of Halifax plc offering a range of online financial services. Their isaver online only savings account offers 2.25 percent AER.

First Direct Bank Savings Account

First Direct is part of HSBC Bank plc and launched in 1989 to provide branchless, telephone banking. In addition to bank and cheque accounts, First Direct also offers savings accounts and a Bonus Savings Account For minimum balances of £3,000 featuring immediate access.

Saving and investment books

Bull's Eye Investing: Targeting real returns in a smoke & mirrors market

The era of buying and holding stocks is gone and investors need to learn to target where the market is going to be, not where it has been. John Mauldin details a new approach that will allow readers to adjust to what he demonstrates is the new reality of investing. He shows how investors need to become familiar with "absolute return" vehicles including hedge funds, certain types of bonds and other value-oriented investments if they intend to make money and retire comfortably.

First Steps in Bonds

With uncertain and volatile stock markets making many investors cautious, some are turning to bonds. Peter Temple (Financial Times, Investors Chronicle) introduces readers to the key issues revolving around the bond markets. Government bonds, corporate bonds and Eurobonds are covered in detail with illustrative stories, trading scenarios and worked examples.

Handbook of Fixed Income Securities

Updated and revised to reflect recent developments and featuring contributions from today's fixed income experts. Includes risks associated with investing in fixed income securities; eurocapital markets; car, home equity and credit card receivable-backed securities; fixed income risk modelling; interest rate risk modelling. A handbook for for the serious fixed income investor.

Other services

Sell endowments

A guide to selling endowments plus endowment and with profits policies news. Keep up to date with the latest developments for both with profits policy holders and those interested in the TEP market.