ISA investments

There are a wide variety of ISA investments such as cash ISA’s that pay a fixed rate or stocks and shares ISA’s or investment ISA’s that are linked to the stock market.

ISA investments are tax free and you are allowed to invest £5,340 into a cash ISA or £10,680 into a stocks and shares ISA or £5,340 into each to make a total investment of £10,680 in any one tax year. You are only allowed to invest in one per year.

There are also tessa only ISAs that no longer exist as new products to be paid into but can be transferred into a new ISA.

	Lloyds TSB launches Junior Cash ISA at 3% Lloyds TSB is set to unveil a Junior Cash ISA product on February 13, making it the first of the major high street banks to do so.
	Leeds BS launch new one-year fixed rate ISA with 25% access The Leeds Building Society has added a new one-year fixed rate ISA to their product range which pays 3.25 per cent interest and allows access to 25% of funds.
	What are alternative investments? Simon Greenspan, former futures trader at Tullett Brown, explains the concept of Alternative Investments and why they are so important to a diverse portfolio.
	Leeds BS launches fixed rate ISA range with access Leeds Building Society has introduced a selection of one, two and three year fixed rate ISAs offering access to 25 per cent of the funds at any time.
	Legal & General Investments cuts Initial Service Charge In a boost to customers, Legal & General Investments has announced that it has reduced its Initial Service Charge (ISC) to zero per cent.