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Aviva: One for income investors to tuck away
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Aviva: One for income investors to tuck away

Insurance giant Aviva is one of the highest yielding stocks in the FTSE 100 – and it’s cheap, too, making it a tempting target for income investors. R…
10 Aug 2022
Children's pensions: should you save for junior?
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Children's pensions: should you save for junior?

Starting a pension for your child might not be the best option, says David Prosser.
20 Jul 2018
Cheap insurance – but for a price
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Cheap insurance – but for a price

Technology can save you money on your car insurance, says Ruth Jackson, but you must hand over your data first.
20 Jul 2018
Aviva’s jab at preference shares leaves scars
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Stocks and shares

Aviva’s jab at preference shares leaves scars

A backlash has forced Aviva to think again about scrapping its preference shares – but the damage is done, says John Stepek.
30 Mar 2018
Aviva has had a rethink on preference shares, but what now?
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Aviva has had a rethink on preference shares, but what now?

Aviva’s abandoned proposal to cancel £450m of preference shares has left a lot of people out of pocket. This isn’t over, says Merryn Somerset Webb. No…
26 Mar 2018
Buy-to-letters set up shop
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Buy-to-letters set up shop

Buy-to-let landlords are turning to commercial property in their search for higher yields and greater stability. Sarah Moore explains.
27 Jan 2017
Company in the news: Aviva
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Company in the news: Aviva

Aviva has made a play for life insurer Friends Life. Phil Oakley explains what investors should do next.
12 Dec 2014
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Aviva agrees Friends Life deal
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Aviva agrees Friends Life deal

Aviva, Britain’s second-biggest insurer, has reached a preliminary deal to buy smaller rival Friends Life.
27 Nov 2014
How to invest in a stocks and shares Isa
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How to invest in a stocks and shares Isa

Ed Bowsher runs through the nuts and bolts of opening a stocks and shares Isa, and gives you some investment ideas to consider.
2 Apr 2014
Why most sickness and unemployment insurance is a waste of your money
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Why most sickness and unemployment insurance is a waste of your money

There are few real 'must have' insurance products, writes Tim Bennett. Beyond that it’s all optional, and in many cases unnecessary - despite what you…
24 Apr 2008