CSAM offers 2% discount on top ranking income funds

Credit Suisse Asset Management is offering a 2% discount on its market-leading monthly income fund between now and April 5, 2002 in a bid to attract savers who want better returns than those offered by a building society. Ian Chimes, Managing Director Credit Suisse Asset Management Funds (UK) says many savings accounts are likely to offer low interest rate returns at present, because of the low base rate, yet savers who would normally deposit their cash into a building society often overlook income funds, which in their case could have capital growth of 150%. "Over the last nine years...