Islamic Bank of Britain

Fiona Murphy looks at the growing interest in Islamic pension products and SIPP investments

Pointon York has launched four Sharia-compliant SIPPs for Muslim savers, available only through advisers.

The Islamic Bank of Britain will open its first branch tomorrow and begin taking savings business.

STRONG SIGNS of a housing slowdown are now acknowledged at one of the major trade bodies, as the British Bankers Association says the number of new mortgages approved dropped 20% in July from the previous month, says this morning's Scotsman newspaper....

BANCO SANTANDER is thought to digging deeper into its pockets in a bid to head off a damaging bidding war for Abbey National, says this morning's Daily Telegraph.