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.

	Post Office unveils Premier Cash ISA paying 1.75% The Post Office has launched a new cash ISA that pays 1.75 per cent, including a 0.50 per cent bonus for 18 months.
	Ethical investments come of age With trust in the banking sector at an all-time low, more consumers are looking for ethical alternatives. James Howard, from ethical investors Emerald Knight explains.
	Legal & General Investments launches Junior ISA Legal & General Investments has unveiled details of its new stocks and shares Junior ISA, with three options available depending on risk appetite.
	How to invest in a stocks and shares ISA With the ISA deadline just over three weeks ago, and if you want to try and beat the low returns available from a cash ISA, our guide gives the lowdown on investment ISAs.
	Nationwide BS calls for cash ISA limits to be raised Research by YouGov on behalf of Nationwide shows that 66 per cent of people think cash ISA savings limits sgould be raised to the same level as for investment ISA’s.