Jul 24 2007
Plans to offer high street consumers across the UK lessons in how to invest their cash have been unveiled by Barclays.
A number of leading experts will give British consumers, who could be looking to secure financial stability for their children, advice on where and how to invest at a number of seminar events scheduled for the nest few weeks.
With more than £1 trillion worth of assets under management, Barclays is convinced that it is well placed to offer the investment lessons to interested parties in the UK and plans to roll out the initiative around the world.
Stephen Ingledew, commercial director for Barclays Financial Planning, said: "Education on investments is becoming increasingly important for consumers in the UK, not only because of the demographic time bomb, but because the investment opportunities are now more global due to the changing economy."
Figures compiled by Birmingham Midshires released earlier this month showed that the average return on a buy-to-let property investment increased by an average of 13 per cent in the UK during the past year.
