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- Recent research by Close Wealth Management shows that in over five years, only nine out of the top 30 units trusts in 1997 are still in this group today. Despite this, only 64% of investors have ever fully reviewed their Peps.

- Legal & General is offering a Protected Portfolio Plus fund - a five-year investment in 30 UK stocks giving investors the averaged return on the portfolio multiplied by 1.2 (up to a maximum gain of 100% of the original investment) or their money back if the portfolio shows a loss.

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