Isa sales figures revealed

credit suisse, liontrust and new star top players as most groups see sales down 50% on 2002

Credit Suisse, Liontrust and New Star are three of the top players in this year's Isa season, as the majority of groups reported sales for the 2003 are more than 50% off 2002 figures. Income and managed portfolios from the three groups were among the big sellers in a market which has seen the majority of assets come in via transfers. From 1 January to 26 March 2003, Credit Suisse has taken in an estimated £200m gross including sales via fund supermarkets. Credit Suisse's Isa sales for the last three months have been up around 5% on last year, bucking the industry-wide downward...