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A GUIDE TO SAVING AND INVESTING IN INDIVIDUAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (ISAs)

HOW DO ISAs WORK?

There are two types of *ISA* - *cash* and *stocks and shares*. Each has different limits. Within the stocks and shares component you can hold investments such as individual stocks and shares, investment products such as authorised *unit trusts*, *open-ended investment companies* (OEICs), *investment trusts* and life insurance products as well as gilts and corporate bonds. The cash component permits you to hold bank and building society *deposit accounts*, *National Savings and Investment products* and investment or insurance products which aim to produce a cash like *return* e.g. *money market funds*.



Helpful Hint

There are two types of ISA - cash and stocks and shares.  Investment products such as authorised unit trusts, OEICs and investment trusts can be held in the stocks and shares component along with eligible life insurance products.

Note that not all managers will offer both components and may not provide the full range of permitted investments.

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