Flexible Investment Bond

A flexible product offering two different charging options.

The Canada Life Flexible Investment Bond is a single premium investment bond. A summary of the key features of the product is outlined below, but for further information or an application pack you should contact your financial adviser.

Investment

  • Minimum investment £5,000
  • Minimum top up investment £1,500
  • No maximum age at entry for the policyholder. Youngest life assured maximum 89 years attained.

Charges

  • Establishment fee
  • Investment management charge
  • Annual management charge

Income withdrawal

  • Income withdrawals: minimum £250 p.a payable monthly, quarterly, termly, half-yearly or annually
  • A maximum of 10% p.a. can be taken as a regular withdrawal
  • Withdrawals can be fund specific

Flexibility

  • Two options available level or deferred(see below)
  • Extensive range of funds available
  • Easy access to capital
  • Unlimited switches free of charge every year
  • Joint ownership available
  • Opportunity to use trusts for efficient tax or estate planning
  • Phased investment – a regular switching option

Level option

  • Annual management charge 0.35%
  • Loyalty bonus of 0.55 of the fund value every 5th anniversary

Deferred option

  • Annual management charge of 0% in the first 5 years 1% thereafter.
  • Loyalty bonus of 2% of the fund value on 10th anniversary and 1% every subsequent 5th anniversary

Please note that past performance is not a guide to the future. The value of units can fall as well as rise and currency fluctuations may also affect performance

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