Offshore Collective Investment Bond

Selestia Investment Solutions is the brand name of a new investment platform that combines the strength, innovation and award-winning service standards of two of the UK’s market leading investment providers; Selestia and Skandia MultiFUNDS. The offshore Bond provides you with access to a tax-efficient method of investing, together with complete flexibility over fund choice and product features. The Selestia Investment Solutions investment platform offers access to over 900 funds, from 67 fund managers, all under one roof.

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Offshore Collective Investment Bond:

The Offshore Collective Investment Bond is provided by Old Mutual International (Guernsey) Limited and is distributed in the UK by Skandia MultiFUNDS Limited.

Benefits

• The Offshore Collective Investment Bond offers you the chance to invest in a choice of over 900 funds all under one roof.
• You can invest in up to 50 funds per application, allowing you to spread your investments as you wish, to create a fully diversified portfolio. You can switch between funds, free of any administration charge, allowing you to react quickly to changes in the market.
• You can withdraw up to 10% of your original investment each year (up to a maximum of 100% after 20 years), and you can choose the months you would like it.
• Automatic life cover of up to 101% of the bid value of the Bond, available on a single life or joint life last death basis, with the option of applying for a capital protected death benefit.
• You can also access your investments online through our secure client extranet site.

Risks

• A Bond is intended as a long-term investment. If you withdraw from it, you may not get back the full amount you invested, particularly in the early years.
• Tax rules can change at any time, which may affect your investment.
• The value of shares and units can go down as well as up, and investment growth cannot be guaranteed.
• Some or all respects of the regulatory system applying to this Bond, including compensation arrangements, are different to those applying to firms established in the UK, in particular the availability of the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

Who is eligible?

• Available to UK investors aged between 18 and 80.

Minimum and maximum subscriptions

• Minimum lump sum: £10,000 (no maximum).

Term

• There is no term limit. Your Bond can stay invested for as long as you like.
  

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