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Investment Rates

Updated: 07-June-2021	Valid until: 11-June-2021

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In order to understand the difference between guaranteed (G) and linked (L) rates, kindly click here for a detailed explanation.

1. A linked policy is defined in the long term Insurance Act of 1998 as: "...a long-term policy of which the amount of the policy benefit is not guaranteed by the long-term insurer and is to be determined solely by reference to the value of particular assets or categories of assets which are specified in the policy and are actually held by or on behalf of the insurer specifically for the purposes of the policy."
2. A company's Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) is the actuarially determined excess of assets over liabilities. The CAR provides a buffer against experience worse than that assumed in the financial soundness valuation.
3. * Capital Gains Tax has been taken in account on the quoted rates of return at the current tax rates for individuals. However if the tax rate for CGT changes the additional tax will be recovered from the returns of the investment (contact institution for details)
4. ** Initial investment is R 100,000.
5. *** Initial investment is R 1 million.
6. Funds received before or on the 15th of a month will have an entry date of the first of that month. Funds received after this will have an entry date of the first of the following month. The impact on the values quoted on these pages should be born in mind when comparing data.
7. VAT on commission has been taken in account for, Discovery, ABSA, Clientèle Life, Momentum, and Assupol.
8. Capital Gains Tax has been taken in account on the quoted rates of return at the current tax rates for individuals. Any change in the tax rate for CGT will not affect the returns of the investment (contact institution for details)
9. " Clientèle Life 's Guaranteed Growth Plan Initial Capital and Interest rate is guaranteed back to the beneficiary when they elect to surrender the policy at death at any given time during the five years.
10. The full maturity value is payable on death (excluding pre-existing conditions - please see the Discovery Invest Fact File for details)
11. The returns for the Guaranteed-return Single-premium Policy may change during the week. Please refer to Assupol Life for their latest rates.

1. * Male 60 alb (DOB 01/01/1960)
2. ** Male and female 60 alb
3. 0% Tax deducted
4. Escalation at 5% per Annum
5. Metropolitan Life Annuities: contact your financial adviser or your nearest Metropolitan branch. Alternatively, contact our call centre on 0860 724 724.
6. Funds received before or on the 15th of a month will have an entry date of the first of that month. Funds received after this will have an entry date of the first of the following month. This will impact on the values quoted on these pages, and should be born in mind when comparing data.

1. A linked policy is defined in the long term Insurance Act of 1998 as: "...a long-term policy of which the amount of the policy benefit is not guaranteed by the long-term insurer and is to be determined solely by reference to the value of particular assets or categories of assets which are specified in the policy and are actually held by or on behalf of the insurer specifically for the purposes of the policy."
2. Income is guaranteed/secured for a five-year term after which the capital is guaranteed back to the investor.
3. * Investor should not have to pay capital gains tax (contact institution for details)
4. Nedgroup Life pay monthly in advance as opposed to other institutions that pay monthly in arrears.
5. VAT on commission has been taken in account for Nedgroup Life, ABSA, Momentum, and Assupol.
6. The full maturity value of the endowment policy is payable on death (excluding pre-existing conditions ? please see the Discovery Invest Fact File for details)
7. Clientèle Life's Guaranteed Income - Annuity with Capital Guarantee: VAT is taken into account on the plan and the value will not change for Vat-payable brokers or non VAT-paying brokers. The initial capital amount is guaranteed back to the beneficiary when they elect to surrender the policy at death at any given time during the five years at a different quotation.

• All the information in the tables was generated from official quotation packages supplied by the different companies.
• The percentage return for the guaranteed investment plans was determined by expressing the maturity benefit as a percentage of the initial investment amount and may differ from the percentages calculated on the official quotation packages.
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