Moonstone Investment Rates Report

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Updated: 01-August-2022 Valid until: 05-August-2022

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Secured Investment Rates

(Commission at 3% plus VAT - 3.45)
Comparison of secured investment rates (Investment for five year period)
InstitutionNature of SecurityCAR RatioNotesSecured Return**% Return on investment**Secured Return***% Return on investment***
Clientele life*G2.43 8R 138 429.646.720%R1 390 794.196.820%
Absa*L  8R 137 780.216.620%R1 377 803.626.620%
Old Mutual Wealth Fixed BondG3 8R 133 191.585.900%R1 376 694.796.603%
Assupol (secured)G1.94 8;11R 134 315.656.078%R1 370 665.676.509%
MomentumG2.6 8R 131 050.005.560%R1 357 824.006.310%
DiscoveryG3.5 8R 129 187.315.255%R1 325 547.005.798%
NEDgroup LIFE*L  8R 128 725.875.180%R1 306 960.015.500%



(Commission at 1.5% plus VAT - 1.725)
Comparison of secured investment rates (Investment for five year period)
InstitutionNature of SecurityCAR RatioNotesSecured Return**% Return on investment**Secured Return***% Return on investment***
Clientele life*G2.43 8R 140 517.537.040%R1 411 751.357.140%
Old Mutual Wealth Fixed BondG3 8R 135 606.396.281%R1 401 372.316.982%
Assupol (secured)G1.94 8;11R 136 225.726.378%R1 392 422.456.845%
MomentumG2.6 8R 133 977.006.020%R1 387 087.006.760%
Discovery*G3.5 8R 131 629.305.650%R1 349 966.836.185%

  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.
     

Compulsory Annuity

Not underwritten

Comparison of monthly annuity income (R500000 compulsory, monthly paid in arrears)
InstitutionEscalating 10yrs Certain &
Thereafter* (C&T)
Single Life* 10 C&TJoint & Survivor**
10 C&T
Assupol Life (rewired)R 3 920.24 -         -        
Assupol (annuity)R 3 362.05R 4 848.03R 4 480.80
Metropolitan*R 3 292.79R 4 764.92R 4 328.53
DiscoveryR 3 245.36R 4 632.34R 4 316.10
Old MutualR 3 226.85R 4 695.67R 4 298.85
MomentumR 3 192.73R 4 713.40R 4 435.61

  1. * Male 60 alb (DOB 01/01/1962)
  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.


Voluntary Annuity

Comparison of monthly annuity income (R100000 Voluntary, 5 year term certain)
InstitutionGross IncomeTaxable PortionTax Free PortionTaxable Percentage
Absa*R 1 958.71R 292.04R 1 666.6714.910%
MomentumR 1 913.64R 246.97R 1 666.6712.906%
Metropolitan*R 1 872.94R 206.27R 1 666.6711.013%
Old MutualR 1 853.45R 186.78R 1 666.6710.078%


Annuity with Capital Secured

(Commission at 3% plus VAT - 3.45)
Comparison of monthly annuity income on income plans with capital secured.
(Investment amounts R100 000 and R1 000 000)
InstitutionNatureSecurityCAR RatioNotesGross annuity income
(R100 000)
Taxable portion
(R100 000)
Gross annuity income
(R1 000 000)
Taxable portion
(R1 000 000)
Absa*L  5R 537.09R 80.08R 5 370.90R 800.79
Assupol (annuity)G1.94 5 -         -         R 5 281.06R 433.78
Clientele life*G2.43 5R 503.33R 69.83R 5 112.12R 719.23
MomentumG2.6 5 -         -         R 5 061.59R 686.35
Discovery*G3.5 5R 430.14R 26.51R 4 791.31R 588.83
NEDgroup LIFE*L  5R 417.39R 28.90R 4 420.69R 333.42


(Commission at 1.5% plus VAT - 1.725)
Comparison of monthly annuity income on income plans with capital secured.
(Investment amounts R100 000 and R1 000 000)
InstitutionNatureSecurityCAR RatioNotesGross annuity income
(R100 000)
Taxable portion
(R100 000)
Gross annuity income
(R1 000 000)
Taxable portion
(R1 000 000)
Assupol (annuity)G1.94 5 -         -         R 5 482.26R 450.30
MomentumG2.6 5 -         -         R 5 410.15R 776.36
Clientele life*G2.43 5R 524.60R 75.54R 5 324.60R 777.03
Discovery*G3.5 5R 456.87R 30.81R 5 055.10R 631.25
  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.

Annuity codes

InstituteAnnuity code
MetropolitanMetquote Codes : 013D3 78512 6597B F019C
MetropolitanMetquote Codes : 8B386 3D021 C3AA9 30258
MetropolitanMetquote Codes : EE034 A41EA BE960 C032F
MomentumAnn : A-4HCAIUT-44FJPEF-2MDBRK3
MomentumDb : DB-DCFDC-LBDDH-CMBCL-FJMBC-IHKDB-CDBCD
MomentumGuar : G-AXDAAP4-W4GEQ4D-2XFB7PR
Old MutualBond: MJ8UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUAHUUUUUUUMNV7
Old MutualAnn : DSPV8 Q7KGZ DA74W 26RW8
Old MutualMax Income : J3WSPSA5ATA6ZYJYJJJJJHH3L9X8SHHNMN2

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