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March 2005 - Issue 39 |
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The Global Investor is a monthly
newsletter that covers global investment opportunities and
insurance for the expatriate community. This monthly
newsletter's goal is to inform the reader of what can and
cannot be done in the investment arena when living and
working in a foreign country. Whether it's personal
pension plans or disability insurance to protect your income
- Global Investments has the expertise to handle all the
expatriate investors' needs.
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GUARANTEED ACCUMULATION FUNDS (GAF)
2004
dividends and revised guaranteed investment
returns
(effective 1 April 2005)
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The
Board of Directors of Zurich International
Life Limited has declared its dividend
rates for the year that ended 31 December
2004. Details of the gross dividend rates
are shown below, together with historical
dividend information and the gross interim
dividend rates for 2005. The bonus
dividend for 2004 will be added to the
account values at the end of March 2005.
In addition it should be noted that new
guaranteed investment rates will apply
from 1 April 2005. These new rates are
also detailed below.
| Historical
gross dividend rates for IOM
policies |
| Currency |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
| Sterling |
8.85% |
8.60% |
8.00% |
7.30% |
7.25% |
7.15% |
7.15% |
7.10% |
5.00% |
4.50% |
| US
dollars |
7.50% |
7.00% |
6.50% |
5.75% |
5.50% |
5.50% |
5.40% |
5.30% |
4.75% |
4.25% |
| Eagles |
6.00% |
5.70% |
5.35% |
4.60% |
4.25% |
4.15% |
4.15% |
4.15% |
3.00% |
2.50% |
| Australian
dollars |
9.50% |
9.00% |
8.50% |
7.50% |
7.25% |
7.15% |
7.15% |
7.15% |
5.50% |
5.00% |
| Euro |
6.25% |
6.40% |
6.25% |
5.65% |
5.20% |
5.00% |
5.00% |
5.00% |
4.00% |
3.50% |
| Hong
Kong dollars |
7.50% |
7.00% |
6.50% |
5.75% |
5.50% |
5.50% |
5.40% |
5.30% |
4.75% |
4.25% |
| Yen |
4.35% |
3.75% |
3.00% |
2.20% |
2.20% |
2.20% |
2.20% |
2.20% |
1.00% |
1.00% |
| Gross
interim dividend rates for 2005 |
| Currency |
2005
interim rate |
| Sterling |
3.50% |
| US
dollars |
2.50% |
| Eagles |
1.75% |
| Australian
dollars |
4.00% |
| Euro |
2.00% |
| Hong
Kong dollars |
2.50% |
| Yen |
0.70% |
The
interim dividends are credited to
Guaranteed Accumulation funds and Eagle
Living funds throughout the year.
Following the 2005 dividend declaration,
any excess will be added to the investment
account.
| Guaranteed
investment returns (gross) with
effect from 1 April 2005 |
| Currency |
Sterling |
US
dollars |
Eagles |
Euro |
Yen |
| Guaranteed
rate |
2.25% |
2.25% |
1.35% |
2.25% |
0.00% |
Revised
rates for guaranteed investment returns
will apply to new policies with an issue
date on or after 1 April 2005 and to
existing policies*
reaching their ten year anniversary on or
after this date. These changes reflect the
fall in market yields since the rates were
last fixed (*
Please note that this does not apply to
Domus policies).
It should be noted that the Hong Kong
dollar, Australian dollar and Japanese Yen
funds are closed to new business.
N.B.
All figures quoted above are gross of the
annual management charge. The annual
management charge is 0.50% on GAF funds.
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contact Global Investments for more information
on Tel. (+66-2) 662-2009 or e-mail at info@globalinv.org.
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