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The Global Investor, our financial newsletter
  March 2005 - Issue 39 Previous Issues  

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.

Zurich International
GUARANTEED ACCUMULATION FUNDS (GAF)

2004 dividends and revised guaranteed investment returns
(effective 1 April 2005)


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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