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Flexible Guarantee Bond
Reassurance in tricky times
For UK financial advisers only. Not to be used with customers.
Contents
an investment solution from LV=
the basics
optional guarantee
investment choices
about Threadneedle Investments
averaging approach
flexibility
allocation rates
transparent charging
adviser support & commission
mutual bonus
LV= strong & stable
For UK financial advisers only
An investment solution from LV=
Flexible Guarantee BondThe name says it all…
option to buy a five year capital guarantee at outset or any time afterprotect initial investment & lock in gainsstay invested as long as your client wants (ideally for more than five years)averaging to smooth returnschoice of three ready-made fund optionsswitching capability to help meet evolving needsoption for ad-hoc & regular withdrawalscompetitive & transparent charging
For UK financial advisers only
The basics
single premium, non-qualifying unitised with-profits, whole of life investment bond open to UK residents aged 17 to 89single, joint and life of another basisinvest between £5,000 and £500,000no fixed term (recommended minimum five years)option to buy a five year capital guarantee at outset or any time afterchoice of three ready-made fund optionsaveraging approach, for a smoother more consistent returnguaranteed minimum death and terminal illness benefit ad-hoc & regular monthly, quarterly, six-monthly and yearly withdrawal facilitiesoptions for commission give up and trailpotential for an additional mutual bonus to be added
For UK financial advisers only
Optional guarantee
Key benefits of the optional guarantee:
ability to protect original capital
clients can lock in any gains made
can be bought at outset, at any time after, or replace an existing one at any time
there’s no need to cash in at end of guarantee period
we add units to make up any shortfall
any units we add continue to participate in bond performance
(but value isn’t guaranteed, unless your client buys another guarantee)
automatically renewed at end of guarantee period (with opt out)
We promise that the bond will be worth at least the same at the end of the five year guarantee period as it was when the guarantee was purchased, less any money taken out.
1.7% for Cautious Series 2 fund option
2.6% for Balanced Series 2 fund option
For UK financial advisers only
Yearly guarantee charges (as at 7 November 2011):
The guarantee is available on the Cautious Series 2 and Balanced Series 2 fund options
Investment choices
choose one of three ready-made fund options
mix of equities, commercial property, fixed interest and cash
money is invested in the LV= with-profits fund
latest asset mixes available on our website
unlimited fund switches (first three per bond year are free)
actively managed by Threadneedle Investments
For UK financial advisers only
Asset mixes can change regularly. Please refer to our website for the latest splits.
About Threadneedle Investments
Threadneedle is a leading international investment manager with a strong track record of outperformance across asset classes
they actively manage £61.9bn of assets (as at 30 Sept 2011) investing on behalf of individuals, pension funds, insurers and corporations
a top 20 fund manager by assets under management*
the fourth largest UK retail fund manager*
established in 1994 in London, Threadneedle operates in 15 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and North America
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*UK IMA rankings, May 2011, see www.investmentfunds.org.uk
Averaging approach
reducing the impact of stock market volatility
providing a smoother, more consistent return
average value (‘Averaged Price’) of assets within the bond over the preceding 26 weeks.
real value of underlying assets (‘Underlying Price’) used for the first 26 weeks of the bond.
no Market Value Reductions
Fund Protection for rare events
more information about prices, averaging approach and Fund Protection in ‘Your Guide to how we manage our with-profits fund’ (and PPFM).
For UK financial advisers only
The graph below illustrates how the effect of averaging can work in practice, showingboth the underlying and averaged prices overa period of time. The prices and timeframes areused purely to display the effect of averaging.They’re not based on real past performancenor are they a guide to future performance.
Averaging in action
Flexible by name…
open-ended, but we recommend investing for at least five years
freedom to take ad-hoc and regular withdrawals
- monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or yearly
first 5% of amount invested, or rolled up 5% allowance, withdrawn per bond year
- no income tax on amount at that time
- no exit charge up to this limit
freedom to switch between three ready-made fund options to help meet evolving investment needs
option to buy a five year guarantee at any time to protect capital or lock in growth. Guarantee available on Cautious Series 2 and Balanced Series 2 fund options
For UK financial advisers only
Allocation rates
standard allocation rates based on
age of life assured at outset
amount invested
Any ‘commission give up’ is added to the premium paid by the investor, not as extra allocation
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Transparent charging
no initial set up charges
annual management charge- based on amount invested and deducted monthly
- 1.5%pa for investments < £10,000
- 1.3%pa for investments £10,000 & over.
exit charge- applied to partial or full withdrawals within first five years
- no exit charge applied to the first 5% of amount invested, or rolled up 5% allowance, in any bond year.
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Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 onwards
Exit Charge
8.5% 6% 4% 2% 1% 0%
Commission options
initial commission only
initial + trail- part of initial commission can be converted to trail
- 0.5% trail for 2.2% reduction in initial
- 0.25% trail for 1.1% reduction in initial
- trail commission paid on six-monthly basis from month 13 & for first 10 years.
commission ‘give up’- on a 1 for 1 basis
- any commission given up is added to the amount invested before the allocation rate is applied.
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Support for you
personalised Flexible Guarantee Bond quotes- exclusively from our quotes hotline
dedicated website area- order customer packs (with essential documents)
- view, download & order a range of web-friendly customer sales aids & adviser guides
- suitability report wordings
personal support- team of telephone & field based development managers
- sales support for quotes & information
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Mutual bonus
rewards qualifying members for their ownership of LV=
increases the amount we pay when your clients decide to fully cash in their bond, if they die or become terminally ill
is a pure addition, on top of normal returns applied to the bond
doesn’t get taken into account when we assess how much we uplift the bond by if it’s lower in value at five years and has a guarantee applying
can be reduced or taken away, however we’d only do this in exceptional circumstances
a Mutual Bonus was added to all Flexible Guarantee Bonds that were in existence on 31 August 2011, which increased bond values by 0.5%
looking ahead, we’d like to be able to add a 1% bonus each year
we intend to declare the mutual bonus yearly, although it depends on our future financial performance and capital strength
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Financially strong and stable
LV= a compelling choice…
the UK’s largest friendly society
proudly ‘mutual’, with no shareholders eating into profits
looking after members since 1843
8.9% realistic free asset ratio*
rated B+ (very strong) overall rating for financial strength1
our main with-profits fund is rated 10/10 for financial strength, investment freedom, flexibility and bonus-paying ability2
4 million members & customers*
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Sources: 1. AKG Consulting Company Profile & Financial Strength report, September 2011. 2. Cazalet Consulting With Profits ratings October 2011
*As at 31/12/10
Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Limited: County Gates, Bournemouth BH1 2NF
LV= and Liverpool Victoria are registered trade marks of Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Limited (LVFS) and LV= and LV= Liverpool Victoria are trading styles of the Liverpool Victoria group of companies. LVFS is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, register number 110035. LVFS is a member of the ABI, AFM and ILAG. Registered address: County Gates, Bournemouth BH1 2NF. Tel: 01202 292333.
Not to be used after 31 May 201221121972 11/11
For UK financial advisers only
It’s important that you and your client read the Flexible Guarantee Bond Key Features so that you both fully understand the risks and features of this investment before they apply.
Any references we make to tax are based on our understanding of current legislation and HM Revenue & Customs practice, which can change. The amount of tax your client pays depends on their personal circumstances.