What is a General Investment Account (GIA)?
Unlike ISAs, pensions or bonds, a General Investment Account (GIA) does not offer any tax benefits. You pay income tax and capital gains tax in accordance with your personal tax situation. So why would I invest in a GIA? When you have utilised your ISA allowance, or...
What is an Onshore Bond?
Firstly, what is an investment bond? An investment bond provides a flexible method of investing your money, with the potential for growth over the medium to long term. It is designed to allow your capital to grow and give you the ability to take regular, tax-efficient...
What is an Offshore Bond?
Firstly, what is an investment bond? An investment bond provides a flexible method of investing your money, with the potential for growth over the medium to long term. It is designed to allow your capital to grow and give you the ability to take regular, tax-efficient...
What is a Platform?
In simple terms, a platform is an IT solution that allows clients to consolidate their investments and manage these in one place. In reality, a platform is a service rather than a product.A platform includes the following features: $ A single fee from the platform...