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New launch – Mariana FTSE CSDI Participation Digital Deposit – May 2021
Mariana FTSE CSDI
Mariana FTSE CSDI- As you are all aware, interest rates are currently extremely low and with National Savings having effectively moved out of the Market, rate wise, back in November, and the top rate on 5-year Money in the High Street currently being 1.3% p.a. with Hodge Bank, it is difficult to find anything that looks remotely attractive to Investors.

Well, we may possibly now have the answer for the investment of some of those Funds.  Of course, we will all need to continue believing that the Markets will rise going forward and if we do then this Deposit could work extremely well.

Remember, a Structured Deposit comes with all the normal FSCS Protection associated with High Street Bank Accounts plus, importantly, and indeed very differently, the same Terms are on offer for all types of Deposit Money, i.e. Personal/ISA/Trust/Pension/Corporate.

The Mariana FTSE CSDI Participation Digital Deposit – May 2021 is now available for investment, with Goldman Sachs International Bank as the Counterparty.

Couple this with the fact that whole investment process can be completed very simply. There is no need for wet signatures, you can complete each investment with email and scanned documentation plus online Banking. Alternatively you can, of course, post the application to us.

Please note that for any ISA Transfer cases original wet signature paperwork may still required by many ISA Providers (which is outside the control of Mariana) and this needs to be received by James Brearley by the 5th May so we would request this be received at Best Price a couple of days earlier, i.e. by the 3rd May, if posting.  However, if they are emailed to us then 5th May would apply.

NB For new ISA Investments you are able to use both your 2020/21 & 2021/22 allowances within this Tranche; the deadline for the 2020/21 ISA subscription is 4th April.

This investment tranche is underwritten with Goldman Sachs International Bank as the chosen Counterparty.  Standard & Poor’s; A+ (Stable), Moody’s; A1 (Stable), Fitch; A+ (Negative) (as of 23 March 2021)*

* Credit ratings should not be relied upon or considered to be an assurance of a financial institution’s stability or its ability to meet its obligations.

Headline details of the product options are as follows, please refer to the Brochure for full information on the Plan.

Mariana FTSE CSDI
Mariana FTSE CSDI
Mariana FTSE CSDI Participation Digital Deposit – May 2021

Investment Return:  This is a seven-year Structured Deposit Plan based on the performance of the FTSE CSDI, the Underlying.  It is constructed to offer a return if there is growth in the Underlying at Maturity, as measured by the difference between the Start Level and Final Valuation Level.

If this condition is satisfied and the growth is less than or equal to 40%, a return of 1% for every 1% the Final Valuation Level is above the Start Level is paid.

However, if growth is greater than 40%, a Potential Fixed Return of 20% is paid instead (2.857% p.a.).

If there is no growth and the Final Valuation Level is below the Start Level, there will be no return paid.

Initial Capital is returned in full on the Maturity payment Date regardless of the performance of the Underlying.

The repayment of Initial Capital and the payment of any returns are subject to Counterparty Risk.

Click here for more details on the Mariana FTSE CSDI Participation Digital Deposit – May 2021

About Goldman Sachs International Bank:

Goldman Sachs International Bank is part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. which is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world. At the end of Q4 2020 Goldman Sachs had a Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 14.7%, alongside an Adjusted Net Income of USD 4.51bn.

You may lose all or part of your investment if Goldman Sachs International Bank collapses, becomes bankrupt or goes into liquidation and defaults on paying your Deposit Plan return and the repayment of the Initial Capital. The risk that Goldman Sachs International Bank collapses, becomes bankrupt or goes into liquidation is called Counterparty Risk.

Don’t Forget the Risks

As with all forms of investment there are risks involved. These plans do not guarantee to repay the money invested. The potential returns of the plans and repaying the money invested are linked to the level of the stock market and also depend on the financial stability of the Issuer and Counterparty Bank.

Past performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.  Investment involves risk. The performance data does not take account of the commissions and costs incurred on the issue and redemption of shares. The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back any of the amount originally invested. Because of this, an investor is not certain to make a profit on an investment and may lose money. Exchange rate changes may cause the value of overseas investments to rise or fall.

The promotion of the plans does not constitute ‘advice’ to invest. Advice is always specific to an individual investor’s circumstances and needs, following the process of ‘know your customer’, with the aim of ensuring that any product is suitable for an investor.

As always, the recommendation and common sense approach is to consider product solutions as a portfolio, never over-exposing oneself to a point of financial pain and suffering liquidity or counterparty over exposure.

At the Best Price FS price point (when combined with our smiley and helpful service) the Mariana Plans are certainly worthy of consideration for inclusion within investment portfolios.

Warmest Regards.

Best Price FS Team

Advice: Simply click here to get in touch if you wish to receive regulated advice in relation to the ‘suitability’ of the plans to meet your investment needs.