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Dura Capital launch new tranche of plans for April 2022

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We are writing to let you know that Dura Capital have launched the following new plans for April 2022:

Dura Capital UK Defensive Kick Out Plan: April 2022

This plan is a maximum 6 year investment and offers potential returns of 6.85% (first kick out opportunity at Year 2 returning potential 13.70%).

The counterparty for this plan is Morgan Stanley B.V.

Dura Capital UK & Europe Defensive Kick Out Plan: April 2022

This plan is a maximum 6 year investment and offers potential returns of 8.50% p.a. (first kick out opportunity at Year 2 returning potential 17.00%).  This plan is only available on an ‘Advised’ basis.

The counterparty for this plan is Credit Agricole.

Dura Capital UK & Europe Conditional Income Plan: April 2022

This plan is a maximum 5 year investment offering potential income of 1.825% (7.30% p.a.).  Income is paid quarterly even if both underlyings drop 20% from their Start Value.

The Counterparty for this plan is Morgan Stanley.

Technology Fixed Income Plan

This plan is a 3 year investment offering potential income of 0.42% p.m. (5.04% p.a.) which is paid regardless of the performance of the underlyings.

The Counterparty for this plan is Société Générale.

All the above plans are eligible for Dual ISAs.

Key Dates for all plans:
ISA transfer deadline: 8 April 2022
2021/22 ISA investments: 05 April 2022
All other applications (including 2022/23 ISAs): 22 April 2022
Start Date: 29 April 2022

Please note that we have revised our Appropriate Assessment Questionnaire so please ensure the new version is completed by clicking on this link .

A brief summary of each plan is detailed below.

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Dura Capital UK Defensive Kick Out Plan: April 2022

Potential Investment Return:  There are several opportunities during the term of the Plan for you to receive a return on your Amount Invested, depending on the performance of the UK stock market – specifically the FTSE 100 Index (UKX)
(the ‘FTSE 100’).

There are set dates during the investment term (‘Early Maturity Dates’) where you might receive a return. The first Early Maturity Date is two years after the Start Date.

If the FTSE 100 closes above a pre-set level on an Early Maturity Date (see the diagram in the brochure for details of these levels), the Plan will mature early (sometimes known as a ‘kick out’), repaying your Amount Invested plus a fixed return equal to 6.85% (not compounded) for each year that has passed since the Start Date.

If on the Final Maturity Date there has been no early maturity and the closing level of the FTSE 100 (the ‘Final Level’) is less than 90% of its closing level on the Start Date (the ‘Start Level’), your investment will have earned no return.

Capital Protection Barrier:  If the FTSE 100 fails to close at or above the required level on any of the Early Maturity Dates, your Amount Invested is at risk:

If the Plan runs for the full term and the FTSE 100 closes lower than 65% of its Start Level (meaning it has fallen more than 35% since the start of the Plan), the repayment of your Amount Invested will be reduced by 1% for every 1% fall in that index (please see page 5 of the Brochure for some examples of how much you could lose in different scenarios).

Click here for more details of the Dura Capital UK Defensive Kick Out Plan: April 2022

Dura Capital UK & Europe Conditional Income Plan: April 2022

Potential Income:  You have the opportunity to receive an income payment every three months, depending on the performance of the UK and European stock markets – specifically the FTSE 100 Index (UKX) (the ‘FTSE 100’) and the EURO STOXX 50 Index (the ‘EURO STOXX 50’), together referred to as the ‘indexes’.

On each Income Date, the closing levels of the indexes will be compared to their closing levels on the Start Date (the ‘Start Levels’).

If both the indexes close at or above 80% of their Start Levels on an Income Date, you will receive an income payment equal to 1.825% for that quarter, which is equivalent to 7.30% a year (not compounded).

If at least one of the indexes closes below 80% of its Start Level on an Income Date, you will receive no income for that quarter.

The chance for early maturity

On each quarterly Income Date from the end of the first year, the Plan will mature early if both the indexes close at or above 100% of their Start Levels on an Income Date. If this happens:

  • You will receive the income payment of 1.825% for that quarter
  • You will be repaid your Amount Invested, and
  • The Plan will mature at this point, meaning you will receive no further income payments.

Capital Protection Barrier:  If either of the indexes fails to close at or above 100% of its Start Level on all of the Income Dates from the end of the first year, there will be no early maturity and your Amount Invested is at risk. The amount you get back at maturity will depend on the level of the worst performing index only. On the Maturity Date, the closing levels of the indexes are recorded (the ‘Final Levels’):

  • If the Final Levels for both indexes are at or above 80% of their Start Levels, you will receive the final income payment and will be repaid your Amount Invested in full.
  • If the Final Level for at least one index is below 80% but both are at or above 65% of their Start Levels, you won’t receive the final income payment but you will be repaid your Amount Invested in full.
  • If the Final Level for at least one index is below 65% of its Start Level (meaning it has fallen more than 35% since the start of the Plan), the repayment of your Amount Invested will be reduced by 1% for every 1% fall in the worst performing index (please see page 5 of the Brochure for some examples of how much you could lose in different scenarios).
Click here for more details of the Dura Capital UK & Europe Conditional Income Plan: April 2022
About Morgan Stanley:  Morgan Stanley provides diversified financial services on a worldwide basis. Since it was founded in 1935, it has helped people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.

In 1977, Morgan Stanley opened its European headquarters in London, where it now has over 5,000 staff. Morgan Stanley is one of the preeminent financial services firms in the UK, with longstanding client relationships and a leading role in many landmark transactions. Its professionals value individual intellect as much as teamwork, and they offer nimble, innovative services and products tailored to their clients’ needs. To find out more, visit morganstanley.com

Dura Capital UK & Europe Defensive Kick Out Plan: April 2022

Potential Investment Return:  There are several opportunities during the term of the Plan for you to receive a return on your Amount Invested, depending on the performance of the UK and European stock markets – specifically the FTSE 100 Index (UKX) (the ‘FTSE 100’) and the EURO STOXX 50 Index (the ‘EURO STOXX 50’), together referred to as the ‘indexes’.

There are set dates during the investment term (‘Early Maturity Dates’) where you might receive a return.  The first Early Maturity Date is two years after the Start Date.

If both the indexes close above a pre-set level on an Early Maturity Date (see the diagram in the Brochure for details of these levels), the Plan will mature early (sometimes known as a ‘kick out’), repaying your Amount Invested plus a return equal to 8.50% (not compounded) for each year that has passed since the Start Date.

If on the Final Maturity Date there has been no early maturity and the closing level of at least one of the indexes (its ‘Final Level’) is less than 90% of its closing level on the Start Date (its ‘Start Level’), your investment will have earned no return.

Capital Protection Barrier:  If either of the indexes fails to close at or above the required level on any of the Early Maturity Dates, your Amount Invested is at risk. The amount you will get back at maturity will depend on the Final Level of the
worst performing index only:

If the Plan runs for the full term and both the indexes close at or above 65% of their Start Levels, you will be repaid your Amount Invested in full.

However, if the Final Level for at least one index is below 65% of its Start Level (meaning it has fallen more than 35% since the start of the Plan), the repayment of your Amount Invested will be reduced by 1% for every 1% fall in the worst performing index (please see page 5 of the Brochure for some examples of how much you could lose in different scenarios).

Click here for more details on the Dura Capital UK & Europe Defensive Kick Out Plan: April 2022
About Crédit Agricole CIB: Crédit Agricole CIB is part of the Crédit Agricole Group, one of the world’s largest banks. It offers clients a wide range of products and services across capital markets, investment banking, structured finance and
corporate banking.

To find out more, visit ca-cib.com.

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Dura Capital Technology Fixed Income Plan: April 2022

Potential Investment Return:  You will receive an income payment each month during the term. Each income payment will equal 0.42% of your Amount Invested (5.16% AER). The payment of this income is fixed, meaning it will not change during the term of the Plan.

Capital Protection Barrier: Whether you are repaid your Amount Invested in full when the plan matures depends on the performance of the shares of three global technology companies – specifically Amazon, Apple and Microsoft, together
referred to as the ‘shares’. The performance of the shares will be measured from their closing levels on the Start Date (the ‘Start Levels’) to their closing levels on the Final Maturity Date (the ‘Final Levels’).

The amount you will get back at maturity will depend on the performance of the worst performing share only:

  • If the Final Levels for all three shares are at or above 50% of their Start Levels, you will be repaid your Amount Invested in full.
  • However, if the Final Level for at least one share is below 50% of its Start Level (meaning it has more than halved in value since the start of the Plan), the repayment of your Amount Invested will be reduced by 1% for every 1% fall in the worst performing share (please see the Brochure for some examples of how much you could lose in different scenarios).
Click here for more details on the Dura Capital Technology Fixed Income Plan: April 2022
About Société Générale: Société Générale is one of Europe’s leading financial service groups and a major player in the economy for over 150 years, supporting 30 million clients every day with 133,000 staff in 61 countries.

Société Générale was established in the UK in 1871 as the group’s first international office outside France. Their expertise in the UK ranges from corporate and investment banking to private banking services, asset management, prime brokerage and clearing services. In 2021 they celebrated their 150th anniversary in the country, demonstrating and reaffirming their long-standing commitment to the UK.

To find out more, visit societegenerale.com.

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 the Dura Capital 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 to receive regulated advice in relation to the ‘suitability’ of the plans to meet your investment needs.