Investment, Ardan Wealth Platform
8 Key Reasons to consider Ardan Wealth Platform
Are you looking for the right investment platform to grow wealth and gain passive income?
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Investments, lumpsum, Market Linked
What is Wealth Accumulation Plan?
It is a flexible Lump Sum Investment Solution from Zurich International Life.
It provides access to some of the best Mutual Funds and Index Funds, helping you accumulate and grow wealth.
You can start this plan with a minimum investment of USD 30,000 and add additional premiums as a Systematic Investment Plan(SIP) or at your discretion.
With this plan, you can build a portfolio of international investment funds helping you beat inflation and grow your wealth.
Features of Zurich Wealth Accumulation Plan
- You can start this plan with an initial investment of $30,000 and also invest a minimum lump sum of $2500 at your discretion or at regular intervals.
- This plan provides access to Mutual funds, Target Date Funds, and Managed Funds across multiple asset classes, geographies, and industries.
- These funds typically invest in Blue Chip Companies, Gold, Sovereign, and Corporate Bonds.
- WAP is the most affordable and convenient way to grow and accumulate long term wealth
- It is also a very efficient asset transfer vehicle. You can nominate a beneficiary to receive the plan proceeds in the event of death
- You can continue to hold the investments even after moving out of UAE. You have access to the online portal providing the details of the investment at any time.
- This plan has a very low surrender charge only up to the end of year 3 of the lumpsum investment/each additional investment.
Insurance Wrapper
The Wealth Accumulation Plan is an investment vehicle, within an insurance wrapper. Such an arrangement is ideal for financial needs like wealth protection, tax planning, and transfer of wealth.
A will or a trust is an efficient estate planning mechanism, but they do not help in wealth creation. The Wealth Accumulation Plan can not only help you accumulate and grow wealth, but it can also be a useful estate planning medium.
Enhanced Life Cover
Like all investment plans on the Insurance platform, this plan also has a primary life cover equal to 101% of the fund value. In the first five years of the plan, an investor of age less than 60 is covered for an amount higher of;
- 101% of the fund value or
- The actual amount invested less any partial withdrawals (if made).
Since the life cover amount is not very significant, this feature is not very attractive.
Isle of Man Advantage
The Isle Of Man holds exceptional political and economic stability, thanks to its history of over 1000 years of continuous parliamentary government. It is a world-renowned financial center with stringent legislation governing the companies incorporated in it.
Zurich International Life Limited is fully authorized under the Isle of Man Insurance Act 2008.
It is regulated by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority which protects the interest of the investors by ensuring that registered insurance companies are professionally managed and hold adequate reserves to meet their liabilities.
For life assurance companies authorized in the Isle of Man, the Isle of Man’s Life Assurance (Compensation of Policyholders) Regulations 1991, ensure that in the event of a life assurance company being unable to meet its liabilities to its policy owners, up to 90% of the liability to the protected policy owner will be met.
Policy Charges
Establishment Charge - An establishment charge applies to each premium received and is deducted for up to five years from the date it is paid. The charge, based on the premium amount, will be deducted at a rate of:
Policy Management Charge - A yearly management charge applies to the whole life of the policy and is applied to the policy value each month. The percentage charge taken depends on the policy value at the time the charge is taken.
This charge is deducted at the beginning of every month by canceling units from your plan.
| Currency | Yearly Charge | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00% | 0.80% | 0.50% | |
|
USD |
Up to & including 29,999 |
Between 30,000 & 224,999 | Over 225,000 |
|
AED/QAR |
Up to & including 110,099 | Between 110,100 & 825,749 | Over 825,750 |
| GBP | Up to & including 19,499 | Between 19,500 & 146,249 |
Over 146,250 |
| EUR | Up to & including 23,999 | Between 24,000 & 179,999 | Over 180,000 |
| BHD | Up to & including 11,099 | Between 11,100 & 83,249 | Over 83,250 |
| Approximate monthly charge equivalents | 0.083% | 0.066% | 0.0416% |
This charge is deducted at the beginning of every month by canceling units from your plan.
Click here to download the Key Features Document for a detailed list of charges, scope, benefits, and limitations of the plan
The policy terms and conditions can be downloaded by clicking here.
Yearly policy charge
A yearly policy charge of USD 165 or equivalent in other currencies applies for the whole life of the policy, although once your total premiums reach USD60,000, AED/ QAR220,000, GBP40,000, EUR48,000, or BHD22,000, Zurich will stop charging under this head.
Like others, this charge is also deducted at the beginning of every month by canceling units from your plan.
Benefits Summary
- 200 + Wrap funds including the Zurich multi-asset and risk-rated funds
- 24/7 online access to your plan details
- Free switching and no initial charges, but Underlying funds annual management charges do apply
- Insurance Wrapper - ideal for financial needs like wealth protection, tax planning, and transfer of wealth.
- Isle of Man Advantage - Investment is secure and safe
- No charges on Regular & Partial withdrawal
- Surrender charges only for the first 3 years
Hurdles
- Surrender charge can be as high as 5.75% in the first year and it slides down to 0.00% by the end of year 3
- Not suitable for short-term financial needs/goals
Review
The best feature of this plan is that along with the initial lump sum you can also keep contributing additional investments every month. This will work as a Non-Contractual Systematic Investment Plan(SIP)
You can set up a standing order on your bank account or credit card for the monthly investment in AED and not worry about the currency exchange, credit card charges, or transfer fees.
Post the BOD 49 regulations of October 2020, the establishment and policy management charges are reduced.
While there are many trading platforms like Swissquote, SaxoBank, Interactive Brokers, and Internaxx where the transaction costs seem lower, but when you actually calculate the minimum transaction costs, transfer fees, currency exchange costs, custody fees, and other ancillary costs, the overall charges can be higher than the Wealth Accumulation Plan in the long run.
Also, the Wealth Accumulation Plan can be more tax-efficient for ex-pats investing from the UAE.
Also, such trading platforms are more suitable for professional DIY Investors. For investors who are not savvy and don't want to be glued to their monitors tracking the market movements, the Wealth Accumulation Plan is ideal.
Independent & Professional Advice
As a Qualified and independent financial adviser, a have more than ten years of experience in helping UAE residents make educated decisions with their money. I work with many insurance and investment providers; hence I can provide unbiased & expert advice.
Contact me to arrange a free consultation to help you choose the best investment solutions based on your financial goals/needs, risk appetite, and investment horizon.
Click here to Arrange a Free Online Consultation
