The RL360 Portfolio Bond, especially through its Personalised Investment Management Service (PIMS), offers broad investment flexibility. Investors can build a tailored portfolio from a wide range of assets including mutual funds, equities, ETFs, structured notes, and cash deposits. This open-architecture platform allows you to shape your investment strategy according to your risk appetite and financial objectives.
A major advantage of the Portfolio Bond is tax efficiency. Held in the Isle of Man, the bond benefits from a favorable tax regime, allowing the investments within to grow virtually free of local income and capital gains taxes. This tax-deferred environment can result in more effective compounding of returns over time.
The bond is also useful for estate planning. It can be structured as a life assurance policy or on a capital redemption basis, giving flexibility in how it’s used to pass on wealth to future generations. Policyholders can use trusts or assign beneficiaries to streamline inheritance planning and reduce potential tax liabilities in some jurisdictions.
For globally mobile investors, the bond’s multi-currency functionality is a huge plus. It allows you to hold assets and receive income in major currencies, which is ideal for managing currency risk. The bond can also be segmented into smaller sub-policies, giving you the ability to make partial withdrawals efficiently—helpful for planning regular income or managing cash flow.
Another strength lies in its management options. Whether you prefer to make your own investment decisions, work closely with a financial adviser, or delegate completely to a discretionary fund manager, the bond adapts to your preferred level of involvement.