Investment Note enables investors to benefit from financial services

Barclays Stockbrokers have announces the launch of a new Investment Note offering investors access to a range of global financial companies. The Global Financial Services Investment Note offers access to a Basket of Financial Services companies, and is a five year growth investment designed to produce 160 per cent of any rise in the Basket value.

The Global Financial Services Investment Note Basket comprises the ten largest financial companies in the world.

They are:

Citigroup Inc
Bank of America Corp.
HSBC Holdings
JPMorgan Chase
American International Group Inc (AIG)
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust
Allianz SE

Amy Nauiokas, MD and Head of Barclays Stockbrokers says: “Through this note we aim to give investors unparalleled exposure to the ten largest financial services companies in the world by market capitalization. This type of investment is ideal for investors who want to share in the growth potential of the Global Financial Services industry, and have the flexibility of buying and selling through Barclays Stockbrokers on a daily basis. This Investment Note offers broad appeal to investors through its exposure to this powerful market sector, and an appealing return of 160 per cent on any rise in value. Investment Notes have proved very successful in the past because they offer access to niche markets while investors can also benefit from the peace of mind of capital protection offers.”

The Note is eligible to be held in a Barclays Stockbrokers trading account, Self-Select ISA* and also via PEPs* and SIPPs, and as little as £500 can be invested. It will be listed on the London Stock Exchange and is capital protected if held until maturity. If investors sell before the end of the term they may get back less than they invested. For those investors wanting to trade regularly they can open and fund a trading account and deal via the Barclays Stockbrokers website, www.stockbrokers.barclays.co.uk

Barclays Stockbrokers also offers the following Investment Notes which are available to trade in the secondary market on the London Stock Exchange:

Global Property
Alternative Energy
Global Infrastructure
FTSE 100 Capital Protected
Nikkei 225 Supertracker
Energy-Linked Capital Protected
China Supertracker
EURO STOXX 50 Capital Protected

* Investment Notes with a term less than 5 years are not eligible for ISA or PEP investments.