Zurich launches Equity Linked Growth Account

Available immediately, the Zurich Equity Linked Growth Account 7 (ZELGA 7) runs for five years.  It offers advisers and their clients the potential to earn 100% of any growth in the FTSE 100 Index, subject to an overall maximum return of 55%, whilst protecting their capital.  Applications must be received by 13 June 2011.

Provided by Zurich Bank International Limited, Zurich's Equity Linked Growth Account is a deposit based product that offers capital security and growth potential, with returns linked to the performance of the FTSE 100 Index.

Mark Peters, Zurich's UK Retail Pensions and Investment Propositions Director, comments: "With no significant improvement in the economy expected in the short term, a product that offers capital protection alongside the opportunity of delivering returns in excess of a standard savings account remains a priority for investors.  The Zurich Equity Linked Growth Account 7 provides the more cautious investors with an ideal vehicle for their savings.  Not only does it protect the amount they invest, it also enables them to benefit from any growth in FTSE 100% Index and therefore any potential market recovery"

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Key features of the Zurich Equity Linked Growth Account include:

100% capital protected
Minimum investment is £20,000 and maximum investment is £500,000

For more information, visit zurichintermediarygroup.co.uk.