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General investment
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Our General Investment Account (GIA) provides a flexible means of investing and accessing money outside a tax wrapper. With access to a wide range of investment options with the potential for capital growth and income.

Supported by an integrated Capital Gains Tax (CGT) platform tool and online Bed & ISA functionality to move money from a GIA to top-up an existing Individual Savings Account (ISA).

Available to clients aged 18 or over and resident in the UK (for at the least 6 months for tax purposes).

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Manage

Integrated CGT tool and online Bed & ISA functionality.
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Invest

Same wide investment choice as other Scottish Widows Platform Accounts, including discretionary portfolios.
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Access

Manage client income needs with full flexibility for ad-hoc or regular withdrawals.

Investment options

Whether your investment proposition features multi-asset funds, discretionary managed model portfolios, or you build your own model portfolios, we can offer you a solution to suit your needs.

Our state-of-the-art technology offers fully streamlined processes connecting you to the tools and reporting you use every day so you can easily run your investment proposition, leaving you time to focus on delivering your clients’ financial goals.

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Built for you

Managing your central investment proposition and achieving a diverse range of financial objectives can be demanding.

Working with investment specialists means you can benefit from ready-to-use solutions that save you time, allowing you to concentrate more on client relationships.

Discover more about our comprehensive range of discretionary managed model portfolios and our multi-asset solutions.

Build your own

We know your centralised investment proposition needs to cater to various clients and their needs.

If you run your own model portfolios, you can access a wide range of investment solutions and the latest technology to easily manage your investment proposition.

 

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Junior personal pension
Giving your clients’ children a head start – a parent/guardian will be required to be added to the Account as the registered contact, with the child as the Account holder.
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