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Portfolio Management
Service (PMS)
Portfolio
Design - Portfolio Tracking - Portfolio Optimisation
Invest with Confidence

Breakdown of the associated benefits within the PMS service
Dedicated portfolio manager contact
Every client of the PMS service is provided with a dedicated contact
e-mail address linked directly to a PMS team member. The team is
available to answer any of your queries or questions relating to your
account. If you feel that your questions cannot be answered by e-mail
there is an emergency contact telephone number, so that you can speak
directly to one of the PMS team.
Expert initial and ongoing advice
The PMS team works very closely with its clients to initially build an
ideal portfolio based on the risk profile, investment objectives and priorities of the
client. Once the portfolio has been designed and the account structure
opened, the PMS team is on hand to provide continual support and
assistance.
Fund monitoring assuring peace of mind
This is the main feature of the of the PMS service. When a portfolio has
been activated the PMS team monitors the performance of the entire
portfolio. This is achieved using a series of exclusive in-house
filters, indicators and the PMS proprietary software. The system of fund
monitoring allows the PMS team to perform a series of fund monitoring
tasks, with an aim to optimise the client’s portfolio returns and
profitability, whilst minimising the downside losses of any fund.
Fund alerts
One of the unique features of the PMS fund monitoring service is that the proprietary
software will trigger a fund alert, if a fund breaches one of the preset
parameters. This will raise the attention of the PMS team to
investigate why a particular fund has been flagged. This will lead the
PMS team to perform both of the following tasks:
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Place the fund on an internal alert list for greater monitoring.
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Send
an e-mail directly to the client, informing them that the fund has been placed on the alert list, and that action may need to be taken soon.
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If the fund does not recover, after being placed on the alert list, the
PMS team will provide the client with options for selling the fund and
recommending a suitable replacement fund. This alert system is designed
to maximise a clients gains whilst preventing major losses from any one
fund.
In-depth regular reports
In addition to portfolio fund monitoring process and the alert system,
the PMS team will provide its clients with a bi-annual report,
comprising of a complete breakdown of the entire portfolio. Within this
report a client will have a full summary of each and every fund within
the portfolio, including all the facts and figures and comparisons of
the funds performance compared to the relevant sector benchmark returns,
which will show if the fund manager is adding value on behalf of its
investors. The report also includes the performance chart for the
technically minded investors with a series of technical indicators
applied and explained. The individual fund managers forecast will also
be included within the report. Economic data will also be provided, in
the form of a financial market summary, which often includes external
commentary. Additionally, the PMS client may request a full breakdown of
their portfolio at any time.
This should not be confused with the general portfolio valuations that
are available 24 hours a day within the online valuation system offered.
On-line valuation system
All clients of the PMS service have access to the 24 hr on-line
portfolio valuation system. Using this system, clients can obtain an up
to date valuation on their portfolio, and because it is on-line, you can
access this information from anywhere in the world that has an Internet
facility.
There is a one off $50 set up and activation fee for the service.
Investments are held within a tax-free
account structure via a prestigious British
investment/assurance company
STAR Financial does not receive or handle client’s money directly, we
have therefore secured the services of a range of leading European
offshore investment/assurance companies to hold and administer the
buying and selling of our clients funds. These companies have a wealth
of knowledge and experience, and are located within the British Channel
Islands, which offer regulatory frameworks of the highest order. Some of
the external companies we use for maintaining the PMS accounts have over
150 years history within the financial services industry, and are the
offshore subsidiaries of major British or European investment/assurance
companies, of which some are Standard & Poor's (S&P) AA credit rated.
Highest discounts on the underlying funds
Due to the combined nature of the PMS account structure; clients will
receive the highest possible discounts on entry into underlying funds.
Typically a fund entry fee of 5% will be discounted down to 0.5%
(reduced by 90%) on
average, although this may vary slightly.
Cost effective fee structure based on the
services offered
When you consider the huge savings made on the discounted entry prices
for the underlying funds, and the unique solution offered by the PMS
service to minimise losses whilst maximising profitability, we genuinely
consider this to represent good value to the our clients.
For a breakdown and a comparison
of the fees
click here
PPB
account without the PMS monitoring service
If you prefer to use the tax efficient PPB account structure, but
without using the PMS monitoring service, the fees and entry levels will
be as follows:
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Minimum investment is reduced to
$50,000
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6% up front fee (94% invested)
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£360 per annum account admin fee
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All the account features,
discounts and tax
benefits remain unchanged
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100% penalty free access from
day one
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PMS monitoring service can be
added at anytime (subject to a flat 1% pa fee)
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The above fees are discounted by
almost 30% in comparison to the standard PPB charging structure.
*Penalty
free access to your funds
Within the PMS account structure, it is possible to have penalty
free access to your money at any time. However, during the first 8 years
if you withdraw more than 90% of the initial amount invested, there
could be a small early redemption fee applied.
Switch funds without triggering a capital
gain
Due to the tax efficient nature of the accounts used for the PMS
service, if you decide to sell a fund, this will not trigger an
automatic tax liability! This is achieved due to the fact that the
institution owns the underlying funds, and purchases the funds on the
account holders’ behalf. As an investor within the PMS service you own
the account, not the underlying funds, the PMS team and the client
instructs the institution to buy or sell the funds depending on the
investors objectives. As a result of the institution purchasing the
underlying funds, the investor benefits from its corporate buying power.
These institutions buy and sell funds worth millions of dollars on a
regular basis, and therefore pass on the institutional rates it secures
onto its clients. This ensures that the account is both cost effective
and tax efficient.
Almost every mutual fund accepted, across
all markets
There are around 38,000 funds available, almost all of which are
suitable to held within the PMS account structure. This ensures that
the PMS client has a very wide choice of market sectors, fund type and
currency.
**Stocks
& shares can also be held within the account (Including Nikkei
shares)
In addition to mutual funds, there is an additional account structure
available to PMS clients that can also hold, buy and sell stocks and
shares. Provided that the shares are listed on any of the worlds major
stock exchanges. The same tax benefits apply to buying and
selling shares, as with the mutual funds
As can be seen the PMS service offers many valuable benefits to its
clients, which is why it is proving to be so popular. The process of
STAR Financial Managements fund monitoring and the alerts system, is to
the best of our knowledge a totally unique service to offshore mutual
fund investors. Like any system, the PMS service is not infallible,
investors will sometimes have a minor loses on a fund, but it will
prevent a client from destroying there portfolio, which has happened to
far to many investors over the recent years. PMS is designed to maximise
a clients returns whilst minimising downside losses. The PMS service certainly
offers greater reassurance and confidence to our clients, when compared
to investing in a fund and just leaving it to chance!
The PMS service is not a mandatory service; the choice however, is
yours…

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