Zurich FTSE-linked account

Zurich Financial Services is offering a second tranche of its five-year Dunbar Bank Plus 12% Deposit Account. The capital-guaranteed account, which is open to investors until 25 February and does not offer a withdrawal facility, pays up to 12% interest a year, linked to the performance of the FTSE 100. The actual interest payable is based on the quarterly movements of the index, with market losses reducing the amount of interest payable. If the level rises in three quarters and falls by 2% in one, for example, investors will receive a 10% return for that year. If the total of quart...