Managing Partners (MPL) will stage free masterclasses for IFAs and institutional investors on traded life policies (TLPs) in Jersey and Guernsey following a surge of interest in the asset class.
TLPs are US-issued whole of life policies sold before their maturity date and purchased at a discount from their maturity values. The market has grown from $50m in 1990 to $20bn in 2007. They are increasingly recognised for delivering predictable returns irrespective of what is happening to other asset classes and are becoming attractive to investors seeking alternative investments following the major losses seen on financial markets over the last two years. Channel Island investors have significantly increased their investment in MPL's Traded Policies fund, which invests in TLPs. In th...
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