Offshore investments and global investing opportunities
Invest in a range of assets, markets and offshore funds with Barclays Wealth International
The globalisation of finance and cheap air travel has encouraged people everywhere to invest abroad, particularly through overseas property. But now many of our clients are eager to take advantage of other opportunities for international investment. This particularly applies to those who live or work away from their home country, and who can enjoy the benefits of our offshore banking.
Barclays Wealth International brings together all the disciplines needed to make international investing easy. Talk to us about how you can harness the experience and knowledge of our international team of investment professionals, all specialists in a range of asset markets and classes.
The investment opportunities we offer include:
- Asset management
- Property investment
- Financial planning
- Mutual funds
- Real estate investment
- Investment bonds
- Investment advice
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Investment solutions
An offshore account with Barclays Wealth International allows you to purchase funds, bonds and shares all over the world but with the possibility of tax and financial planning advantages you might not be able to gain in your home country.
You may also be able to keep investments in several currencies, and gain access to mortgages and loans, wealth structuring solutions and international payment services that would be out of your reach at home.
To access these services, you need to open a Barclays Wealth International bank account. Our offshore account options include Relationship Manager Service, iBank Plus, iBank and iBank Saver.
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Offshore investment
We know that every offshore investor has to go through some tough questions, particularly now, to get international investments that are right for them. Where to put money to make it work harder? Which level of risk is appropriate at this time? Where can you go for expert advice?
Our international investment managers will help you to make strategic decisions with a level of insight and advice not easily available to private investors. Our aim is to provide you with the information you need to make the investment decisions that are right for you.
Capital guaranteed investments
With the probable exception of Government Bonds, which are considered by many to be as good as guaranteed, every investment will have some element of risk. A corporate bond is only as good as the company that issues it, for example. There is one capital guaranteed investment available from Barclays Wealth International - our Structured Deposits when held for the full term.
Structured Deposits:
- Are medium term deposits, usually for a three or five year term
- Produce potentially higher returns than most deposit accounts
- Guarantee that your original capital will be repaid at end of term
Structured Deposit returns are linked to the performance of an underlying asset or asset index, such as the FTSE 100, or a commodity, gold for example, and are held in an offshore account.
You should keep your investment in a Structured Deposit until the end of its term, however if you do cash in early, you may get back less than your original deposit.
Fixed term investment options
Currently, the savings accounts - our simplest investment option - that offer fixed term advantages are:
- Structured Deposits
- Treasury Deposits
- Liquidity Management Service
- Deferred Interest Deposit account.
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Global Beta: a new, longer-term investment opportunity
Global Beta Portfolios* from Barclays Wealth offer a range of diverse international portfolios that invest in exchange traded funds (ETFs). These closely track selected investment funds traded on global stock exchanges, and as such their returns are not reliant on the performance of individual fund managers.
The main features are:
- Tracks an index for maximum transparency
- Available in five different portfolios, each one designed to match accurately varying appetites for risk/reward
- Available in euros, sterling and US dollars
- Minimum investment of £25,000 (or currency equivalent).
Funds should be seen as a medium to long-term investment (minimum of five years).
International investment
Find overseas and foreign investment opportunities and grow your wealth, with our expert financial management service for foreign investors.
Find out more about investment opportunities with Barclays Wealth International
Wealth structuring
Ensure your family and estate are protected, both now and in the future, by leveraging our expertise in wealth and asset protection.
Find out more about wealth asset management with Barclays Wealth.
International private banking
For international clients with Investible assets of £500,000 or more, our private banking service offers a wealth of investment, financial planning and credit solutions.
Find out more about private banking with Barclays Wealth.
* As a regulated investment product, Global Beta Portfolios may not be suitable for everyone. They closely track the performance of a variety of indices and, as such, their value can go down as well as up, and you may get back less than you invested. This product is only available to residents in these locations: United Kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Gibraltar, Luxembourg, Spain and France.
† Lines are open 7am to 8pm weekdays and 8am to 5pm weekends and UK bank holidays local time. Call charges may vary. Please check with your local telecoms provider. Calls may be recorded for training and security purposes.
The products and services described on this page are provided by the following companies which are part of Barclays Wealth, Barclays Bank PLC in England and Wales and Barclays Private Clients International Limited in the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey. For further information on these companies and Barclays Wealth please read the Important Information.
Products and services on this site may not be available in certain jurisdictions. In particular, these products and services are not being offered in Japan or the United States or to US residents. For full details of exclusions and disclaimers please see the Important Information before proceeding. Each Barclays Wealth company reserves the right to make a final determination on whether or not you are eligible for any particular product or service.
