How does the distribution fee InvestNow earns for Term Deposits work?

InvestNow Term Deposit Distribution Fee

InvestNow earns a distribution fee of 0.10% for the Term Deposit (TD) service.  This fee does not result in any additional fees for you, or reduction in the interest rate you receive, for the Term Deposit(s) you invest in.

The rate you receive for the TD you invest in is the rate you see when you select the bank/term.  In addition to the rate you receive, InvestNow will be earning a 0.10% distribution fee.

An example:

  • A customer invests in the 3m TD from bank […]
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What performance data is available for funds?

You can access two forms of performance data for the funds we offer – the performance returns for funds you hold in your InvestNow portfolio, since you have held them, or historical performance data going back up to 10 years, where available.

Performance Data for My Funds

On your PERFORMANCE page we provide a simple bar chart which shows the returns for each asset you currently hold, since inception of your portfolio – you can sort this by the name of the asset or the value of the $ return.  We also […]

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Is term deposit interest compounded?

We do not offer compounding interest payments for individual term deposits. Term deposit interest is paid back to your transaction account.

However, you can choose to automatically roll over a term deposit at maturity, including both the principal and interest in a new term deposit.

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How do I buy a term deposit?

To buy term deposits you need to have available funds in your InvestNow transaction account.  You can deposit money to your InvestNow transaction account from your nominated bank account.

Please note the minimum investment amount for ANZ and China Construction Bank is $10,000. The minimum investment amount for the Bank of China is $25,000 and needs to be input to a whole dollar.  For all other banks, the minimum investment amount is $2,000.

To buy a term deposit, please follow these steps:

  • Login to […]
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What are the buy or sell spreads?

Buy/Sell spreads

When you buy or sell units in a fund, you may be charged a buy or sell spread. The buy spread is added to the unit price when you buy units, and the sell spread is deducted from the unit price when you sell units. For example: if you invest $10,000 into a fund with a 0.10% buy spread, the buy spread would be added to the price, bringing the starting value of your investment to $9,990.

Buy or sell spreads are intended to cover […]

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How are Elevation Capital funds buys and sells processed?

Elevation Capital Global Shares Fund is priced once a month, on the last business day of the month – the “Valuation Day”.

If you buy or sell units in the fund on a day, before the Valuation Day of the current month, your order will be processed within 10 days of the Valuation Day in the month following.

For Buy orders, your cash will be sent to the application account for this fund and will remain there until the Valuation Day of the same month.  This cash will not be available to […]

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How are Smartshares ETFs buy and sell orders processed?

Smartshares are listed securities on the NZX. Orders are placed through our broker, Craigs Investment Partners.

All Smartshares orders are aggregated by the Custodian at 12pm each business day and sent to our broker. Orders are executed on the market later that afternoon. Any orders loaded after this time will be processed the following business day.

Buy and sell requests are not matched – each is placed independently.

Minimum investment amount is $50, when part of a Regular Investment Plan, or $250 for one-off investments.

Buy […]

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