SICOM UNIT TRUST  
     
  SICOM General Fund  
 
The SICOM General Fund is a Unit Trust, i.e. a collective investment scheme requiring two parties, a Manager (SICOM Financial Services Ltd) to carry out the investment function, and a Trustee (The Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd) which performs a fiduciary role on behalf of the investors.
  
     
  Objectives of SICOM General Fund  
 
The overall objective of the SICOM General Fund is to maximise returns whilst acting prudently at all times and diversifying its portfolio with a long term view by investing both locally and overseas.
  
     
  How does it work?  
 
With the SICOM General Fund, your investment is managed for you and spread across a wide range of equity (local and overseas) shares, loans, debentures, government stocks/bonds as well as through cash or short term instruments.
  
     
 

Reasons to consider SICOM General Fund

  
     
 
Annualised return of 18% for the financial year ending June 30, 2006*
  
 
 
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Dividend rate of 5.3% for financial year ending June 30, 2006
 
 
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Free Life Cover for individual unit holders
  
 
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We minimize your risks by investing in a diversified portfolio
  
 
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Possibilities to invest in local and international markets
  
 
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Dividends are tax-free
  
 
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Capital gains are exempt from income tax
 
 
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The fund itself is liable to income tax at the preferential rate of 15 %
  
     
* The annualised return for an individual (based on an investment of Rs 125,000 made by an individual as at July 1, 2005)