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Plan Updates

Meet the “Recallable” Plans

Recallable plans give the issuing bank the option to end a plan early.

Overview

  • Recallable plans give the issuing bank the option to end a plan early.
  • Customers are compensated with attractive potential returns for having to bear this uncertainty and the reinvestment risks.
  • Issuers can offer this because the option to refinance at their discretion gives valuable flexibility.
  • Call protection prevents the issuer from terminating plans before a certain period of time has elapsed and then only at certain dates thereafter, providing customers with less uncertainty about the possible duration of the plan.

 

Why consider recallable plans?

The potential returns

Recallable plans generally offer higher returns compared to their non-recallable counterparts. This is because customers are compensated for the additional risk they take on. For income-seeking customers, for example, enhanced rates of income are possible. However, in a recallable plan, they may have less certainty on how long that income will last compared to a non-recallable equivalent.

Early maturity potential

Early maturity gives customers their money back before the term of the plan is up. At this point they can reconsider their options. Customers can capitalise on changing market conditions, take profits, and then reallocate funds based on evolving investment objectives and risk tolerance. The other side of that is, customers may not be able to reinvest at the same or better rates of return when a plan matures.

Pre-defined conditions

In addition to a range of issuers with different levels of credit risk, customers can select from varying terms and conditions to suit their portfolio and views. Whilst conditionality increases potential rates of return, it also adds uncertainty where, say, regular fixed term bonds would not.

 

How do they work?

Recallable plans allow issuing banks to reserve the right to terminate a plan at certain junctures. For capital-protected plans, should the issuer choose to end a plan early, customers will receive their initial capital back and in many cases, a payment of income or growth.

Should a plan run to its full maturity and not be recalled by the issuer, the product will provide a return of capital and in many cases, a payment of income or growth, depending on the specification of the plan.

Recallable plans sometimes have a provision known as “call protection” which is designed to protect customers from an early recall of products for a certain period. Effectively, call protection specifies a minimum amount of time to pass before the option to recall becomes available to an issuer, giving customers time to enjoy the benefits of the plan initially. For instance, a 5 year plan may have 2 year call protection, ensuring that customers receive the benefits for at least 2 years.

Over the course of a product’s life, there will be pre-determined dates at which issuing banks can exercise their option to terminate a product. These dates are typically set at annual intervals, but this can vary across different products.

 

What might cause a product to be recalled?

At any given opportunity to recall a plan, the issuing bank will have complete discretion over whether to end the plan or to let it continue. This means that the payment of and continuation of any investment returns to customers is dependent on the issuer’s perception of their current and future benefits. The decision will consider prevailing economic conditions. For instance, market volatility, credit risk, and interest rates.

All these factors play into an evaluation of how efficiently they can use the invested money. When a customer invests, they are essentially loaning the funds to the bank and in return, they are contracted to receive some agreed benefit until the option arises for the issuer to switch out of the contract. This effectively gives the issuer the flexibility to refinance at better interest rates if available, much like how a homeowner might refinance their mortgage if market conditions present better opportunities to do so.

 

How can I find out more?

If that sounds interesting, visit our Current Products page to see what we have available today. Alternatively, speak to our sales team at sales@meteoram.com

With interest rates making a return to form, finding value in risky investments is key. Recallable products could be worth considering if customers are comfortable with being rewarded for giving the power to an issuer to terminate a product at their discretion.

 

IMPORTANT

This information is for financial advisers only and should not be presented to, or relied upon by, private investors. Information contained in this document does not constitute tax, legal or investment advice. Products are subject to counterparty risk.

 


Posted: 21 August 2023
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