why use investonline.co.za?

There are more registered unit trust funds in South Africa (over 900) than there are shares currently
listed on the J.S.E. (Johannesburg Stock Exchange) which makes it critical to have professional assistance in
selecting and structuring your investment portfolio of unit trusts.
Investonline.co.za has structured risk-profiled and diversified unit trust investment portfolios from the top-performing unit trust funds in South Africa to assist our online clients in selecting the better performing funds at an exceptionally affordable cost.

More and more clients are happy to transact online for convenience and affordability in the transaction process. As long as you have internet access, you have the convenience of monitoring your portfolio. In short, you are able to manage your unit trust portfolio online, at any time, at a very competitive fee.

Investonline.co.za is one of the first companies in South Africa to pass on wholesale prices when you
buy unit trusts. This results in substantial savings relative to the usual 3.42% - 5.70% upfront fee charged by most
investment providers. Investonline.co.za has zero upfront fees.

The following factors enable Investonline.co.za to reduce fees and pass savings on to the client:

• By clients transacting online, Investonline.co.za is able to remove any upfront fees. Effectively you are now in charge of your own investment portfolio via our website.
• The investment management portfolio fee rebates are passed directly back to you which results in an average annual 0.40% p.a. savings to you on your total investment amount.
• The inherent efficiencies of the internet and the very competitive fee structure of our selected investment
  platform (managed by Allan Gray) allows for attractive savings on the administrative costs typically incurred in the unit trust investment industry.

The portfolios selected are well diversified and have been independently selected by Investonline.co.za on a best-advice basis and on proven, historical track-record performance where fund managers have demonstrated their ability to manage downside equity market risk over time.

• Investonline.co.za is a FSB (Financial Services Board) registered, approved & authorised financial service provider under Licence FSP 40592
• The Investonline.co.za website is internet secured and protected by Thawte Digital Certificates.
• The directors of Investonline.co.za - Nick Brummer C.A. (SA) & Rod Lowe B.Com (Hons) C.F.P. - both have 20 years experience in the investment and financial services market in South Africa.
• Investonline.co.za is responsible for the investment advice on their website and Allan Gray is responsible for the administration of your unit trust investments once the application form has been received by them.
• Allan Gray investment platform is an authorised administrative financial services provider. As the administrator, Allan Gray will collect your funds electronically from your bank account and invest your funds into the respective underlying unit trusts selected on the Allan Gray investment platform once your application form has been received.

Once you have transacted via the Investonline.co.za website and your funds have been received and invested by Allan Gray into the respective underlying unit trust funds, you will receive confirmation of your investment by email and/or post.

If you require website access to your investment, then email this access request to Investonline.co.za at invest@investonline.co.za and we will arrange access.

The Investonline.co.za solution allows you, via our online portal facility, to take ownership of your unit trust investment portfolio at a fraction of the prevailing industry charges.

Choice, flexibility and transparent access to a range of underlying unit trust funds on one administrative platform, consolidated reporting and the ability to switch between underlying funds, and to construct portfolios and re-balance easily and cost-effectively, are compelling reasons for investors to use Investonline.co.za to invest in unit trusts.

The investment process (unit trust educational seminar, risk profile questionnaire and application form completion) can all be done via Investonline.co.za in under an hour via our website.

Your funds will always be readily available for disinvestment at no cost to you upon completion of a redemption form. Your funds will reflect in your bank account within a maximum period of five working days on receipt of a fully completed redemption form.

After completing your risk profile questionnaire online you have two investment option selection strategies:

1. Select one of the 10 pre-determined and risk-profiled portfolios which Investonline.co.za has created under the
recommended portfolios tab which meets your risk profile and investment style.
OR
2. Select your own suite of two – five funds from the 46 funds available via Investonline.co.za under the unit trust available tab, i.e. if you are a more experienced investor who understands the risks of selecting funds outside of our recommended portfolios.

Investonline.co.za is the online website for FSP 40592 and the resultant licence in a non-discretionary Category 1
licence. Thus, all changes to your unit trust portfolio must and will only be effected by you the client
by means of your full signature on a switch form located under the forms tab on the home webpage.
Investonline.co.za may make changes over time to its underlying unit trust funds in the 10 recommended portfolios.

However, the client is solely responsible for monitoring this change process and effectively the switch by way of
faxing or e-mailing Investonline.co.za the fully completed and signed switch form.
Investonline.co.za will inform clients via the home page whenever portfolio changes occur, thus prompting clients to effect the necessary switch to their portfolio.

General market advice, portfolio change notifications and the annual client portfolio review process will all be communicated to Investonline’s clients by email.

We believe that by providing complete yet understandable information we can assist in enhancing investment decisions which translates into less scope for any mismatch in
expectations and better investment decisions over the long term.

Investonline.co.za is open to e-mail suggestions and feedback from clients where online clients believe we can
improve the website to make the website more investor friendly and less complex. Suggestions to be e-mailed to: suggestions@investonline.co.za

Kirkman Lanfear Incorporated                    
Chartered Accountants (SA)
64 Roeland Square, Roeland Street, Cape Town, 8001
PO Box 1869,  Cape Town,  8000

Website:	http://www.kirkmanlanfear.co.za	Tel:	+27 (21) 465 6023
Email:	jenny@kirkmanlanfear.co.za	Fax:	+27 (21) 465 6089

• Annual review of portfolio on investment anniversary date
• Four quarterly investment reports
• Daily internet access to your investment
• Notification on the website when there is a portfolio fund change

Investonline.co.za has selected and outsourced its client investment administration to the Allan Gray investment platform. Investonline.co.za feels that the Allan Gray investment platform is the most efficient and most cost effective unit trust platform offering in South Africa at present.

The Investonline.co.za risk profiler tool assists our online clients in choosing the correct suite of unit trusts or unit trust portfolio - that best suites their profile as an investor.

Important:

• It is important to realise that your decision to invest in a particular investment category will have a direct impact on your returns
  (i.e. higher risk = potential higher returns & potential higher losses; lower risk = lower returns and you probably would not beat inflation very easily)
• Due to constant changes in the economic environment and possible changes regarding your personal needs and objectives, it is vital that your risk profile is evaluated at least once a year.