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Access a wide range of investment opportunities beyond your tax-efficient ISA and SIPP allowances.
Important information - the value of investments can go down as well as up so you may not get back what you invest. This information is not a personal recommendation for any particular investment. If you are unsure about the suitability of an investment you should speak to one of Fidelity’s advisers or an authorised financial adviser of your choice.
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Exit fees terms and conditions
In order to request exit fees re-imbursement you will be required to complete an exit fees re-imbursement form, or request over the phone by calling us on 0333 300 3351.
Terms and conditions for re-imbursement of exit fees
Fidelity will reimburse the exit/redemption fees charged to a customer by their former provider/s when they move their investments (minimum of £100) to Fidelity, up to a maximum amount of £500 per customer.
An exit fee is an administration charge which is imposed by the former provider and arises directly as a result of processing the transfer or re-registration of the customer’s investments to Fidelity. Fidelity will not reimburse the customer for any loss of investment returns, loss of interest, dealing charges, penalties for transferring investments before their maturity dates or any other charges associated with your transfer or re-registration.
Where a re-registration or transfer is not possible and the customer chooses to sell their investments held through another provider and subsequently make new investment/s (minimum £10,000) through Fidelity, Fidelity will cover any account closure fees charged by the customer’s former provider (excluding any dealing charges) of up to £500 per customer. Fidelity will not cover any bid-offer spreads or any capital gains tax liability arising as a result of these transactions.
Exit and account closure fees reimbursement must be claimed within a 6 month period from date of transfer of the customer’s investments to Fidelity. Exit fees will be reimbursed for transfers and re-registrations and account closure fees will be reimbursed provided the conditions above are met. Products included: ISAs, PEPs, Unit Trusts, OEICs, SICAVs, Fidelity Personal Pension, EBS SIPP and the Fidelity SIPP. Products excluded: ShareNetwork.
To qualify for the reimbursement, the fees from the customer’s former provider must have been triggered as a direct result of the transfer or re-registration to Fidelity, or the closure of an account where the customer has subsequently (within 6 months) invested at least £10,000 through Fidelity. If the customer is transferring investments to more than one provider from their former provider at the same time, Fidelity will only reimburse the fees which are incurred as a result of direct transfer or re-registration to Fidelity. Other fees or charges unconnected with the transfer will not be reimbursed.
The completed Exit Fee Reimbursement Form and documentary evidence of the charge will need to be provided in order for the exit fees to be reimbursed to the customer. To claim the reimbursement of any account closure fees, documentary evidence of the closure fee levied will need to be provided to Fidelity, along with confirmation that a minimum of £10,000 has been invested with Fidelity within 6 months of incurring such closure fee.
The documentary evidence referred to above, must be either a copy of the charge confirmation letter from the former provider or a statement showing the charge being deducted.
Payment will be made to the customer by BACS when a bank mandate is held on the account. Alternatively, payment will be made by cheque.
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How it works
- Once you request a transfer, we’ll contact your providers and arrange for your investments to be brought into your Fidelity account.
- We'll keep your money invested in your chosen funds or shares as long as we offer the same investments, or a similar version.
- You can only transfer investments to us that we currently offer. You can check this at the start of the transfer process.
- If you request a transfer to us and you have investments we don't offer, you will need to sell them yourself then transfer the proceeds to us as cash. This may trigger a Capital Gains tax liability, so please speak to a tax adviser before you sell.
How long it takes
- If your current providers are using an industry-accepted, up-to-date transfer service, then it could take up to eight weeks.
- Please remember that once the transfer has begun, you’ll be unable to switch, top up, or sell the investments you’re moving until the process is complete.
- We’ll let you know when everything is done.
Transfer your investments
If you choose to sell your investments and move them to us as cash, you’ll be out of the market while you do this, so you could miss out on growth and income if the market rises during this time.
If you hold cash in the account that you're transferring to us, this will be moved across and held as cash in your Fidelity account.
If you hold shares in an Investment Account you're planning on moving to Fidelity:
- You can only transfer shares to us that we currently offer. You can check this at the start of the transfer process.
- If you have shares that we don't offer, you will need to sell them before you request your transfer. The proceeds can then be sent to us as cash. This may trigger a Capital Gains tax liability, so please speak to a tax adviser before you sell.
Important information - It’s important to keep in mind that the value of investments can go down as well as up, so you may get back less than you invest.
Before making your decision, please read our transfer guide: Moving your investments to Fidelity which explains the options available and gives you the important information you need to know.
Find out more about moving your investments to Fidelity with our handy guide.
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