CONRED 2 Annex 14 Investment benchmarks
The following investment benchmarks apply:
Comparator 1:
this comparator is a return equal to the Bank of England official Bank Rate (the 'base rate').
Comparator 2:
this comparator is a return equal to a 50/50 combination of the APCIMS Conservative Index and the IMA Mixed Investment 20-60% Shares sector. This comparator has a listed equity exposure of 20-60% (IMA) and 32.5% (APCIMS).
Comparator 3:
this comparator is a return equal to a 50/50 combination of the APCIMS Balanced Index and the IMA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares sector. This comparator has a listed equity exposure of 40-85% (IMA) and 67.5% (APCIMS).
Further details of the sectors and indices referred to in the rule above can be found at the websites of the relevant organisations:
http://www.apcims.co.uk/private-investor-indices/about-the-indices/
http://www.investmentfunds.org.uk/fund-sectors/sector-definitions/