Latest: UK’s first retail ESG-linked deposit and more

The FTSE4Good 6 Year Deposit Plan 1 is a six-year fixed term deposit plan tied to the FTSE4Good UK 50, an index made up of the largest 50 companies in the FTSE which meet defined ESG criteria. At maturity, the product returns 18% (equivalent to three percent per annum) if the FTSE4Good UK 50 is higher at maturity than at its starting level. If the index is lower than or equal to the starting value, the investor only gets back his or her initial deposit. The product is part of Investec’s