Aegon adds to unit-linked guarantees range

Aegon has launched three new unit-linked guaranteed offshore bonds as part of a boost to its at-retirement proposition.

The Secure Capital bond provides a guaranteed future capital value and a death benefit guarantee.

Aegon's Secure Income bond offers an income guarantee, a death benefit guarantee and a guaranteed benefit payable at the end of the guaranteed income period.

Lastly, the Trustee Investment bond offers a combination of income and capital guarantee options as well as death benefits.

All three new bonds provide escalation features, which review the fund at regular intervals and lock in investment growth.

This lock-in amount then becomes the minimum from which income or capital guarantees are calculated.

The bonds have a range of core and multi-manager portfolios, both passive and active, to choose from and offer menu-based charging options.

Gavin Casey, head of sales of at-retirement products at Aegon, said: "In these uncertain times where a combination of market volatility, low interest rates and rising inflation are causing concern to investors, we believe income and capital guarantees will provide valuable peace of mind."