Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 11:32:55 +0100
From: GSV Three Minds in a Can 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Standard Life (Thieves!)

Bitstring , from the 
wonderful person hew_dunnit  said

> After
>re-studying their T&C's I can find a statement about bond values
>falling and/or rising due to market conditions etc etc. but nothing
>about a "fairness" tax.

It's called  a Market Value Adjustment, or MVA, and if it isn't spelled 
out in the documentation fine print, and/or if your IFA didn't make you 
aware of it, then you may have a claim. Else-wise, tough .. always read 
the small print.

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