It’s back – Get up to 80,000 Avios points when you open an ISA or SIPP via Nutmeg

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With the end of the tax year approaching, wealth management group Nutmeg has brought back its generous Avios offer for opening a SIPP, general investment account or ISA.

For every £1 invested you will receive one Avios, up to a maximum of 80,000 Avios, when you open an account with Nutmeg before 9th April 2018.

Full details are on the Nutmeg website here.

What is Nutmeg?

As I wrote back in December, when this offer last ran, Nutmeg is an innovative online wealth management service which offers intelligent investment portfolios to anybody with just £500 to invest, with additional monthly contributions of at least £100.

Your money will be invested in what the company calls a robust, diversified portfolio that spreads risk across asset classes, geographies and industries. YourMoney voted Nutmeg the best online Stocks and Shares ISA provider for 2015, 2016 and 2017. The company now has over £1 billion of assets under management and over 50,000 investors.

How much do I need to invest?

You can open an account with the minimum contribution for an ISA of just £500 as long as you make additional monthly contributions by direct debit of at least £100. You can also make an initial lump sum contribution of £5,000 or more with no direct debit contributions required.

For those opening a pension the minimum is £5,000 with no direct debit contribution required.

What is the maximum I can invest?

SIPP: for a pension, Nutmeg will award one Avios point per £1 on initial investments up to £80,000. You can invest more but the Avios reward is capped at 80,000 points.

ISA: the maximum you are allowed to invest in an ISA this tax year is £20,000. You can invest more but anything you commit beyond £20,000 will be placed in a general investment account.

Please note that Avios points are not awarded for customers opening a Lifetime ISA.

The ISA limit for 2018/19 will be £20,000. If you have already opened an ISA with someone else for 2017/18, you can still take advantage of this offer by jumping in quickly on 6th April when the new tax year starts.

This offer is valid for invested accounts opened and funded before 8th April 2018.

How many Avios will I receive?

You will receive one Avios point per £1 invested.

However, it is important to note that the offer is only open to new Nutmeg customers. A ‘new customer’ is defined as someone who has not previously invested with Nutmeg.

you receive Avios based on your INITIAL deposit only – if you deposit £20,000 in an ISA today and another £20,000 on 6th April for the new 2018/19 year, you will only receive 20,000 Avios

the offer is only open to new Nutmeg customers

When do I receive my Avios?

Your bonus can be credited to either an avios.com or British Airways Executive Club account. You will receive your Avios within 45 days of making your initial investment.

If you make a withdrawal or close your Nutmeg account within 18 months, Nutmeg reserves the right to withdraw approximately 1p per Avios awarded from the closing balance before returning funds. The exact amounts are listed in the terms and conditions.

How do I apply?

You need to sign up and invest via this special landing page to earn Avios. Applications via the standard Nutmeg home page will not earn any points.

Remember, as with all investing, that your capital is at risk. The value of your portfolio with Nutmeg can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest. ISA and pension rules apply.

How to earn Avios points from UK credit cards

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (December 2021)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

British Airways BA Amex American Express card

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending ….. Read our full review

British Airways BA Premium Plus American Express Amex credit card

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points, such as:

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital On Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios:

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa

The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review

You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus:

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express

30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.

(Want to earn more Avios? Click here to visit our home page for our latest articles on earning and spending your Avios points and click here to see how to earn more Avios this month from offers and promotions.)

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phatbear says:

13 Mar13 March 06:13

given that virgin have now pulled the plug on existing customers getting any miles this could be the way forward.

tad concerned i have to leave the money alone for 18months though also has anyone got any feedback on how well they have done in the last financial year with nutmeg.
- Genghis says:
  
  13 Mar13 March 06:44
  
  Depends on fund and remember that past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
- Frenske says:
  
  13 Mar13 March 08:26
  
  I did reasonable well last year, account says about +4% gain on a lump sum investment with regular contributions. So probably around +6% annualized.
- JM says:
  
  13 Mar13 March 08:31
  
  On a 4/10 risk portfolio im 4.2% for 12 months, on a Higher risk 7/10 portfolio im 3.86% over about 8 months.
  This is after fees. Not terrible. Wouldnt have invested if it wasnt for last years avios deal though.
  
  In the recent market vol they have unperformed more professional outlets.
- Peter says:
  
  13 Mar13 March 09:17
  
  Up 2.48% in a year on risk style 7/10 managed. Not great tbh
  - Frenske says:
    
    13 Mar13 March 09:44
    
    Lump sum or regular contributions? Compound interest on £250 monthly contribution with 5% interest results only perceived interest of 2.8% at the end of the year.
    - Peter says:
      
      13 Mar13 March 22:27
      
      Regular, to be fair
- Ben E says:
  
  13 Mar13 March 10:56
  
  About 5% pa over the last 18 months. 6/10 rating with regular contributions
- Renaud says:
  
  13 Mar13 March 12:02
  
  About 8% in 2017 in time-weighted returns on a 6/10 risk profile. The return quoted by Nutmeg is just the ratio of your gains vs the current value of your portfolio and doesn’t reflect your performance well if you make regular contributions (I started 2017 with a small portfolio and almost tripled its size through contributions across the year). So not that bad.
  2018 not starting great, took a -1.7% hit in Feb. Don’t know how it compares to other fund managers.
  - Peter says:
    
    13 Mar13 March 22:28
    
    Is there a way of working that out easily?!
- AspirationalFlyer says:
  
  18 Mar18 March 10:22
  
  I think the key point is that you need to compare performance against an appropriate benchmark rather than by itself. For example, a 5% return is not good if most FTSE tracker funds have delivered 10%. You also need to carefully consider management and withdrawal fees/conditions as they can seriously eat into your bottom line.
Go says:

13 Mar13 March 06:46

Do SIPP transfers count?
- Rob says:
  
  13 Mar13 March 07:18
  
  Yes, but they do not actively promote it. You need to call and discuss.
Mike says:

13 Mar13 March 07:13

Is there any way to do ISA transfers? I’ve got enough in cash isas to fund the lot.
- Rob says:
  
  13 Mar13 March 07:16
  
  Yes, see reply above.
Rhi says:

13 Mar13 March 08:00

Just a note for anyone looking to do this – I opened an ISA last time they ran this offer (December) and have yet to receive the avios. I emailed last week and they said that the avios would be with me in “1 – 2 weeks”. Nothing as yet. I’ll stick another post on here if/when they do show up, or if it requires more emails.
- Rob says:
  
  13 Mar13 March 08:20
  
  Drop me an email. Another teaser had an issue due to some IT issue and I got it fixed for them very quickly.
- Ant says:
  
  13 Mar13 March 20:02
  
  Same with me – am currently chasing.
  - Rob says:
    
    13 Mar13 March 20:30
    
    Drop me a note with your account number and opening date and I will get it sorted.
Rob says:

13 Mar13 March 09:08

A few years ago I created a Nutmeg login account, but did not make any investments. I assume I am still eligible for this offer…? Just when I go to the Nutmeg Avios landing page, it tells me it recognises my email and to login..I will ring them and check!
david says:

13 Mar13 March 09:50

Sorry have I got this straight as per your post., So I invest 80k

You will receive your Avios within 45 days of making your initial investment.

After receiving I withdraw 80k

Nutmeg reserves the right to withdraw approximately 1p per Avios awarded from the closing balance before returning funds. So in effect you get 80,000 avios for penalty of £800. That’s not poor return, right?!
- AndyW says:
  
  13 Mar13 March 09:52
  
  I would say there are better ways to get avios for 1p that don’t put 80k of capital at risk
- Anna says:
  
  13 Mar13 March 09:55
  
  Or you could wait till the next 50% bonus offer and just buy the avios for around the same price!
  - Roger I* says:
    
    13 Mar13 March 10:29
    
    Yes, but that way you’ve spent the money and have Avios.
    
    With the Nutmeg offer, you’ve spent the money, have the Avios and £xxx-worth of investment.
    
    I still have my 2017/18 USA allowance intact. I’m looking at 2x RFS awards (2.5x off-peak) as the potential inducement.
    - Roger I* says:
      
      13 Mar13 March 10:31
      
      USA = ISA
      
      Curse predictive text. I typed ISA.
    - Genghis says:
      
      13 Mar13 March 11:15
      
      I see “£xxx-worth of investment” as a risk, not a benefit.
- Frenske says:
  
  13 Mar13 March 12:59
  
  What happens when the market goes 1% down? Stock markets are too volatile for secure short term investments.
Stevie says:

13 Mar13 March 10:18

-4% on the 2/10.. all Avios gone, as well as additional money.. now scared to withdraw as they may charge me 1 p per Avios?
StewartR says:

13 Mar13 March 10:45

These returns being banded about above … are really poor. You should relieve any fund manager of their services if they’ve returned a negative out the market in the last 12 months – its been roaring!!!

Some balance needs to be brought to the conversation.

Choice:
Invest with Fund Manager, get a few miles, put your capital at risk, in some cases lose money, in other cases fail to match inflation.
OR
Invest and get good real returns – and buy the avios when they next come on sale.

If you are having to make yourself 7/10 risk profile (I assume 10 is max/adventurous) for 2.48% in 2017 … something is very wrong. You’ve lost money against inflation there.