Transamerica Life Canada on Wednedsay unveiled a line of 20 new segregated funds.

The insurer said imaxxGIF is a range of optimized guaranteed investment funds and guaranteed investment portfolios to suit the financial planning needs of every investor.

To create the new fund family, Transamerica has streamlined its most sought after investment solutions from the Transamerica Investment Portfolio and introduced some additional underlying fund managers.

The line up allows advisors to diversify clients’ capital across style, sector, geographic region and market capitalization with a single investment in a suitable imaxx TOP guaranteed investment portfolio.

Advisors can also choose to reinforce the imaxxGIF international investment expertise, and protect their clients’ capital from market volatility and changing circumstances, with three maturity and death guarantee options from Transamerica. Additional features include an automatic annual reset of the death guaranteed amount to capture any market growth, estate- planning benefits and potential creditor protection.

Mark Jackson, chief investment officer at AEGON Capital Management Inc., the portfolio manager for several imaxx GIFs, notes that investors are seeking a more balanced combination of value, growth and security. “While investment sensitivity will likely persist in the mid-term, investors and their advisors continue to turn to alternative investments like guaranteed investment funds, that combine insurance security with exceptional money management talent.”

In addition to AEGON Capital Management, imaxxGIF is supported by a group of leading third-party fund managers: AGF; AIC; AIM Trimark; Bear Stearns Asset Management; CI Funds; Fidelity Investments; Foyston, Gordon & Payne; Mackenzie; TD Mutual Funds and Transamerica’s two new TOP partners – Brandes Investment Partners and Franklin Templeton Investments.