COLL 3.1 Introduction
Application
This chapter applies to:
- (1)
an authorised fund manager of an AUT or an ICVC;
- (2)
- (3)
a depositary of an AUT or an ICVC; and
- (4)
an ICVC,
where the AUT or ICVC is a UCITS scheme or a non-UCITS retail scheme.
Purpose
This chapter assists in achieving the regulatory objective of protecting consumers. In particular:
- (1)
COLL 3.2 (The instrument constituting the scheme) contains requirements about provisions which must be included in the instrument constituting the scheme to give a similar degree of protection for investors in an ICVC or in an AUT; and
- (2)
COLL 3.3 (Units) provides rules and guidance which deal with the classes of units to ensure that investors in each class are treated equally.