COLL 3.1 Introduction
Application
This chapter applies to:
- (1)
an authorised fund manager of an AUT, ACS1 or an ICVC;
- (2)
- (3)
a depositary of an AUT, ACS1 or an ICVC; and
- (4)
an ICVC,
where the AUT, ACS1 or ICVC is a UCITS scheme or a non-UCITS retail scheme.
Purpose
This chapter assists in achieving the statutory objective of protecting consumers. In particular:
- (1)
COLL 3.2 (The instrument constituting the fund2) contains requirements about provisions which must be included in the instrument constituting the fund2 to give a similar degree of protection for investors in an ICVC, AUT or ACS;1 and
221 - (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.