IPRU-INV 11.2 MAIN REQUIREMENTS
Collective portfolio management firm
A firm must:
- (1)
when it first becomes a collective portfolio management firm or a collective portfolio management investment firm, hold initial capital of not less than the applicable base own funds requirement (in line with IPRU-INV 11.3.1R);
- (2)
at all times, maintain own funds which equal or exceed:
- (a)
the higher of:
- (i)
the funds under management requirement (in line with IPRU-INV 11.3.2R); and
- (ii)
the amount specified in IPRU-INV 11.3.3AR2; plus
11
- (i)
- (b)
whichever is applicable of:
- (i)
the professional negligence capital requirement (in line with IPRU-INV 11.3.11G(1)(a)); or
- (ii)
the PII capital requirement (in line with IPRU-INV 11.3.11G(1)(b)); and
- (i)
- (a)
- (3)
at all times, hold liquid assets (in line with IPRU-INV 11.3.17R) which equal or exceed:
- (a)
the higher of:
- (i)
the funds under management requirement (in line with IPRU-INV 11.3.2R) less the base own funds requirement (in line with IPRU-INV 11.3.1R); and
- (ii)
the amount specified in IPRU-INV 11.3.3AR2; plus
1
- (i)
- (b)
whichever is applicable of:
- (i)
the professional negligence capital requirement (in line with IPRU-INV 11.3.11G(1)(a)); or
- (ii)
the PII capital requirement (in line with IPRU-INV 11.3.11G(1)(b)).
- (i)
- (a)
[Note: article 9(5) and 9(7) of AIFMD and article 7(1)(a)(iii) of the UCITS Directive]
Professional negligence
- (1)
The professional negligence capital requirement applies to a full-scope UK AIFM which, in line with IPRU-INV 11.3.11G(1)(a), covers professional liability risks by way of own funds.
- (2)
The PII capital requirement applies to a full-scope UK AIFM which, in line with IPRU-INV 11.3.11G(1)(b), decides to cover professional liability risks by professional indemnity insurance.