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<small>''Not to be confused with {{tag|AIF}}s:Compare and contrast '''[[alternative investment fund]]s''' regulated under {{tag|AIFMD}}, which are professionals-only funds ([[hedge fund]]s etc). The regulations are in some ways converging, but there are still a lot of differences in the types of risks that an [[AIF]] can take compared to a {{tag|UCITS}}. See also: [[Depositary comparison under AIFMD and UCITS]]'' </small> | |||
{{tag|UCITS}} - or "'''[[undertakings for the collective investment in transferable securities]]'''" - are regulated European investment funds, generally aimed at '''retail''' investors. | |||
{{tag|UCITS}} funds must meet strict criteria as to how they are set up, managed and marketed, and as to the portfolio of asset a {{tag|UCITS}} fund is allowed to invest in: There are concentration limits and other criteria which ensure diversity of risk; assets must be liquid, there should be very limited use of [[leverage]] and the fund must ensure it has diverse exposure to trading counterparties, banks and so on. | |||
The most recent UCITS update is {{tag|UCITS V}}, ({{eudirective|2014|91|EU}}), which has specific implications for Custodians and depositaries, and was driven in part by the fallout from [[Madoff]]. But the bulk of {{tag|UCITS IV}}, set out at {{eudirective|2009|65|EC}}, is still in force. | |||
==={{tag|UCITS IV}}=== | |||
UCITS IV is the common name for {{eudirective|2009|65|EC}} passed by the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009. It was subsequently amended by... | |||
==={{tag|UCITS V}}=== | |||
On 23 July 2014 the [[European Union]] adopted {{eudirective|2014|91|EU}} on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities ({{tag|UCITS}}) as regards depositary functions, remuneration policies and sanctions. | |||
This directive introduces new rules on UCITS depositaries, such as the entities eligible to assume this role, their tasks, delegation arrangements and the depositaries’ liability as well as general remuneration principles that apply to fund managers. | |||
The {{tag|depositary}} as a specific function under {{tag|UCITS}} legislation (rather as it does under {{tag|AIFMD}}). The depositary may delegate its functions to a third party {{tag|custodian}} - as to which see {{tag|sub-custodian}}. | |||
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===See Also=== | ===See Also=== | ||
*[[UCITS | *[[UCITS investments]] | ||
*[[UCITS | *[[UCITS eligibility criteria for derivative counterparties]] | ||
*{{tag|UCITS}} | *{{tag|UCITS}} | ||