COLL 1.1 Applications and purpose

1. (1)

   This sourcebook, except for COLL 9 (Recognised schemes), applies to:

   1. (a)

      investment companies with variable capital (ICVCs);

   2. (b)

      ACDs, other directors and depositaries of ICVCs;

   3. (c)

      managers and trustees of authorised unit trust schemes (AUTs); and

   4. (cA)

      authorised fund managers, depositaries and nominated partners of authorised contractual schemes (ACSs).

   5. (d)

      [deleted]

2. (2)

   COLL 9 applies to operators of schemes that are recognised schemes and to those seeking to secure recognised status for such schemes.

3. (3)

   COLL 11.5 (Auditors) also applies to auditors of master UCITS and feeder UCITS which are UCITS schemes.

4. (4)

   [deleted]

5. (5)

   COLL TP 1.1(48) contains transitional provisions that apply in relation to any scheme that will need to become a regulated money market fund in accordance with the Money Market Funds Regulation, and which operates as a scheme prior to 21 July 2018.

1. (1)

   The general purpose of this sourcebook is to contribute to the FCA meeting its statutory objectives of the protection of consumers. It provides a regime of product regulation for authorised funds, which sets appropriate standards of protection for investors by specifying a number of features of those products and how they are to be operated.

2. (2)

   In addition, this sourcebook implemented part of the requirements of the UCITS Directive relevant to authorised funds and management companies, along with other requirements implemented in other parts of the Handbook.

The Collective Investment Schemes Information Guide COLLG provides some general background material on the regulatory structure surrounding scheme regulation in the UK.