UPRU 1.1 Introduction

Firms are reminded that a UCITS management company can be either:

1. (1)

   a UCITS firm; or

2. (2)

   a UCITS investment firm.

This sourcebook only applies to UCITS firms. UCITS investment firms may be either:4

1. (1)

   4BIPRU firms (see BIPRU 1.1.7A G) and the prudential requirements for those firms are set out in;

   1. (a)

      the Prudential sourcebook for Banks, Building Societies and Investment Firms and the General Prudential sourcebook.; and

   2. (b)

      the Interim Prudential sourcebook for Investment Businesses; or

2. (2)

   4IFPRU limited licence firms and the prudential requirements for those firms are set out in the Prudential sourcebook for Investment Firms and the EU CRR.

The difference between the two types of UCITS management companies is that a UCITS investment firms in addition to carrying on the activities permitted by Article 6(2) of the UCITS Directive (scheme management), may also carry on the activities permitted by Article 6(3) such as portfolio management.

3IPRU (INV) TP 5 allows a UCITS firm that is authorised as such on or before 21 July 2013 to continue to comply, if it so wishes, with UPRU rather than IPRU (INV) 11 until 21 July 2014 or the date it becomes a UK AIFM (if earlier).

3This sourcebook will be deleted in its entirety on 22 July 2014 and, from this date, a UCITS firm must comply with IPRU (INV) 11.