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Describe an investment trust?

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The legal form is a plc. This is a company in which investors invest by buying shares in the company and the investment trust company itself then invests in other companies

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What is a unit trust?

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A legal trust structure where investors buy units in the fund that distributes income and achieves capital gains

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What is a wrap account?

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A fund that offers tax advantages which allows funds from many providers to be held in a single account

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Do investors control what assets are held within the fund?

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No

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Are unit trusts or invnestment trusts legal trusts?

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Unit trusts are legal trusts, whereas investment trust companies are plc’s listed on the LSE

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What type of trust can invest in overseas equity?

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Both unit trusts and investment trusts can

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What restriction is there on borrowings for a UCITs retail fund?

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A scheme may only borrow up to 10% of the NAV of the fund

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Are all unit trusts authorised?

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No, unauthorised unit trusts exist but cannot be promoted to the public

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When must a unit trust be authorised?

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If it is to be advertised and promoted to private customers

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Is an authorised unit trust an open or closed ended investment?

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It is an open-ended investment

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Who regulates authorised unit trusts?

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The FCA

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What is the responsibility of the Depositors in respect of an open ended investment company?

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To safeguard the assets of the OEIC

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What circumstances can lead to a unit trust manager holidng a box?

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Re-purchase of units from unit holders

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What is a ‘box’ in a unit trust?

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The units held in the box enables the unit trust manager to match buyers and sellers of units. When an investor subscribes to a unit trust, the money is sent to the unit trust manager who credits the investor with the units held in the box

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What happens if in a unit trust no units are held in the ‘box’?

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If no units are held or additional units are required, the unit trust manager requests the trustee to create units

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How much of the total fund can an authorised unit trust that is not a tracker fund invest in any one security?

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10%

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How much of the shares in any one company that is not itself a collective investment scheme can an authorised unit trust that is not a tracker fund acquire?

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10%

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Why are investment trust companies always closed-ended?

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Because they have fixed share capital

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What are the three main types of structured products?

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  1. Structured capital protected products
  2. Structured capital at risk products
  3. Structured deposits
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Under COLL Sourcebook rules, how much of a UCITs retail scheme’s assets can be invested in the issues of one government body?

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No more than 35%

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When can a UCIT’s scheme breach the government investment limit?

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It may breach the 35% limit for a single issuer provided that no more than 30% of the scheme is invested in a single issue and that the scheme’s assets compire at least six different government bond issues

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What is a split capital trust?

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Trusts where capital shares are paid any surplus assets on the winding up of the trust

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What are the three main classes of share in an investment trust?

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Income share, zero-dividend preference share and a capital share

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What is generally the most risky type of share to hold in an investment trust?

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Capital shares as they receive the remainder of the investment trust’s funds once the other classes of shares have been paid on winding-up

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Describe the significance of UCITS
A classification of funds enabling cross border marketing within the EU
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Why was UCITS created?
To facilitate cross-border marketing of collective funds
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What determines the price of shares in an investment trust?
Supply and demand for the shares in the investment trust
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Where are shares in an investment trust company traded?
On the LSE and the price reflects supply and demand
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When is a dilution levy most likely to be applied in respect of an OEIC?
There are exceptionally large fund outflows
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What does a dilution levy do?
If there are exceptionally large outflows of funds, the costs involved with altering the underlying assets of the fund may have a negative effect on the shares held by the existing investors. This may cause a problem for the fund manager who has to go into the market to sell the underlying assets, thus incurring costs. These costs can be recouped by the use of a dilution levy
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Can Individual savings accounts hold investments in OEICs?
Yes
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Who looks after the assets of an OEIC?
A depository
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Are unit trusts dual-priced?
Many unit trusts are dual priced, with a spread between the buying and selling prices of units
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How are OEIC equity fund distributions paid?
They are paid gross
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What do the ICVC regulations cover?
Open ended investment companies
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What does ICVC stand for?
Investment company with variable capital
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What is true about OEIC shares' price?
They have a single price, with no bid/offer spread
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Can OEIC shares be held in an ISA?
Yes
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What can an investment in an OEIC provide?
Diversification
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Can you buy OEIC shares in the market when their valuation stands at a discount to the aggregate market value of its shares?
No, the market price of OEIC shares will reflect the net asset value
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Does an investor in a unit trust benefit from an increase in value of a portfolio of equities, government and corporate bonds?
Yes
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Does a unit trust have an independent trustee?
Yes
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Does a unit trust have the benefit of fund management?
Yes
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Does an investor in a unit trust benefit from the ability to select individual equities?
No, the whole point of investing in a unit trust is that you purchase units representing a large number of investments of shares, bonds, etc...
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What can a UCITS fund not invest in?
Single property
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What are the requirements of securities in a UCITS fund?
They must consist of transferable securities, approved money-market instruments, units in collective investment schemes, derivatives and forward transactions and deposits
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Can a UCITS fund invest in property?
It can invest in property, e.g. via shares in a property company, however it cannot invest in single properties
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What are the ARC Private Client Indies available for?
1. ARC cautious PCI 2. ARC balanced asset PCI 3. ARC steady growth PCI 4. ARC equity risk PCI
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Are investment trusts closed or open ended?
Closed as they have fixed share capital
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Are ICVCs open or close ended?
They are open-ended
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Are unit trusts open or close ended?
They are open-ended
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Which investment vehicle is subject to the Companies Act 2016?
UK investment trust company. As they are companies they are governed by company law
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Are ETFs structured as a company?
Yes
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Are ETFs priced at set valuation points throughout the day?
No, ETFs are continuously priced throughout the trading period
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Are ETFs open or close ended?
They are open-ended
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Are ETFs listed?
Yes
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A client has been told that their holding is trading at a significant discount to NAV. What investment is the client likely to be holding?
A closed-ended fund such as an investment trust company may trade at a premium or discount. They normally trade at a discount
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Where do open-ended funds such as unit trusts, OEICs and ETFs trade?
At the value of the underlying investments

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