ESMA_QA_1082
01/09/2012
Subject Matter
Communication of KIID to investors
    Should existing investors within a UCITS umbrella fund, who switch or exchange units in one sub-fund for units in another, be provided with the KIID for the sub-fund in which they are going into?
    ESMA Answer
    01-09-2012

      [ESMA 34-43-392 UCITS Q&A, section 2, Q&A 2b]

      Yes. As a pre-contractual document, the investor must receive the KIID for the sub-fund they are going into including where this investment arises from switching from another sub-fund within the umbrella.

      Status: Answer Published

      Additional Information

      Level 1 Regulation
      Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS) Directive 2009/65/EC
      Topic
      Disclosures