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A guide to UK FCA Authorised Funds

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Financial Services Guide 2021

Authorised funds are a cornerstone of the UK’s asset management infrastructure. Our new in-depth UK Authorised Funds Guide by Grania Baird, Jessica Reed and Beth Walsh takes a comprehensive look at the various structures and regulatory types of authorised funds as well as the parties involved in their establishment and management.

The guide explains in detail:

  1. Structure of UK Authorised Funds
  2. Types of UK Authorised Funds
  3. Specialist Fund Types and Categories
  4. Key Parties in UK Authorised Funds
  5. Establishment Process and Key Documentation
  6. Marketing and Distribution
  7. Ongoing Supervision of UK Authorised Funds
  8. Taxation of UK Authorised Funds
  9. Current Issues

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UK FCA Authorised Funds Guide 

If you require further information about anything covered in this guide, please contact Grania Baird, Jessica Reed, Beth Walsh or your usual contact at the firm on +44 (0)20 3375 7000.

This publication is a general summary of the law. It should not replace legal advice tailored to your specific circumstances.

© Farrer & Co LLP, November 2022

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About the authors

Grania Baird banking lawyer

Grania Baird

Partner

Grania leads the financial services regulatory and funds practice at Farrer & Co. She has over 20 years of experience acting for clients across the sector, including private banks, wealth managers, asset managers and, more recently, payment services firms and Fintech businesses.

Grania leads the financial services regulatory and funds practice at Farrer & Co. She has over 20 years of experience acting for clients across the sector, including private banks, wealth managers, asset managers and, more recently, payment services firms and Fintech businesses.

Email Grania +44 (0)20 3375 7443
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Jessica Reed

Partner

Jessica is an experienced financial services and funds lawyer. She advises a wide range of clients including asset managers, wealth managers, private banks, international financial institutions and charitable institutions on the full spectrum of contractual, transactional and regulatory issues.

Jessica is an experienced financial services and funds lawyer. She advises a wide range of clients including asset managers, wealth managers, private banks, international financial institutions and charitable institutions on the full spectrum of contractual, transactional and regulatory issues.

Email Jessica +44 (0)20 3375 7518
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Beth Walsh

Associate

Beth provides advice to financial services firms, including asset managers and private banks, on a broad range of legal and regulatory issues. Beth has particular experience in relation to FCA authorised funds and regularly assists asset managers on new UK authorised fund applications, changes to existing funds including schemes of arrangements and fund wind-ups and terminations. Beth has extensive experience covering all of the legal structures, types and categorisations of FCA authorised funds including OEICs, AUTS and ACS structured as NURS, UK UCITS and QIS. Beth also has experience acting on specialist fund types such as CAIFs. Beth trained and worked as a Solicitor in Eugene F. Collins in Ireland before joining Farrer & Co as an Associate in 2018.

Beth provides advice to financial services firms, including asset managers and private banks, on a broad range of legal and regulatory issues. Beth has particular experience in relation to FCA authorised funds and regularly assists asset managers on new UK authorised fund applications, changes to existing funds including schemes of arrangements and fund wind-ups and terminations. Beth has extensive experience covering all of the legal structures, types and categorisations of FCA authorised funds including OEICs, AUTS and ACS structured as NURS, UK UCITS and QIS. Beth also has experience acting on specialist fund types such as CAIFs. Beth trained and worked as a Solicitor in Eugene F. Collins in Ireland before joining Farrer & Co as an Associate in 2018.

Email Beth +44 (0)20 3375 7903

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