Term

Definition

Letter: A

acting as trustee of an authorised unit trust scheme

the regulated activity, specified in article 51(1)(b) of the Regulated Activities Order (Establishing etc a collective investment scheme), of acting as a trustee of an authorised unit trust scheme.

appointed representative

(in accordance with section 39 of the Act (other than an authorised person) who:
(a) is a party to a contract with an authorised person (his principal) which:
(i) permits or requires him to carry on business of a description prescribed in the Appointed Representatives Regulations; and
(ii) complies with such requirements as are prescribed in those Regulations; and
(b) is someone for whose activities in carrying on the whole or part of that business his principal has accepted responsibility in writing;
and who is therefore an exempt person in relation to any regulated activity comprised in the carrying on of that business for which his principal has accepted responsibility.

Appointed Representatives Regulations

the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Appointed Representatives) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/1217).

authorised corporate director

the director of an ICVC who is the authorised corporate director of the ICVC in accordance with COLL 6.5.3 R (Appointment of an ACD) or, as the case may be, CIS 7.2.1 R (The directors) including, if relevant, an EEA UCITS management company.

authorised fund

an ICVC or an AUT.

authorised fund manager

authorised person

(in accordance with section 31 of the Act (Authorised persons)) one of the following:
(a) a person who has a Part IV permission to carry on one or more regulated activities;
(e) an ICVC;
(see also GEN 2.2.18 R for the position of an authorisedpartnership or unincorporated association which is dissolved.)

authorised professional firm

authorised UK representative

(in relation to a firm) a person resident in the United Kingdom who is authorised to act generally, and to accept service of any document, on behalf of the firm.

authorised unit trust manager

a manager of an AUT.

authorised unit trust scheme

(as defined in section 237(3) of the Act (Other definitions)) a unit trust scheme which is authorised for the purposes of the Act by an authorisation order.

authorised Voluntary Jurisdiction participant

a participant in the Voluntary Jurisdiction who is an authorised person.