Term

Definition

Letter: A

acting as the depositary or sole director of an open-ended investment company

the regulated activity, specified in article 51(1)(c) of the Regulated Activities Order (Establishing etc a collective investment scheme), of acting as the depositary or sole director of an open-ended investment company.

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.

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 insurance company

(In COMP) (in accordance with the compensation transitionals order) a person who was, at any time before commencement, authorised under section 3 or 4 of the Insurance Companies Act 1982 to carry on insurance business of any class in the United Kingdom.

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 property unit trust

(in LR) a unit trust scheme authorised by the FSA and which is a property scheme or an umbrella scheme each separate part of which would qualify as a property scheme if it were a separate authorised unit trust scheme.

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.