Fund Structure & Regulation

Transfer Agent

Definition

What is Transfer Agent?

A service provider that maintains investor records and processes subscriptions, redemptions, and transfers.

Example in practice

The transfer agent updates an investor's unit balance after a redemption.

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A regulated arrangement that pools investors' money for investment according to a common objective.

A fund that can create or cancel units as investors subscribe and redeem.

A fund with a relatively fixed number of units that investors usually trade with one another.

The percentage of a portfolio invested across asset classes such as cash, bonds, shares, and property.

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