Fund Structure & Regulation

Umbrella Fund

Definition

What is Umbrella Fund?

A legal fund structure containing multiple sub-funds under one overall arrangement.

Example in practice

An umbrella fund houses separate equity, bond, and money market portfolios.

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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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