CHAPTER IIICONFLICT OF INTERESTS
(Article 12(1)(b) and Article 14(1)(d) and (2)(c) of Directive 2009/65/EC)
Article 18Conflicts of interest policy
1
Member States shall require management companies to establish, implement and maintain an effective conflicts of interest policy. That policy shall be set out in writing and shall be appropriate to the size and organisation of the management company and the nature, scale and complexity of its business.
Where the management company is a member of a group, the policy shall also take into account any circumstances of which the company is or should be aware which may give rise to a conflict of interest resulting from the structure and business activities of other members of the group.
2
The conflicts of interest policy established in accordance with paragraph 1 shall include the following:
a
the identification of, with reference to the collective portfolio management activities carried out by or on behalf of the management company, the circumstances which constitute or may give rise to a conflict of interest entailing a material risk of damage to the interests of the UCITS or one or more other clients;
b
procedures to be followed and measures to be adopted in order to manage such conflicts.