F1PART 1Introductory provisions

Interpretation2.

(1)

In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

“AIF” has the meaning given in regulation 3;

“AIFM” has the meaning given in regulation 4;

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“authorised AIF” means an AIF that is—

(a)

an authorised unit trust scheme,

(b)

an authorised contractual scheme, or

(c)

an authorised open-ended investment company,

as defined in section 237(3) of the Act (other definitions) M1;

“Commission Delegated Regulation” means the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 of 19 December 2012, supplementing Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to exemptions, general operating conditions, depositaries, leverage, transparency and supervision M2;

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“depositary” means a person appointed in compliance with the requirement for an AIFM to appoint a depositary F4in rule 3.11.4 of the Investment Funds sourcebook;

“the directive” means Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on Alternative Investment Fund Managers M3;

F5“EEA AIF” means an AIF which—

(a)

is authorised or registered under the applicable law in an EEA state, or has its registered office or head office in an EEA State F6(but see paragraph (1A) if the AIF is a limited partnership); and

(b)

was marketed in the United Kingdom before IP completion day under these Regulations;

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F12“established”: a reference to the place where an AIF is established (however expressed) is, in relation to an AIF that is a limited partnership, a reference to—

(a)

the country in which the AIF is authorised or registered, or

(b)

if the AIF is not authorised or registered, the country in which it has its principal place of business;

F13“EuSEF” means a European social entrepreneurship fund registered under Article 15a of the EuSEF Regulation as that Regulation applies in the European Union;

“EuSEF Manager” means the manager of a qualifying social entrepreneurship fund that is registered in accordance with Article 15 of the EuSEF Regulation;

“EuSEF Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 346/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 April 2013 on European social entrepreneurship funds M4 F14as amended by Regulation (EU) No 2017/1991 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 345/2013 on European venture capital funds and Regulation (EU) No 346/2013 on European social entrepreneurship funds;

F15“EuVECA” means a European venture capital fund registered under Article 14a of the EuVECA Regulation as that Regulation applies in the European Union;

“EuVECA Manager” means the manager of a qualifying venture capital fund that is registered in accordance with Article 14 of the EuVECA Regulation;

“EuVECA Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 345/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 April 2013 on European venture capital funds M5 F16as amended by Regulation (EU) No 2017/1991 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 345/2013 on European venture capital funds and Regulation (EU) No 346/2013 on European social entrepreneurship funds;

“external AIFM” has the meaning given in regulation 4(3);

“external valuer” means a person who performs the valuation function described in F17section 3.9 of the Investment Funds sourcebook in respect of an AIF managed by a full-scope UK AIFM, and is not the AIFM of that AIF;

F18“FCA” means the Financial Conduct Authority;

“full-scope UK AIFM” means a UK AIFM which has a Part 4A permission to carry on the regulated activity of managing an AIF and is not a small authorised UK AIFM;

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F20“full-scope Gibraltar AIFM” means an AIFM which is authorised to manage AIFs under Part 4 of the Financial Services (Alternative Investment Fund Managers) Regulations 2013 of Gibraltar which is not a small AIFM within the meaning of regulation 8 of those Regulations;

“Gibraltar AIF” means an AIF which is authorised or registered under the national law in Gibraltar, or has its registered office or head office in Gibraltar F21(but see paragraph (1A) if the AIF is a limited partnership);

“Gibraltar AIFM” means a Gibraltar AIFM which is authorised to manage AIFs under Part 4 of the Financial Services (Alternative Investment Fund Managers) Regulations 2013 of Gibraltar which is exercising an entitlement under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Gibraltar) Order 2001 to establish a branch or provide services in the United Kingdom;

“implementing provision” means a requirement that is imposed—

(a)

by these Regulations;

(b)

by the Commission Delegated Regulation;

(c)

F22by any other EU Regulation which was made under the directive before IP completion day, and forms part of retained EU law;

(d)

by or under the Act, F23if the provision was relied on before IP completion day to implement the directive, or replaces such a provision;

“internal AIFM” has the meaning given in regulation 4(3);

F24“issuer” means a company which has its registered office in the United Kingdom and the shares of which are admitted to trading on a UK regulated market, within the meaning of Article 2(1)(13A) of Regulation (EU) 600/2014 on markets in financial instruments;

“leverage” means any method by which the AIFM increases the exposure of an AIF it manages whether through borrowing of cash or securities, or leverage embedded in derivative positions or by any other means;

F6“limited partnership” means a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907;

“managing an AIF” is to be interpreted in accordance with regulation 4(2), and cognate expressions are to be interpreted accordingly;

F25“non-listed company” means a company which has its registered office in the United Kingdom and the shares of which are not admitted to trading on a UK regulated market within the meaning of Article 2(1)(13A) of Regulation (EU) 600/2014 on markets in financial instruments;

F26“MMF” for the purposes of these Regulations means an AIF that is authorised as a money market fund under Article 5 of the MMF Regulation;

F26“MMF Regulation” means Regulation 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14th June 2017 on Money Market Funds;

F27“professional investor” means an investor who is considered to be a professional client within the meaning of Article 2(1)(8) of Regulation (EU) 600/2014 on markets in financial instruments;

“qualifying social entrepreneurship fund” has the meaning given in Article 3(b) of the EuSEF Regulation;

“qualifying venture capital fund” has the meaning given in Article 3(b) of the EuVECA Regulation;

F28“RVECA Manager” means the manager of a venture capital fund that is registered in accordance with Article 14 of the EuVECA Regulation;

“the Regulated Activities Order” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 M6;

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“retail investor” means an investor who is not a professional investor;

F30“RVECA” means a venture capital fund which is registered by the FCA in accordance with Article 14a of the EuVECA Regulation;

“SEF” means a social entrepreneurship fund which is registered by the FCA in accordance with Article 15a of the EuSEF Regulation;

“SEF Manager” means the manager of a qualifying social entrepreneurship fund that is registered in accordance with Article 15 of the EuSEF Regulation;

“small AIFM” has the meaning given in regulation 9;

“small authorised UK AIFM” means a UK AIFM which—

(a)

is a small AIFM;

(b)

has a Part 4A permission to carry on the regulated activity of managing an AIF; and

(c)

has not exercised the option F31... to meet the full requirements F32applying to a full-scope UK AIFM;

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“small registered UK AIFM” means an AIFM entered in the register maintained in accordance with regulation 10(1);

“small third country AIFM” means a third country AIFM which is a small AIFM;

“third country” means a state which is not F34the United Kingdom;

“third country AIF” means an AIF which is F35neither a Gibraltar AIF nor a UK AIF;

“third country AIFM” means an AIFM which has its registered office in a third country;

F36“third country AIF custodian” has the meaning given in regulation 57(5)(a)

“UK AIF” means an AIF which—

(a)

is an authorised AIF; or

(b)

is not authorised or registered in F37the United Kingdom, but has its registered office or head office in the United Kingdom F38(but see paragraph (1A) if the AIF is a limited partnership);

“UK AIFM” means an AIFM which has its registered office in the United Kingdom;

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F40“UK UCITS” has the meaning given in section 237(3) of the Act;

“working day” has the meaning given in section 191G(2) of the Act (interpretation of Part 12) M7.

F41(1A)

In the application of the definition of “EEA AIF”, “Gibraltar AIF” and “UK AIF” to an AIF that is a limited partnership, a reference to the AIF’s registered office is to be read as a reference to its principal place of business.

(2)

Unless otherwise defined—

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(b)

any expression used in these Regulations which is used in a F43... EU regulation made under the directive F44which forms part of retained EU law has the same meaning as in that regulation; and

(c)

any other expression used in these Regulations which is defined for the purposes of the Act has the meaning given by the Act.

(3)

Any reference in these Regulations to an application for a Part 4A permission to carry on a regulated activity, the giving of such a permission or a refusal to give such a permission, includes reference to an application to vary a Part 4A permission by adding that regulated activity to the activities to which the permission relates, such a variation of a Part 4A permission or a refusal so to vary a Part 4A permission.

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F46(5)

Any reference in these Regulations to a sourcebook is to a sourcebook in the Handbook of Rules and Guidance published by the FCA containing rules made and guidance issued by the FCA under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 as it has effect on F471 January 2022.

(6)

Any reference in these Regulations to any EU Regulation, EU decision or EU tertiary legislation (within the meaning of section 20 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) is, unless the contrary intention appears, to be treated as a reference to that EU regulation, EU decision or EU tertiary legislation as it has effect on the day on which the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 are made.