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Overall about investment funds

Investment funds are managed by the asset management company (AMCo). The establishment of AMCo requires the approval of the regulator (in the Croatian example, it is HANFA), which continues to supervise its operations even after the start of AMCo's operations. The establishment of each investment fund also requires the approval of the regulator, which ensures that each new fund fully meets all legal and by-law requirements, and that it continues to meet them during its existence.

Investment funds can be open and closed. Open-ended investment funds are often called UCITS funds according to 'Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities' and are intended for a larger number of investors. The term 'open' in the name explains the possibility that the investor can stop investing in the fund at any time and redeem his/her units, but also that there is no maximum size of the fund.

Investment funds collect assets from interested investors on the basis of the fund's umbrella document - the fund prospectus, which describes all the characteristics of the fund (where to invest, what are the goals, what are the limitations, what are the fees, what are the risks,...). It is advisable to study the Prospectus of the fund and familiarize yourself with all the details before starting the investment.

Collected assets, i.e. fund assets, are invested in various financial instruments (bonds, shares, treasury bills, etc.), in accordance with the Fund's investment strategy defined in the Prospectus.