Important Information
Five questions you should consider before you invest:
- Is the money you are investing necessary for your day-to-day living?
- Can you afford to lose the money you are investing?
- Will you require this money in the next 6-12 months?
If you have answered “yes” to any of these 3 questions, then investing in a fund may not be the right thing for you and you should get advice from a professional financial adviser.
- Are you aware of the risks involved in investing in the Funds?
- Does the Fund you are investing in meet your financial goals?
The FCA has a dedicated webpage to help you to make better decisions; take time to understand both the opportunities and risks of any investment you may be considering:
https://www.fca.org.uk/investsmart/5-questions-ask-you-invest
General
All investments involve a degree of risk of some kind.
Our services relate to certain investments whose prices are dependent on fluctuations in the financial markets outside our control. Investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and you may get back less than the amount you have originally invested.
Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
We aim to provide investors with information to help them make their own investment decisions although this should not be interpreted as advice or an investment recommendation to buy, hold or sell. No view is given as to the present or future value or price of any investment, and investors should form their own view in relation to any proposed investment.
Investors should make their own investment decisions based upon their own financial objectives and financial resources and, if in any doubt, we strongly suggest that you consider getting professional financial advice.
If you have understood the risk warnings of investing in Funds please read the KIID, SID and Prospectus of the Fund you are interested in.
Important Documentation
Key Investor Information Documents (KIID)
All funds which are classified as UK UCITs are required to have a KIID. All three of our Funds are UK UCITs and have a KIID per share/unit class/type. All the information contained in the KIID is to help you understand the nature of an investment and the risks associated with it.
Supplementary Information Document (SID)
The SID provides additional useful information that you should be aware of before investing with Slater Investments Limited. It should be read together with the KIID of the Fund and share/unit class/type you are intending to invest in. The terms in this SID form part of the terms of your investment in the chosen Fund.
Prospectus
Each fund is required to have a prospectus which contains information set out in the FCA Handbook. The prospectus must be written in English and published by the Manager/ACD and include:
- Details of the authorised fund
- Investment objectives and policies
- Reporting, distribution and account dates
- Characteristics of the units in the fund
- Details of the Manager/ACD
- Details of the Depositary
- Advisory firms or external investment advisers paid for out of the UCITS’ assets
- Arrangements for making payments to the UCITS’ unitholders, repurchasing or redeeming units and making available information concerning the UCITS
- Risks associated with investing in the fund
- Historical performance of the UCITS (if applicable) and
- Profile of the typical investor for whom the UCITS is designed.
The prospectus must be kept up to date with a copy (and any amendments) sent to the FCA. A copy of the prospectus must be supplied to the investor at their request and free of charge.
Application Forms
General Application Form
The Application Form will vary whether you are opening an account as an individual or as a Company/Partnership/Trust or opening an ISA or JISA with Slater Investments. The General Application Form is for use if you are an individual. If you are applying to open an account as a Company/Partnership/Trust you should use the Corporate Application Form.
ISA Application Form
This Application Form is for use by an individual who wants to open an ISA with Slater Investments. Further information on ISA’s can be found on our website page ‘ISAs’.
Additional Permitted Subscription (APS) Application Form
This application form should be completed where you as the surviving spouse/civil partner of a deceased investor (who held an ISA at their death) are investing the APS allowance into a Stocks and Shares ISA. Please read the accompanying Additional Permitted Subscription (APS) General Information Document and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for a more detailed explanation and further information.
Junior ISA Application Form
This Application Form is for use by an individual who wants to open an Junior ISA (JISA) on behalf of a child with Slater Investments. Further information on Junior ISA’s can be found on our website page ‘Junior ISAs’.
Corporate Application Form
The Application Form is for use by a Company/Partnership/Trust to open an account with Slater Investments.
ISA & JISA Transfer Forms
ISA Transfer Form
The form is to be used if you wish to transfer your existing Stocks and Shares ISA to Slater Investments.
JISA Transfer Form
The form is to be used if you wish to transfer your existing Stocks and Shares JISA to Slater Investments.
Miscellaneous Forms
Switching Form
This form is used if you wish to switch between Funds or share/unit classes in a fund. You must specify the full name of the fund and the share class you wish to sell and that you wish to purchase with the sale proceeds. You will also need to select whether you want Income or Accumulation shares/units. If no share/unit is selected we will issue Accumulation shares/units. If the share type you request is not available, the available type will be issued instead. You are able to sell your full holding or only part of it as long as you keep the minimum holding invested in the original fund. If the requested partial switch reduces the value of your investment below the minimum holding for each share class, we may switch the full value of your investment. You must also meet the minimum investment limit for the fund you are requesting to purchase.
Withdrawal Form
This form is used if you want to sell your shares/units in our funds. You will need to complete the details of the shares/units you want to sell together with your full name and address. You will also be required to provide details of your bank account for sale proceeds to be sent to. Please note we can only return monies to the account holder and not to a third party.
Terms and Conditions
Slater Investments T&Cs
The Terms and Conditions will vary whether you are opening a dealing account or opening an ISA or JISA with Slater Investments. Each is clearly marked on the ‘Key Documents’ page but if you are in doubt as to which Terms and Conditions are applicable to you please contact us (see ‘How to contact us’ below). It is important and for your own benefit and protection that you read this document as your rights as an investor with Slater Investments are governed by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not understand any point please contact us for further information.
ISA T&Cs
These are the Terms and Conditions which apply to an individual who is looking to open an ISA account with Slater Investments. It is important and for your own benefit and protection that you read this document as your rights as an investor with Slater Investments are governed by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not understand any point please contact us for further information.
JISA T&Cs
These are the Terms and Conditions which apply to an individual who is looking to open an JISA account with Slater Investments. It is important and for your own benefit and protection that you read this document as your rights as an investor with Slater Investments are governed by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not understand any point please contact us for further information.
Reports
Annual Report
Each fund must publish an annual report for each financial year and include the following: a balanced sheet or a statement of assets and liabilities, a detailed income and expenditure account for the financial year, a report on the activities of the financial year, and any significant information which will enable investors to make an informed judgment on the development of the activities of the fund and its results. The annual report must be audited and sent to the FCA. A copy of the respective funds Annual Report is sent to all investors in the fund. A copy of the Annual Report can be supplied to the investor at their request and free of charge.
Interim Report
Each fund must publish a half yearly report to cover the first six months of each financial year to which it relates. A copy of the half yearly report must be sent to the FCA and should be provided to investors on request and free of charge.
Annual Value Assessment Report
This document is provided to investors to help you understand whether Slater Investments charges are justified when we consider the overall service we deliver to investors. Please find our latest Report here.
Anti Money Laundering
Verifying Your Identity Explained
This document is designed to help you understand why Slater Investments requests documents from you to verify your identity when you are applying to open an account with us. It is to be read to assist with completing the Application Form. Further information is also available in the Supplementary Information Document.
EMT and EPT
EMT
This is a document which Slater Investment uses to send to, for example, platforms to summarise compliance with MiFID II regulation. The European MiFID Template (EMT) contains information regarding the target market for each fund, costs and charges and assessment of value. We provide an explanation of costs and charges on ‘Our Charges’ page on our website.
EPT
This is a document which Slater Investments uses to assist with its obligations from PRIIPs regulation. The template is distributed to any part wrapping the funds and summarises the risks profile of the fund (which you can find on the KIID) and costs and charges.
Please click here to access our Key Documents page.