Collective investments

A collective investment, such as a fund, lets multiple investors pool their money together by buying shares or units in the fund. This allows them to access a wide range of investments.

Collective investments typically have an investment manager, and concentrate on one sector, investment objective or on tracking a particular market or index.

Examples of collective investment include investment trusts, units trusts or OEICs. The official structure of the collective investment depends on which type it is.

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