The registration of an Investment Corporate Fund (ICF) in Ukraine became possible following the adoption of a law governing the operation of collective investment institutions (CII). Simultaneously, Mutual Investment Funds (MIFs) emerged, which are now highly sought after by company employees and the general population. Investment Corporate Funds are also gaining popularity, raising the logical question: “MIF or ICF? What are the differences?”
An ICF is a legal entity engaged in a single type of activity: collective investment. It can only be registered in the form of a joint-stock company. According to Ukrainian law, an ICF is a financial organization and can only operate after being included in the Unified State Register of Collective Investment Institutions.
An ICF cannot function independently and must sign an asset management agreement with an Asset Management Company (AMC). All actions undertaken by the AMC must be approved by the fund’s shareholders. A participant of an ICF is any person who has acquired the fund’s securities. Participants earn profit from the ICF’s operations and have the right to participate in the distribution of dividends.
Both legal entities and individuals can register an ICF. Important: A founding legal entity must have no more than a 25% share of state ownership.
A MIF differs from an ICF in that it is not a standalone legal entity. Instead, it is established as a separate subdivision and represents a pool of assets managed by an AMC. Only an AMC is authorized to register a MIF, meaning that you must either collaborate with an external AMC or create your own.
Current legislation sets a minimum asset management threshold for MIFs at 1,250 minimum wages.
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