Investment Management Association

The information the fund manager provides
 

Before you invest. You will be provided with a copy of the Key Features Document or the Simplified Prospectus, which set out the aims and objectives of the fund, its investment strategy and charges. 

New regulations from Europe are changing the format of the fund disclosure documentation that investors receive. From July 2012 at the latest, you must be provided with a new Key Investor Information Document (KIID) instead of the Simplified Prospectus.  This document sets out the key points you'll need to consider, including an assessment of the investment risk, before you invest in the fund.

Find out more about the new KIID 

After you invest. Once you become an investor, usually you will receive regular statements, which will show the number and price of the units or shares in the funds that your contributions have bought, and the current value of your investment. If you bought your fund or ISA direct from a fund manager you will get a short report every six months, which describes how the fund has performed. If you bought the fund or ISA from a platform (supermarket) then, after 1 January 2013, you should receive short reports from them, depending on their terms and conditions.  In addition, you can request copies of the annual and half-yearly (sometimes called an interim report) long reports from the fund manager.   

Find out more about how to monitor your investments