Glossary

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
  • Large cap investment funds

    Investment funds that invest their assets in shares of big, well-known companies with large stock market capitalizations and high trading turnover.

  • Launch

    Initial issue of units/shares of an investment fund. Further unit/share classes can be launched for existing investment funds at any time.

  • Legal form

    Legal form under which an investment fund was approved in its home country.

  • Legal provisions

    Regulates in the fund's country of domicile the foundation, administration and distribution of investment funds, the approval and authorization processes for commencing investment fund activities, and for investment funds and their supervision, as well as the distribution of foreign investment funds. Its primary purpose is to protect investors. The pertinent legislation in Switzerland comprises the Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes (CISA) of 23 June 2006, the Ordinance on Collective Investment Schemes (CISO) of 22 November 2006, and the Ordinance of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority on Collective Investment Schemes (CISO-FINMA) of 21 December 2006.

  • Long/short equities

    An investment strategy used by hedge funds: Exploiting general trends on stock markets by buying or short selling equities.

  • Long-term bond funds

    The duration represents the average length of time for which capital is tied up in the money market investments, bonds and other debt securities in an investment fund portfolio. Largely determines the volatility of the net asset value in the event of interest-rate fluctuations. Unlike the residual term to maturity, the duration also takes into account returning cash flows from interest payments.

    • Long-term bond funds
      Average duration more than X years
    • Medium-term bond funds
      Average duration between x and y years
    • Short-term bond funds
      Average duration between 1 and x years