UNAUTHORISED COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES AND MISLEADING STATEMENTS: HIGH COURT GIVES WARNING TO OPERATORS AND PARTICIPANTS OF SCHEMES

On 14^th June, Osborne Clarke reported that a recent case provides a stark warning of the risks to operators and participants of schemes if those schemes are later found to be collective investment schemes (CIS).  The court will take a broad interpretation of who should be considered to be ‘knowingly involved’ in the CIS, and the case also confirms that, while taking professional advice may be a prudent step, it will not provide a defence against the strict application of the law and its consequences.

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