A Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes (UCIS), is a financial product that’s not monitored by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
A UCIS cannot be promoted to the UK public, however, they can be promoted to specific investors, so long as the investor meets specific criteria.
Unfortunately, some of these packages can be misrepresented and therefore mis-sold, which as a result, a substantial amount of money could be lost.
We may be able to help you if you think you’ve been mis-sold a NISA. You can contact us today for advice and guidance and we’ll be able to see if you have a claim to make and, if you do, advise how you can move forward.
Let’s take a look at Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes (UCIS).
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An unregulated collective investment scheme involves a number of people collectively contributing to a fund. However, these schemes are not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and don’t follow FCA criteria, which means they tend to be more open to high risk investments.
An unregulated collective scheme shouldn’t be promoted to the public, but the FCA has found evidence to suggest they have been, with members of the public being encouraged to invest in UCIS.
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Here are some examples of an unregulated collective investment schemes: fine wines, antique automobiles and carbon credits.
In other words, there may be no market to liquidate your holdings if the assets in question begin to perform poorly. Common UCIS schemes include standard investment funds and fractional ownership packages (which were quite common in the early 2000s).
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If you are considering an unregulated collective investment scheme (UCIS) it’s important to take a number of precautions before investing.
When speaking to an adviser about a UCIS, make sure you consider the following factors:
Mis-selling can often occur when an adviser hasn’t been totally transparent in regards to the risks involved in an investment.
That’s why it’s important to thoroughly read, digest and understand all the available information about the investment and make sure the risks involved are clear.
And, in terms of returns, it’s best to know whether the return promised or estimated is based on an accurate rate as opposed to an unfounded target.
Most UCIS come with additional charges, so your adviser needs to be up-front about what those charges entail.
Protection
Not all unregulated collective investment schemes are protected by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) or Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). This means if things go awry, you won’t have as much protection, so it’s really important to find out whether the schemes are protected in some way by these independent bodies.
Get Started TodayYou can make a claim if your claim meets a certain criteria and it can be proved that the risks of the UCIS weren’t fully explained or suitable for you.
This can include the following circumstance:
We may be able to help you if you think you’ve been mis-sold an unregulated collective investment scheme claim. You can contact us today for advice and guidance and we’ll be able to see if you have a claim to make and, if you do, advise how you can move forward.
You can also go directly to the organisation who sold you the scheme or through the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) or Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if it falls in their remit.
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