Collective Investment Institutions Law and Legal Definition
Collective investment institutions (CIIs) are incorporated investment companies and investment trusts, as well as unincorporated undertakings (mutual funds or unit trusts), that invest in financial assets (mainly marketable securities and bank deposits) and real estate using the funds collected from investors by means of issuing shares/units (other than equity). The CII can be open-ended, if there is no limit to the number of shares/units on issue, or closed-ended, where the number of shares/units on issue is fixed. The shares/units can be quoted or unquoted. The CII may pay periodic dividends, capitalise the income or a combination of those approaches, depending on the terms set out in its prospectus. Also referred to as collective investment scheme, collective investment vehicle, investment fund.
