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CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT FUNDS (UK) LIMITED and CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and sells only its own open-ended investment company, unit trust, PEP and ISA products.

Shares/units in funds cannot be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in, into or from the United States of America (or any state or territory thereof), Canada, Australia and Japan.

Risk warnings
Please note the following risk warnings:

  • The value of investments and the income from them may fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed. Investors may not get back the amount of their original investment
  • Where a fund invests overseas, its value may fluctuate as a result of currency exchange rates
  • Past performance of an investment is not a guide to future performance

Prevailing tax levels and relief are liable to change and their value will depend on your investors' individual circumstances. The favourable tax treatment for ISAs may not be maintained. From 6 April 1999 the tax credits reclaimed from HM Revenue & Customs on dividend distributions were reduced from 20% to 10% and were withdrawn completely from 5 April 2004. Interest distributions currently continue to benefit from a reclaimable tax credit of 20%.

Credit Suisse only offer a Stocks & Shares ISA.

No further contributions have been permitted into PEPs since 6 April 1999. PEP holdings that existed as at 5 April 1999 will remain within the tax efficient PEP wrapper until redeemed. However, for equity based PEPs the reclaimed tax credit on dividend distributions was halved from 20% to 10% from 6 April 1999 and was withdrawn completely on 5 April 2004.

In certain circumstances, purchases or sales of shares may be subject to a dilution levy. This is applied in limited circumstances to protect the remaining investors in the fund. CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT FUNDS (UK) LIMITED does not profit from the application of this levy.

Further risk warnings may also be located at other places within this website where appropriate.

All performance data on this website is quoted on a mid to mid basis with income reinvested for a basic rate taxpayer unless otherwise stated.

The following funds deduct their charges from the capital of the fund rather than the income. This may have the effect of diminishing the capital of an investor's original investment:

  • Credit Suisse Alpha Income Fund
  • Credit Suisse Corporate Bond Monthly Income Fund
  • Credit Suisse Income Fund
  • Credit Suisse Monthly Income Fund
  • Credit Suisse Multi-Manager Cautious Managed Fund
  • Credit Suisse Multi-Manager Multi Asset Distribution Fund
  • Credit Suisse Multi-Manager Sterling Bond Fund
  • Credit Suisse Multi-Manager UK Income Fund

The Credit Suisse Corporate Bond Monthly Income Fund has a small and carefully selected exposure to higher yielding bonds which have a risk of increased volatility and capital erosion. The running yield (sometimes known as the income yield) gives a snapshot of the annual income an investor could expect to receive from your investment at a given point in time. The redemption yield represents the estimated total return that would be achieved if all the holdings in the portfolio were held until maturity.

The following funds may invest in smaller companies (the Credit Suisse UK Mid 250 Fund and the Credit Suisse Smaller Companies Fund have mandates which require them to invest in such companies). Smaller companies offer the possibility of higher returns but may also involve a higher degree of risk than is customarily associated with investment in larger, more established companies. As such, they are aimed at the more experienced investor:

  • Credit Suisse Smaller Companies Fund
  • Credit Suisse UK Mid 250 Fund

The Credit Suisse European Frontiers Fund includes investments in emerging markets where additional risks may include dealing difficulties, settlement and custody practices. Investment in emerging markets may involve a higher than average risk. Certain emerging markets may not afford the same level of investor protection as would apply in more developed jurisdictions.

The Credit Suisse Multi-Manager Sterling Bond Portfolio will include funds with a carefully selected exposure to higher yielding bonds which have a risk of increased volatility and capital erosion.

The Credit Suisse Target Return Fund and the Credit Suisse Corporate Bond Monthly Income Fund may invest in non investment grade securities. These securities may carry a higher downgrade or default risk than other debt securities and this in turn carries a risk that the capital value of the Fund will be affected.

Stamp duty reserve tax (SDRT)
The FSA regulations empower the Authorised Corporate Director (ACD) to recover the cost of SDRT either (a) directly as a charge on the scheme property of the fund or (b) by way of a separate charge to shareholders at the time of dealing as a provision against SDRT liability. The use of an SDRT provision in this way will have the effect of reducing the proceeds payable to shareholders on the sale of shares by up to a maximum of 0.5% and/or increasing the purchase cost of shares by up to a maximum of 0.5%. Please refer to the prospectus of the relevant fund for more details.

Complaints
Complaints concerning the operation or marketing of CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT FUNDS (UK) LIMITED should in the first instance be referred to the Compliance Officer of CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT FUNDS (UK) LIMITED at Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street, London EC3A 7JJ. The Compliance Officer will investigate and take such action as may be considered appropriate. Details of our internal complaints handling procedures are available on request. CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT FUNDS (UK) LIMITED is also subject to the Financial Ombudsman Service and complaints may subsequently be referred direct to them at South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR.

Credit Suisse Private Portfolio Service

The Credit Suisse Private Portfolio Service (the 'Service') is provided by CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED. Investment through the Service may only be made following your discussions with your client as to the suitability of the Service for them. CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED reserves the right to reject applications which do not bear the stamp of an intermediary duly authorised under the Financial Services & Markets Act 2000. CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED is authorised and regulated by the FSA.

Complaints regarding the Service should in the first instance be referred to the Compliance Officer of CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED at Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street, London EC3A 7JJ. The Compliance Officer will investigate and take such action as may be considered appropriate. Details of our internal complaints handling procedures are available upon request. CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED is also subject to the Financial Ombudsman Service and complaints may subsequently be referred to them at South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR.

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Research
Any research published on this website has been procured for internal purposes and may have been acted upon prior to publication. While CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT FUNDS (UK) LIMITED has taken every care to ensure the accuracy of such research, we cannot be held liable for any losses sustained by acting upon it. The naming of specific securities should not be taken as a recommendation to deal.

This website and the information contained herein does not constitute an offer or recommendation or invitation to subscribe or purchase any of the Funds and neither this document, nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of any contract, commitment or advice whatsoever. The information contained in the website may not be redistributed directly or indirectly to any citizen or resident of the United States or any other jurisdiction where its distribution may be restricted by law. It is the responsibility of persons accessing the website and any persons wishing to subscribe for or purchase shares/units in any of the funds to familiarise themselves with the relevant Key Features Documents and Prospectus or Policy Document of which can be downloaded from this website or obtained from our offices, the address of which can be found under 'Contact us'.

Printing the Simplified Prospectus, Key Features and Terms and Conditions
The Simplified Prospectus, Key Features Document and/or Terms and Conditions will form the basis of any investment made with us. Investors must therefore print or save to your hard drive a copy of the appropriate documentation prior to making an investment. In making an investment with us using an application printed via the website, an investor will be providing confirmation that a copy of the literature has been retained.

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