Central Bank of Ireland cracks down on 182 closet tracker funds

Forcing KIID and prospectus changes

Mike Sheen
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The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has identified and is investigating 182 UCITS funds it suspects of being "closet trackers", with the funds regulator already forcing boards to take action on the "transparency" of fund documentation.

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