Total Return Swaps definition
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Total Return Swaps allow the relevant Sub-Fund to manage its exposure to certain securities or reference securities.
A Sub-Fund may enter Total Return Swaps with banks or other financial counterparties which may take the form of swaps of any kind, including CFDs, portfolio swaps, index swaps, credit default swaps and variance and volatility swaps, any kind of option, warrant, forward and future transaction and any other kind of derivative in accordance with its investment objectives.
Where specified in Annex A in respect of the relevant Sub-Fund, Total Return Swaps may be entered into for any purpose that is consistent with the investment objective and policy of such Sub-Fund, including efficient portfolio management (such as hedging purposes or the reduction of portfolio expenses), speculative purposes (in order to increase income and profits for the portfolio), or to gain exposure to certain markets.
In respect of Total Return Swaps, if the volatility or expectation of volatility of the reference asset(s) varies, the market value of the financial instruments may be adversely affected.
All revenues arising from Securities Financing Transactions and Total Return Swaps and any other efficient portfolio management techniques, net of direct and indirect operational costs and fees, shall be returned to the relevant Sub-Fund.
The swap transactions that may be concluded for the relevant Sub-Fund include interest-rate, currency, asset, equity, credit default swaps and Total Return Swaps.
Where a Sub-Fund is permitted to use Securities Financing Transactions and/or Total Return Swaps, all types of assets which may be held by the relevant Sub-Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and policies may be subject to a Securities Financing Transaction and/or Total Return Swap.
Where specified in Annex A in respect of the relevant Sub-Fund, such Sub-Fund may use Securities Financing Transactions and / or Total Return Swaps in accordance with normal market practice and subject to the requirements of the SFTR and the requirements of the FMA.
Through its investment in the Master Fund, the Sub-Fund shall not enter into Total Return Swaps.
The use of Total Return Swaps by a Fund shall be subject to the requirements of the SFT Regulations.