You are located in United States

If this is incorrect,

REGION

COUNTRY

INVESTOR PROFILE

TERMS OF USE

YOUR USE OF THE COMGEST WEBSITE (www.comgest.com) CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF USE SET OUT BELOW.  Please note that these terms are subject to change.  If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, do not access the website or any pages on the website. 

 

These Terms of Use were last updated on 29 April 2020.

LEGAL INFORMATION

You are currently connected to the www.comgest.com, the Comgest Group’s global website (the “Website”). The Website is published by Comgest S.A., a French limited company (société anonyme) with capital of €219,175, whose registered office is located at 17, square Edouard VII, 75009 Paris, France and which is registered in the Paris Trade and Companies Register under number 333 893 295.

Contact information: Telephone: +33 (0)1 44 94 19 00; email address: info@comgest.com; EC VAT number: FR85 333 893 295 and Website Editor (Directeur de la publication): Philippe Lebeau.

This Website is hosted by Microsoft Azure (www.windowsazure.com), a French simplified limited company (SAS) with its registered office located at 39, Quai du Président Roosevelt, 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. It is registered in the Nanterre Trade and Companies Register under number 327 733 184. Telephone: 09 70 01 90 90.

The Website is the property of Comgest S.A. and is the Comgest Group’s only official Website. Comgest S.A., together with Comgest Asset Management International Ltd. and including its representative office in the UK, Comgest Deutschland GmbH, Comgest Benelux B.V., Comgest Far East Ltd, Comgest Asset Management Japan Ltd, Comgest Singapore Pte Ltd and Comgest US LLC constitute the “Comgest Group”. The purpose of this Website is to provide information about the asset management services of the Comgest Group.

This Website also provides information on the Comgest Group’s range of products and, in particular Irish-domiciled UCITS managed by Comgest Asset Management International Ltd., an investment firm regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) and French-domiciled UCITS managed by Comgest S.A., an asset management company authorized by the French financial markets authority, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).

Comgest S.A. is authorised and regulated by the AMF as an asset management company under number GP90023 and is a member of the French Asset Management Association, the Association Française de la Gestion Financière – (AFG). The registered office of the AMF is: 17, place de la Bourse, 75082 Paris Cedex 2, France. Telephone: +33 (0)1 53 45 60 00.

ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF USE

These terms of use enter into force on the date they are placed online. The viewing and use of the Website and/or the various information and documentation offered by the Website entail unconditional acceptance of the terms of use and compliance with the applicable laws and regulations in force. The terms of use are therefore binding on any visitor who accesses the Website, regardless of whether they are a mere user, partner or potential investor. You are accordingly responsible for familiarising yourself with these terms of use the first time you connect to the Website, and for checking them regularly thereafter.

INFORMATION GIVEN FOR PURELY INFORMATIVE PURPOSES

All data and information featured on this Website are provided for purely informative purposes. Such data and information do not represent, nor should they be construed as representing, a solicitation, an offer, an investment recommendation or an investment advice by the Comgest Group to buy or sell an investment or to take part in any other transaction. The information on this Website does not constitute legal or tax advice from the Comgest Group and has no legal or contractual value.

The information on this Website is neither tailored to nor oriented towards your individual situation. You should not subscribe into any fund without having first read the Prospectus and the Key Investor Information Document. You should note that tax applicable to an investment depends on the investor’s individual circumstances. Comgest will not be held liable for an investment decision made on the basis of the information contained on this Website. The information, services and products presented on the Website may change without notice.

The products and services presented on this Website may only be subscribed to in the jurisdictions in which they are authorised to be marketed and sold. There is no intention to offer or sell products in countries or jurisdictions where such offer or sale would be unlawful under the relevant domestic law. Access to the products and services described on the Website may be restricted for certain persons or certain countries. Comgest asks any person with a potential interest in subscribing to the products or services presented on this Website to first obtain information about the regulations applicable in their country, and in particular to seek advice from their lawyer or financial and tax advisors.

RISK WARNINGS

All of the products that appear on our Website are subject to market fluctuations and no guarantee can be given as to their future performance. The investor is reminded that past performance is not an indication of future performance. Investment involves risk, the products may not increase in value and may incur significant loss. The investor may not get back the capital invested. In the event that the investor’s reference currency is different from the product’s reference currency, any gains may be amplified or reduced depending on exchange rate fluctuations. Exchange rate fluctuations can have a negative impact on the product’s value, price or income. There can be no assurance that the products will achieve any stated investment objectives.

Before entering into any transaction, the investor must understand the nature, characteristics and associated risks of the chosen investment vehicles or services and ensure that the chosen investment vehicle or services correspond to his or her financial situation and investment objectives and to the risks that they are prepared to accept.

The products are not managed relative to any benchmark index and do not seek to replicate any index. Benchmark indices are shown for comparative purposes only and concern historical data.

References to past rankings and awards are not an indication of future rankings or awards.

Except for accounting figures shown in the Annual Report documents or unless otherwise stated, all accounting information is unaudited.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

Although we have made reasonable efforts to ensure that the information contained within this Website is accurate, we make no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, that the information is accurate, complete or timely. Content, including any opinions, is provided for information purposes only and is subject to change without notice. You assume the entire risk as to your use of this Website.

RESTRICTIONS ON USE

Under no circumstances may the information contained herein, or any part thereof, be copied, reproduced, modified, translated or redistributed, without the express permission of Comgest, to any third person or entity in any country of jurisdiction which would subject the Comgest Group entities or any of their investment products, to any registration requirements within these jurisdictions or where it may be considered as unlawful. Any entity forwarding material contained herein to other parties takes full responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable securities laws in connection with its distribution.

THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE WHEN YOU ACCESS THE WEBSITE MUST BE CORRECT

You should select the correct investor profile and country of residence when accessing these web pages. Selecting the wrong investor profile may result in access to fund documentation and information which you are not authorized to access, and which may not be available for sale in your country of residence.

If you come from a country with a dedicated “Comgest” webpage, please select that webpage.

Parts of this Website are not intended for citizens or residents of the United States of America or for any “U.S. Person” as this term is defined in SEC Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. Access to products and services for US Persons is restricted and products are not available to retail or non-professional investors.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The “Comgest” brand is a registered trademark for which Comgest S.A. has exclusive exploitation rights.

Any reproduction, use or display of the said brand without Comgest S.A.’s prior authorisation is prohibited, in accordance with the provisions of Articles L713-2 and L713-3 of the French intellectual property code (Code de la propriété intellectuelle).

Please note that the photographs displayed on Comgest S.A.’s Website are deemed intellectual works that are protected by copyright. Any unauthorised use of one or more of these photographs is tantamount to an act of infringement pursuant to the terms of Articles L335-2, L335-3 et seq. of the French intellectual property code.

Generally speaking, the Website and its components (the data, content trademarks, service marks, videos, sound recordings, slogans, metadata, logos, graphics, computer programs information, texts, logos, visual identities, animated and still images and the format thereof appearing on the Website) are the property of Comgest S.A. (and where applicable of its partners and third party licensors) and are accordingly protected by the provisions of the French intellectual property code.

Any partial or total representation or reproduction, whether permanent or temporary and in an electronic and/or paper form, using any process whatsoever (specifically the use of framing1), of one or more elements of the Website without the express prior authorisation of Comgest S.A. is prohibited and tantamount to an act of infringement that could lead to civil and/or criminal indictment.

Only paper printing is authorised for the purpose of private copies to be used exclusively by the person copying, within the meaning of paragraph 2 of Article L122-5 of the French intellectual property code.

WEBSITE ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY

Comgest S.A. reserves the right to temporarily or permanently modify or suspend the operation of all or some portion of the Website without notice for the purposes of maintenance or for other purposes, which you expressly accept.

Comgest S.A. shall not be liable for any suspension or interruption of the operation of the Website or if the Website is unavailable, cannot be accessed, or for poor conditions for the use of the Website due to unsuitable equipment, malfunctions that are internal to your Internet service provider, overload of the Internet or for any other reason.

You recognise that you have the necessary skills, abilities and technical resources to access and view the Website.  You shall also ensure that any person who accesses the Website through your Internet connection has familiarised themselves with these terms of use and accepted them.

You acknowledge and agree that due to the Internet's characteristics and constraints it is impossible to guarantee the security, availability, and integrity of data transmissions.  You undertake to take all appropriate measures to protect your own data, information system and/or software from any intrusion or contamination by a virus. You undertake not to fraudulently access or continue to use the Website or to interfere in or alter the Website's operation, notably by introducing Trojan horses, logic bombs, worms, or any other virus or malware liable to cause any damage to the Website.

HYPERLINKS

Comgest S.A. cannot be held liable for hyperlinks directed towards its Website. The setting up of hyperlinks towards the Website is authorised on the condition that a request to that effect is first sent either via mail to: Comgest S.A.’s Marketing Department 17, square Edouard VII, 75009 Paris, France or via email: info@comgest.com.

The Website may contain links to other websites that are managed by third parties. These links are placed on this Website for information purposes only. Comgest S.A. in no way guarantees the content, quality or exhaustiveness of such websites and consequently cannot be held liable therefor. The presence of a link to a third-party website does not mean that Comgest S.A. has signed collaboration agreements with said third party or that it approves the information published on such a website. Note that the privacy policies and security standards of third parties’ websites may differ from policies and standards of Comgest S.A.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Further policies and regulatory information can be found under the Comgest offices page of the Website.

COMPLAINTS

If you have a complaint regarding this Website or any service provided by Comgest, you can inform us of your complaint in writing, by phone or email. For additional information, please refer to our Complaints Policy that can be found under the Comgest offices page of the Website.

APPLICABLE LAW

The Website is subject to the laws of France and the jurisdiction of French courts.

1The act of appropriating the content of Website pages to transfer it to one’s own website using a hyperlink and making the said content appear to belong to the latter website.