Swiss Life Funds (LUX) – Summary of Investors’ Rights

  1. General Information

    The below summary describes your key rights as an investor in the Company, for the purposes of the Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on facilitating cross-border distribution of collective investment undertakings. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of rights that you may have in respect of the Company. Should you require further details, please refer to the relevant legal documents of the Company. The below summary in English is also available in other languages on local websites. Terms not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them under the prospectus.

  2. Cancellation Rights

    Initial subscriptions in any Sub-Fund may be accepted upon receipt of a duly completed application form by the Registrar Agent or the local Paying Agent. The Company reserves the right to accept or refuse any application in whole or in part at its discretion.

  3. Fund-Related Rights

    • Conversion of Shares: Shareholders are entitled to convert their Shares in any Sub-Fund or Class of Shares to Shares of any other Sub-Fund or Class of Shares on giving notice to the Registrar Agent in such form as the Registrar Agent may request. The number of Shares in the new Sub-Fund or Class of Shares is calculated by valuing the Shares to be converted and multiplying that value by the currency factor, then deducting a conversion fee (if any).
    • General Meeting of Shareholders: In terms of the annual general meeting of shareholders, each Share gives the holder one vote in relation to any matters relating to the Company which are submitted to Shareholders for a vote by poll. All Shares of each Class have equal voting rights. A proxy may attend on behalf of any Shareholder.
    • Right to Redeem: Shareholders may request that Shares be redeemed on any Valuation Day by contacting the Registrar Agent or the local Paying Agent and completing the redemption request form. Redemption requests must be accompanied by the Share certificate (if any) duly endorsed by the Shareholder or such other evidence of ownership as the Registrar Agent may request. Unless otherwise agreed with the Registrar Agent, redemption proceeds will generally be paid to the Shareholders two Business Days after the relevant Order Day.
  4. Right to Data Privacy and Protection

    The Company ensures through its agents or via authorized service providers the collection, processing and storing by electronic or other means of the data supplied by the Shareholders at the time of their subscription for the purpose of fulfilling the services required by the Shareholders and complying with its legal obligations. Shareholders’ Personal Data shall not be retained for periods longer than those required for the purpose of their processing subject to any limitation periods imposed by law. The Investors have the right to lodge a complaint with the National Commission for Data Protection at the following address: 1, Avenue du Rock’n’Roll, L-4361, Esch-sur-Elzette, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

  5. Right to Complain

    Procedures relating to the complaints may be obtained from the Management Company upon request free of charge and/or available on the following website: https://www.swisslife-am.com/en/home/footer/policies-legal-entities.html

  6. Consumer Rights and Collective Redress Mechanism

    The European Directive (2020/1828) on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers provides for the establishment of an appeal mechanism for consumers. This directive should be transposed into national legislations. In the meantime, the Shareholders are encouraged to resolve any claims submitted through the respective Management Company’s complaints handling procedure or through other applicable out-of-court complaint resolution mechanisms including the respective collective redress mechanisms at national level.

  7. Information Available to Investors

    In each year the Directors shall prepare an annual report and audited annual accounts as well as a semi-annual report and unaudited accounts for the Company. Any other information intended for the Shareholders will be published on the RESA in Luxembourg, if such publication is prescribed in the Articles or in the Prospectus. The Net Asset Value of the Shares shall be made public at the registered office of the Administrator in Luxembourg.

    The Articles, the Prospectus, the applicable Key Investor Information Document, the annual and semi-annual reports, the agreements with the Management Company, the Depositary, the Administrator, the Registrar Agent, the Portfolio Manager are available for inspection by the public at the registered offices of the Company or local representatives where copies of these documents may be obtained free of charge.

    Policies relating to the Management Company which Luxembourg laws and regulations require to be made available to investors for consultation may be obtained from the Management Company upon request free of charge and/or are available on website: https://www.swisslife-am.com/en/home/footer/policies-legal-entities.html

  8. Termination of Marketing Arrangements within EU Member States

    The Company may have been notified for distribution in several EU Member States. The Management Company may decide to terminate such arrangements made for the marketing of the Funds in accordance with art. 93a of Directive (2009/65) and art. 32a of Directive (2011/61).