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I. Summary in concerning rights and duties 

The basic membership rights and duties as a VQF BOVV member arise from the following documents:

By-laws VQF Doc-No. 302.1
BOVV regulations VQF Doc-No. 500.01
BOVV rules of professional conduct for asset managers VQF Doc-No. 500.02
BOVV audit concept VQF Doc-No. 500.20
Regulation on fees VQF Doc-No. 1101.5

You can also find all these documents and further information, forms, checklists and instructions in the VQF BOVV member’s folder, which you will receive free of charge immediately on your admission as an BOVV member. This additional information is also available in the protected members’ area of this website (see "Members" heading). You will also receive the associated password free of charge on admission.

II. Rights

As a result of your VQF BOVV membership you are entitled to offer collective capital investment schemes to your customers on the basis of an asset management agreement (which is compiled in accordance with the BOVV rules of professional conduct for the practice of asset management).

Furthermore your membership entitles you to make use of numerous VQF services. All VQF services to our BOVV members have the following

goals

As a member you should be able to comply with the duties placed on you by the Collective Capital Investment Act (KAG) or the requirements of the market as

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as possible. By doing so you contribute to the protection of investors and the integrity of Switzerland as a financial centre.

As a VQF BOVV member you benefit from a

variety of services

and other benefits, especially:

bullet.gif Easy-to-understand form templates, checklists and instructions. 
 
bullet.gif Specialist one-on-one consulting in matters concerning rules of professional conduct for asset managers: free of charge in straightforward cases and at attractive rates in complex cases too.
    
bullet.gif Option to obtain the widest variety of audit services from one source (link to VQF Audit AG).  
  
bullet.gif Representation of your asset management interests towards the Swiss authorities (e.g. in the Swiss parliamentary legislation process, consultation with Swiss authorities, etc.). 
  
bullet.gif Attractive cost structure (see Regulation on Fees)

III. Duties

As a result of your VQF BOVV membership, among other requirements you are obliged to comply with duties in accordance with the VQF BOVV rules and regulations (regulations, rules of conduct and audit concept).

The VQF offers you a clear, transparent and – compared to competitors - attractive cost structure. See for yourself: Regulation on Fees

 
Please note that only the German version is legally binding.