What does it mean to be a Wholesale Investor?
Wholesale investors are assumed to be better informed, and better able to access resources to protect their own interests, therefore they require less regulatory protection. Investors who agree to be treated as wholesale investors will forgo the benefit of certain regulatory safeguards that apply to retail investors. Our AFSL holder is authorised to deal with wholesale investors only and is not required to be a member of an external disputes resolution scheme or complaints body. We have policies and procedures that guide the way we act and our response times should you wish to make a complaint against us.
For example, issuers of securities or managed investment scheme units are exempted from issuing a full prospectus or product disclosure statement (PDS) and from registering these documents with ASIC in respect of offers that are made only to wholesale investors, and intermediaries are exempted from a number of business conduct requirements when dealing with wholesale investors. Investors should consult a professional adviser if they do not understand any consequence of being treated as a wholesale investor.