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Astra Asset Management UK Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Individuals who access the information made available on this website agree to the following:

Terms of use

This website (including any applications contained thereon) ("the Website") is issued by Astra Asset Management UK Limited ("Astra").

Please read these terms of use (the "Terms") carefully before using the Website. The terms govern your use of the Website and, by accessing the website, you are deemed to accept the Terms. If you do not agree to the Terms you must not use the Website and should exit it immediately.

The website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer for products or services in any jurisdiction in which such a solicitation would be unlawful or to any person whom it would be unlawful. Moreover, it neither constitutes an offer to enter into an investment agreement, nor an invitation for such an offer.

Disclaimer

The content of the Website is provided for general information purposes only and is not intended to constitute or substitute of investment, legal, tax or other professional advice. You should not take any action based on information found on the Website without seeking professional advice. Subscriptions for shares in any of the funds will only be made on the basis of the current information memorandum for the relevant fund.

Astra makes no representations about the suitability, reliability, timeliness, comprehensiveness or accuracy of the information, services and other content contained on the Website. Astra cannot guarantee that the Website and its content will always be correct or fault, error and virus free.

Astra does not accept liability for incorrect content or errors and omissions in the Website of its content but endeavours to correct them as quickly as practicable. Astra will not be liable for any data lost or an equipment or software replaced by you as a result of you using the Website.

Save in respect of liability for death or personal injury arising out of negligence or for fraudulent misrepresentation, Astra shall not be liable directly or indirectly in contract, tort, equity or otherwise for any damage whatsoever in connection with the Website or any use content provided on the Website, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damage (including but not limited to loss of profits, interest, data, business revenue, anticipated savings, business or goodwill).

User rights and intellectual property rights

No part of the Website may be reproduced in any form, or referred to in any other publication without the express written consent of Astra.

All rights in the Website and the content of the Website including copyright, design rights, patents, inventions, knowhow, database rights, trade marks, source codes and any other intellectual property rights in any of the foregoing are reserved to Astra and is affiliates.

You agree not to do anything, or permit anything to be done, which may reflect badly upon, or be detrimental to the intellectual property rights, or which may be inconsistent with or damage the good name, reputation or image, Astra and its affiliates.

In consideration for your accepting, and abiding by, the Terms, Astra grants you the right to access and use the Website for your own use, in connection with obtaining certain information and services from Astra and otherwise conducting business with Astra at all times for information purposes, only.

You may not otherwise use or access any part of the Website or its content directly or indirectly, nor authorise, enable or assist any third part to do so. You may also not remove, change or obscure any trade mark or notice of proprietary rights on any part of the Website or its content.

Alterations

Astra reserves the right to terminate, suspend or alter the content of the Website and to amend the Terms at any time. Continued use of the Website after alteration of the Terms shall be deemed to constitute acceptance of such alterations.

Investment information

The investment services and funds of Astra are the marketed solely to professional investors. Professional investors are assumed in light of their investment history, investment and professional experience to have sufficient expertise to make their own investment decisions and understand the risks involved. In order to be classified as a professional investor at least two of the following criteria must be satisfied:

  • The proposed investor has carried out transactions in significant size, on the relevant market at an average frequency of 10 per quarter over the previous four quarters;
  • The size of the client's financial instrument portfolio, defined as including cash deposits and financial instruments exceeds Euro €500,000;
  • The client works or has worked in the financial sector for at least one year in a professional position, which requires knowledge of the transactions, or services envisaged.
  • A person not falling within the default category of professional client may request to be treated as an Elective Professional Client. Astra is not under an obligation to honour such a request. The Investment Manager when dealing with requests of this nature must consider whether in light of the Client's expertise, experience and knowledge, the Client is capable of making their own investment decisions and understand the risks involved.

The presentation of Astra's funds and services on the Website as well as the dissemination of the information on the Website may depend on the local regulations. There is no intention to offer or sell funds or services in countries or jurisdictions where such offer or sale would be unlawful under the relevant domestic law. Investors must inform themselves about the laws which are in force in their country or jurisdiction. Funds mentioned on the Website are only available to professional investors in jurisdictions where promotion and sales of their shares is permitted.

The Website does not constitute an offer to participate in any investment, nor an invitation for such an offer. Interests in any investment fund managed by Astra will be offered and sold only pursuant to the prospectus relating to such fund and to professional investors. Any investment in any Astra investment fund or managed account carries a degree of risk and is not suitable for retail investors. No assurance can be given that the stated investment objectives will be achieved and the value of investments may fall as well as rise.

Not all securities, products or services described in the Website are available everywhere. The information contained herein does not constitute a distribution, an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction in which such a distribution or offer is not authorised. In particular, the provision of the information in this website does not constitute an offer of securities to any person in the United States or to any "US person" as defined under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained in this site concerning the firm or its funds under management is not directed to any person in the United States. Astra is registered as an exempt reporting advisor under Regulation 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act 1940.

The UK Financial Reporting Council ("FRC") issued in July 2010 the UK Stewardship Code. The Stewardship Code aims to enhance the quality of engagement between institutional investors and companies to help improve long term returns to shareholders.

Astra acts as investment advisor to two Cayman domiciled funds. The principle investments of the Credit Fund will be in structured credit products in both cash and synthetic form.

Giving the nature of the investments managed, Astra is not ordinarily in a position to apply the Stewardship Code as envisaged by the Financial Reporting Council. Astra supports the aims of the Stewardship Code and intends to apply the Stewardship Code to the extent that it is able to having regard to Astra's investment strategy and business model.

Jurisdiction and applicable law

If any provision of the Terms is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under the law of any jurisdiction the validity, legality and enforceability under the law of that jurisdiction of any other provision, shall not be affected or impaired in any way thereby.

The Terms and any dispute, controversy, proceedings or claim of whatever nature arising out of or in any way relating to the Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. The courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any disputes between us relating to the Terms.

Information about Astra Asset Management UK Limited

Astra Asset Management UK Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Astra Asset Management UK Limited is registered as a limited liability partnership in England and Wales (Company Number O8169666) and its registered office is at 35 King Street, London, EC2V 8EH.

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