ASIC ID Statement
Investor Disclosure
Anglican Funds Management (AFM) operates under the Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide. As a Charitable Investment Fundraiser (ASIC) and Religious Charitable Development fund (APRA), AFM benefits from certain exemptions under the Corporations Act 2001 and Banking Act 1959 (Banking exemption No.1 of 2021) for religious, educational, community and other charitable organisations.
AFM offers products to affiliated investors and associates, including Anglican parishes, diocesan agencies, schools, affiliated entities, clergy, and diocesan staff.
AFM offers products to other religious, charitable or educational entities beyond the Anglican Church of Australia, that hold similar values and beliefs, as wholesale charitable non associated investors.
The Fund is intended to attract investors whose primary purpose for making their investment is to promote the religious, charitable or educational purposes of the Church, Charity or Educational Institution and for whom performance considerations are not of primary importance in their decision to invest.
The Fund is not comparable to investments that are issued by banks, finance companies or fund managers and investors may be unable to get some or all of their money back when they expect to or at all.
The Fund's on offer are not subject to the same Corporations Act 2002 (Cth) disclosure requirements as generally apply to registered managed investment schemes and we are not required to issue a Product Disclosure Statement, nor lodge such a document with ASIC.
AFM is required to lodge an Identification Statement with ASIC detailing how the Fund complies with the modified regulatory framework that applies to Charitable Investment Fundraising (ASIC Corporations [Charitable Investment Fundraising] Instrument 2016/813).
AFM issues Customer Information Statement's for each of its funds, Customer Information Statements are not Product Disclosure Statements that are governed by the Act. Customer Information Statements may only be used for individuals that have the right of residency in Australia, Anglican Funds Management does not constitute an offer in any jurisdiction other than Australia.
Important Information for Investors
Regulatory Status: Neither the Synod, AFM, its products, nor its promotional materials and offer documents have been reviewed or approved by ASIC.
Investment Purpose – Anglican Associated: AFM products are designed for wholesale clients with religious, charitable or educational purposes, that are associated with the Synod whose primary goal is to support the Synod’s charitable missions, including associated retail clients of the Anglican Church.
Investment Purpose – Non-Associated: AFM products are open to non-associated wholesale clients with religious, charitable or educational purposes, supporting their organisations mission.
Annual grant to Synod: AFM supports the mission of the Adelaide Anglican Diocese by making an annual grant to the Synod.
Investor Protections: AFM products are not covered by the usual investor protections under the Corporations Act and are not regulated by ASIC.
Investment Risks: There is a risk that investors may not be able to retrieve some or all of their money when expected, or at all. AFM investments are not comparable to those with banks, finance companies, or fund managers.
Identification Statement: AFM has lodged an identification statement with ASIC, which can be accessed through the link above.
APRA Supervision: AFM is not prudentially supervised by APRA. Therefore, investments in AFM products do not benefit from the financial claims scheme or depositor protection provisions of the Banking Act 1959 (Banking exemption No. 1 of 2021). These investments are intended to support the charitable purposes of the Fund.