Terms of use

Legal

By proceeding with access to the Website you are deemed to have accepted the Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with the Terms and Conditions, then please refrain from accessing or using the Website.

THE WEBSITE IS ONLY INTENDED FOR RESIDENTS OF COUNTRIES WHERE THE FUNDS ARE OPERATED OR MANAGED BY ARCHITAS MULTI-MANAGER EUROPE LIMITED (“AMMEL”) TRADING AS AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS, AXA IM, AXA IM SELECT AND AXA IM SELECT IRELAND ARE REGISTERED OR APPROVED FOR PUBLIC OFFER.  FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, NONE OF THE INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE CONSTITUTES AN OFFER TO CONTRACT IN ANY COUNTRY IN WHICH IT IS ACCESSED, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION), IRELAND.

PERSONS RESIDENT IN TERRITORIES OUTSIDE THE COUNTRIES WHERE THE FUNDS ARE REGISTERED OR APPROVED FOR PUBLIC OFFER SHOULD CONSULT THEIR PROFESSIONAL ADVISER AS TO WHETHER THEY REQUIRE ANY GOVERNMENTAL OR OTHER CONSENTS OR NEED TO OBSERVE ANY FORMALITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO INVEST IN THE FUNDS.

THE FUNDS ARE NOT BEING OFFERED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (THE “U.S.”) OR TO U.S. PERSONS, AND THE OFFER AND SALE OF SECURITIES IN THE U.S. IS NOT PERMITTED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FOR REGISTRATION.  THE FUNDS ARE NOT REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. INVESTMENT COMPANIES ACT 1940, NOR ARE THE SECURITIES REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT 1933.

AMMEL DOES NOT OFFER INVESTMENT ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS AND NO INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE CONSTITUTES INVESTMENT, TAX, LEGAL OR ANY OTHER ADVICE.

If you are unsure about the meaning of any information provided on the Website, then please consult your financial or other professional adviser.

We may revise the Terms and Conditions of Use at any time by amending this page. You are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we make, as they are binding on you. Your continued use of the Website following any changes will mean that you accept such changes.

If you wish to contact us, please write to us at Architas Multi-Manager Europe Limited, Wolfe Tone House, Wolfe Tone Street, Dublin 1, Ireland.

Fund Related Information

An application for any of the AMMEL investment products should only be made having read the relevant application form, Fund Prospectus, the appropriate Key Information document (KID), the Supplementary Information Document and any other relevant terms and conditions (e.g. for an investment product wrapper). Anyone considering an investment should consult a financial adviser or other professional adviser and should consider his or her own circumstances carefully before making a decision.

Potential investors are specifically referred to the section headed “Risk Factors” in the relevant Fund Prospectus and should consider such risk factors before investing in the Funds.

Potential investors should seek the advice of a financial adviser or other professional adviser in assessing the suitability or appropriateness of any Fund as an investment.

General

The Website is provided by Architas Multi-Manager Europe Limited, a public company limited by shares incorporated in Ireland under company number 462350and whose registered office is Wolfe Tone House, Wolfe Tone Street, Dublin 1, Ireland. AMMEL is authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (the “CBI”) under CBI register number C51420.

Some of the information available on the Website has been provided by other companies within the AXA group of companies. Separate terms and conditions govern that information and these terms and conditions are available when you access the relevant pages within the websites of those companies.

Availability

AMMEL will endeavour to ensure that the Website is accessible for 24 hours a day but will not be liable if‚ for any reason‚ the Website is unavailable for any time or for any period. AMMEL will have the right to suspend access to or withdraw this Website temporarily or permanently and without notice.

AMMEL will not be liable for any loss or damage arising in contract‚ tort or otherwise if the Website is unavailable or suspended for any reason.

Information & Exclusion of Liability

The information contained on the Website is provided for information purposes only and AMMEL will use reasonable care and skill to ensure that it is accurate at the date of publication. However‚ because of the nature of the Internet‚ there may be circumstances in which errors occur within the information. Consequently, AMMEL makes no representation, warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy of any information on the Website and cannot accept liability for any errors or omissions within it. By proceeding with the use of the Website you agree to the exclusion by us, so far as this is permitted under the provisions of applicable law, and any legislation insofar as such legislation permits such a statement to be made and any applicable regulatory system, of any liability, including without limitation that arising from any loss of profit or any other damage whether direct or consequential, in respect of any errors and/or omissions by us and/or any relevant third parties, including without limitation our officers, employees and affiliates.

Reliance on Information Posted

Commentary and other materials posted on the Website are not intended to amount to advice on which reliance should be placed. AMMEL accepts no responsibility or liability arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or by any third party who may be informed by any of its contents.

Tax

Tax assumptions may change if the law changes and the value of tax relief (if any) will depend upon your individual circumstances. Investors should consult their own tax advisers in order to understand any applicable tax consequences.

Security

AMMEL will take all reasonable steps to ensure that any information you provide via e-mail and / or via the Website is kept secure‚ but please remember that‚ because of the nature of the Internet‚ the security of emails cannot be guaranteed. Consequently, the privacy of your data in such email correspondence cannot be guaranteed. There is no guarantee that any emails that you send to us will be received by us.  

You should be aware that the Internet is not a completely reliable transmission medium. We shall not have any liability for any data transmission errors such as data loss or damage or alteration of any kind, including, but not limited to, any direct, indirect or consequential damage, arising out of the use of the services provided therein.

AMMEL will take reasonable precautions to prevent the introduction of computer viruses, worms, software bombs or similar items into this Website. You will use all reasonable endeavours to try to prevent introducing such items to this Website.

We process information about you in accordance with our Privacy Statement [see our Global site, https://select.axa-im.com]. Additional information regarding the security of personal data‚ and the use of cookies is available in our Privacy Statement.

Liability

AMMEL shall not be liable for any loss of use, profits, savings or data or any indirect, special or consequential damages or losses, whether such losses arise in contract, negligence or tort, including without limitation, any losses in relation to your use of, reliance upon or inability to use the Website.

AMMEL cannot warrant that the Website is free of viruses or technical defects of any description‚ and accepts no responsibility for any technical problems arising from your use of the Website.

We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of the Website or to your downloading of any material posted on it or on any website linked to it. We do not exclude our duties or liabilities under any applicable legislation for which it is not permitted to exclude our duties or liabilities, including applicable law any replacement legislation insofar as such legislation permits such a statement to be made.

Trademarks, Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Rights

The name "AXA Investment Managers" and all associated logos are trademarks that have been registered by AXA IM or its affiliated companies. AXA IM owns the copyright and all other intellectual property rights existing on or within the Website. All such rights are reserved and you must not reproduce any such rights without AXA IM’s written consent. Changes to the Website are prohibited. Without the prior written consent of AXA IM the Website or any part thereof may not be copied, transmitted (electronically or otherwise), linked or used for public or commercial purposes.

Downloading or copying this Website or any part thereof does not confer a licence or any right to use any image, trademark, logo or software. AMMEL and the AXA group of companies reserve all rights to all material on the Website, and shall enforce their rights to the full extent of the law.

Reproduction of the Website

Other than as specifically set out, the information on the Website must in no circumstances be copied, reproduced or redistributed in whole or in part. You may download or print copies of some of the documentation contained on the Website for your own private use only, provided that you do not change any of its contents, copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices. All intellectual and other property information contained in the Website shall continue to be held by us and no rights of any kind in it shall pass to you. 

Data Protection and Privacy

Any personal information you supply to AMMEL via the Website will be treated in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Additional information regarding the privacy of personal data‚ and the use of cookies is available in our Privacy Statement.

Hypertext Links from the Website

The Website may contain hypertext or links to other websites operated by third parties which are outside our control and are not covered by the Terms and Conditions. Where the Website contains links to other websites and resources provided by third parties these links are provided for your information only. We have no control over the contents of those websites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. Separate terms and conditions will apply to those websites and you are encouraged to read those carefully before accessing those links and resources.

If you access other websites using the links provided, the operators of those sites may collect information from you which will be used by them in accordance with their own privacy policy, which may differ from ours.

Offences

You must not misuse the Website by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms or other material which is malicious or harmful. You must not attempt to gain unathorised access to the Website, the server on which the Website is stored or any server, computer or database connected to the Website.

You must not attack the Website.

By breaching this provision you may commit a criminal offence. We may report any such offence to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will cooperate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to those authorities.

Applicable Law

AMMEL has established the Website in Ireland. We have chosen the laws of Ireland to apply to the Website, to any information on the Website and for any dispute arising from your use of the Website or the information on it to be heard by the Courts of Ireland.

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall affect any of your statutory rights where you access the Website as a consumer, except to the extent permitted by law.