Legal & Regulatory Information
Regulatory Information
Important information about the BRI Asset Management plc web site.
Please read the following information, which sets out the basis upon which access to the BRI Asset Management plc website is made available and which gives various regulatory and statutory information about the company.
The registered address of BRI Asset Management plc is BRI House, Elm Court, Meriden Business Park, Coventry, CV5 9RL, United Kingdom.
BRI Asset Management plc is registered in England and Wales with company number 727301.
VAT registration number 559 0617 24.
BRI Asset Management plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
The BRI web site and any pages contained within it are intended to be viewed only by residents of the United Kingdom who are eligible to do so. Any person or persons not authorised to view, print or store these pages or who are prohibited from doing so by the laws or regulations of another State or Country should not do so.
The contents of the BRI web site are not and should not be interpreted as being an invitation to make an investment or other decision.
Data Security Policy
Purpose
We need to take steps to make sure that data we hold is kept secure and not allowed to fall into unauthorised hands or be used for purposes other than that which we and our clients intend. As well as our own desire to treat such information in a professional way and with appropriate confidentiality, we must also comply with regulatory and other relevant requirements. These are:
• FSA Rules
• Data Protection Act
• commercial/client confidentiality obligations to others
• our own business interests
Because of the importance of protecting our data and the potential impact of not doing so effectively, failure to comply with BRI’s policy and procedures about protecting data will be treated as a serious disciplinary matter.
Media Forms
At one time most sensitive data was held by BRI in paper form and while there was still a need to keep it securely, it was less likely that others would have easy access to it or that large quantities of data would be vulnerable at one time or in one place (other than our own premises).
Now we have to deal with the situation where, as well as paper files, most data is held in electronic form and is often easily copied to computer devices and media which can then be removed from the office.
Of particular concern are:
• laptop computers and other portable computer devices (e.g. BlackBerry, PDA etc.)
• removable media such as USB sticks, disks etc
• remote access arrangements
• traditional paper based records
It is possible by using various security measures to minimise the risk of unauthorised access to our data. However, even with these in place, there is still scope for data to be exposed to risk. Therefore our approach to this problem is a combination of methods including security measures, policies and working practices.
Disclaimers
The information contained on this website has been obtained from sources which we believe to be reliable and accurate. Any opinions expressed are for personal use and information purposes only. We are not responsible for the accuracy of information contained within this site and the information is subject to change without notice.
Risk Warnings
Please note that the value of investments and the income derived from them may fluctuate and an investor may not receive back the amount originally invested. Rates of exchange may cause the value of investments to go up or down. Past performance is not necessarily a guide to the future. The investments and investment services referred to within this website may not be suitable for all investors and if in doubt an investor should seek advice from an investment adviser.
The levels and bases of taxation can change and the taxation benefits associated with some investment products may be withdrawn by changes in legislation.
Privacy Policy
All telephone calls to and from BRI Asset Management plc are recorded for regulatory reasons.
Under the terms of the Data Protection Act, BRI Asset Management plc and its associated companies are Data Controllers registered with The Data Protection Register. For the purposes of conducting business with you, BRI will need to store and process personal data about you using manual and automatic records. Without such records, we may not be able to fulfil our obligations to you and our responsibilities under the law and financial services regulations. Data about you will need to be kept by BRI at least for as long as we continue to do business with you and normally for such time as regulatory requirements require thereafter. The data may be divulged to third parties in the course of conducting investment business on your behalf, if required to do so by regulators, if necessary to fulfil our obligations to you under any agreement or if otherwise agreed with you.
The data we process about you may be provided to us directly by you or by another party who has your permission such as your accountant, solicitor or other adviser. With your agreement, we may also pass information about you to your other advisers.
You have certain rights in respect of the data we hold relating to you. You are entitled, on payment of a fee, to see a copy of the information we hold about you.
Third Party Websites
On this website BRI may provide links to other third party websites. You need to be aware that BRI has no control over such third party websites and therefore BRI will be unable to guarantee that the controller of the respective site will deal with matters to do with your privacy in the same way as BRI.
BRI shall not be liable for any action taken by you in reliance on the information received on such third party websites.