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Please note that your use of this website is governed by the legal information set out below and elsewhere on the website. The information on this website is directed only at persons resident in the UK. It does not constitute an open invitation to buy or sell in any jurisdiction other than the UK. In particular, the distribution of the information contained on this website in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Accordingly persons who are not resident in the UK and who access the New Star website are required to inform themselves of and to comply with any such restrictions. If there is anything that you do not understand you should contact your financial adviser.

Please read this page as it explains certain legal and regulatory restrictions in relation to the information contained in this website and the countries in which New Star Group companies and funds are authorised.

The information contained in this website may be changed by New Star at any time without notice.

References to New Star means all companies in the New Star Asset Management Group including WorldInvest Management Limited.

Whilst New Star uses all reasonable efforts to ensure that the information on this website is accurate and up to date, no representations or warranties are given as to the reliability, accuracy and completeness of such information. New Star accepts no liability for any damage or loss including loss of profit whether direct, indirect or consequential in respect of the use of this website or its content. However, New Star does not purport to exclude or restrict any liability that New Star may have under the United Kingdom Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

This website provides general information about New Star and its investment management services and products only. Nothing contained on this website constitutes investment advice and it is important that you do not rely upon its content to make investment decisions. Investment information on this website may not be suitable for all investors, whether individual or institutional. If you are unclear about any of the information contained within this website, please contact an independent financial adviser before making any investment or financial decision.

You should always bear in mind that:

The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and you may not get back your original investment.
Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance.
Emerging markets are volatile and may suffer from liquidity problems.
Changes in rates of exchange between currencies may cause the value of investments to decrease or increase.
Income distributed from the fund outside of a PEP or ISA investment has income tax deducted at a rate of 20%. ISAs were introduced in April 1999 for an initial 10 year period. In March 2005 the government extended this period until 2010. The favourable tax treatment of ISAs may not be maintained in the future. All PEPs held at April 1999 are unable to accept further contributions, however they may continue to be held with the same tax advantage as an ISA. The value of current tax relief depends on the individual circumstances. If you have doubts about your tax position, you should seek professional advice.
The level of yield may be subject to fluctuation and is not guaranteed. Higher yielding bonds with lower credit ratings may have an increased risk of capital erosion than lower yielding bonds.
Different funds have different levels of risk.
Funds that specialise in a particular region or market sector are more risky than those which hold a very broad spread of investments.
Telephone calls to New Star may be recorded.
If you have any doubt whether any of the New Star funds or services are suitable for you and you wish to obtain personal advice, please contact an independent professional adviser.

Please be aware that part of the website contains products that are suitable for institutional and professional investors only. The risk and investment levels make these products unsuitable for most private customers.

You acknowledge that the Internet is not a totally reliable and secure medium of communication. New Star accepts no liability for the security or confidentiality of information transmitted in this way and any such transmission of information shall be at your risk.

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Data protection
We will hold any personal information provided to us through the New Star website in confidence and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and other applicable data protection legislation. New Star will use such personal information for the administration and servicing of your investments and all other related activities; we may disclose your personal information to our agents and service providers and other members of the New Star Group for this purpose. If you have opted in to receive information on New Star's products and services by email, the relevant member of the New Star Marketing Group with which you subscribed will send you emails until you tell us or them otherwise (by clicking on the unsubscribe option on our emails). We or any other member of the New Star Marketing Group may also send you information on other products and services by other means that we or they offer from time to time. This will not apply if you inform us in writing (New Star Investment Funds Limited, PO BOX 9023, Chelmsford, CM99 2WB) that you do not wish to receive such information. Telephone calls to New Star may be recorded and monitored.

Governing law
You agree that your use of this website and any dispute arising in relation to this website is subject to English law and you submit to the jurisdiction of the English courts in connection with any such dispute.

Company information
New Star Asset Management Limited is incorporated in England and Wales under number 3984658. New Star Institutional Managers Limited is incorporated in England and Wales under number 1880176. WorldInvest Management Limited is incorporated in England and Wales under number 2137726. New Star Investment Funds Limited is incorporated in England and Wales under number 4033107.

New Star Asset Management (Bermuda) Limited is incorporated in Bermuda under number 28623. New Star Investment Funds (Ireland) Limited is incorporated in Ireland under number 355116.

The above companies are subsidiary companies of New Star Asset Management Group PLC, which is incorporated in England and Wales under number 6047952. Each of these companies has its registered office at 1 Knightsbridge Green, London SW1X 7NE save for New Star Asset Management (Bermuda) Limited, which has its registered office at 31 Queen Street P.O. Box HM 1871 Hamilton HM HX Bermuda and. New Star Investment Funds (Ireland) Limited which has its registered office at Fleming Court, Fleming Place, Dublin 4, Ireland.

The New Star Asset Management group of companies consists of New Star Asset Management Group PLC and each of its subsidiary companies.

The details of the investment companies referred to on this website are:
New Star Investment Trust PLC, incorporated in England and Wales under number 3969011, registered office 1 Knightsbridge Green, London SW1X 7NE.

New Star Financial Opportunities Fund Limited, incorporated in Guernsey under number 37630, registered office address PO Box 650, 2nd Floor, No. 1 Le Truchot, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, GY1 3JX.

New Star Absolute Return Fund PCC Limited, incorporated in Guernsey with registered number 45060, registered office Arnold House, St. Julian's Avenue, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, GY1 3NF.

New Star RBC Hedge 250 Index Exchange Traded Securities PCC Limited, incorporated in Guernsey with registered number 45501, registered office Arnold House, St. Julian's Avenue, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, GY1 3NF

New Star Global Investment Funds PLC, incorporated in Ireland under number 355044, registered office Fleming Court, Fleming Place, Dublin 4, Ireland

New Star Global Managed Fund Limited, incorporated in Bermuda under number 32980, registered office address 31 Queen Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda

New Star Apollo Hedge Fund Limited, incorporated in Bermuda with registered number 31814, registered office 31 Queen Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda

New Star Asia Renaissance Hedge Fund Limited, incorporated in the Cayman Islands with registered number 82142, registered office PO Box 866GT, Anderson Square Building, Grand Cayman, British West Indies

New Star European Hedge Fund Limited, incorporated in Bermuda with registered number 30947, registered office 31 Queen Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda

New Star Financials Hedge Fund Limited, incorporated in Bermuda with registered number 31816, registered office 31 Queen Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda

New Star Firefly Hedge Fund Limited, incorporated in Bermuda with registered number 36606, registered office 31 Queen Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda

New Star Japan Hedge Fund Limited, incorporated in Bermuda with registered number 31815, registered office 31 Queen Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda

New Star Leveraged Managed Hedge Fund Limited, incorporated in Bermuda with registered number 36589, registered office 31 Queen Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda

New Star Managed Hedge Fund Limited, incorporated in Bermuda with registered number 334604, registered office 31 Queen Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda

New Star UK Gemini Hedge Fund Limited, incorporated in Bermuda with registered number 33705, registered office 31 Queen Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda

New Star UK Hedge Fund Limited, incorporated in Bermuda with registered number EC22772, registered office 31 Queen Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda