FAQ's

The Fund will predominantly invest in securities of listed Australian small companies, generally comprising companies which reside outside the S&P/ASX 100 Index. Cash and derivatives (such as SPI Futures) may also be used.

Fairview Equity Partners Pty Limited (Fairview) is a boutique fund manager established in 2008 specialising in the investment in Australian small companies equities. The Fairview portfolio managers have worked together for a number of years, having previously been part of the Australian equities team at Goldman Sachs JBWere Asset Management and collectively have approximately 50 years of investment experience, encompassing funds management and investment research.

Fairview has been managing the Fund since its inception in October 2008.

Fairview Equity Partner's philosophy is based on the belief that opportunities for identifying mispriced securities are greatest within the smaller company segment of the market, primarily because many of these companies tend to be under researched and accordingly have the potential to offer investors significant upside.

Suitably experienced and well resourced active small cap investment managers are well placed to find attractively priced companies and deliver excess returns relative to the benchmark over the longer term.

For full details of the Fees and other costs, please read "Section 6 - Fees and Other Costs" of the Fairview Product Disclosure Statement ("PDS").

The Buy/Sell Spread is +0.30% on application and -0.30% on withdrawal. These amounts may change if the estimate of the underlying transaction costs changes. Buy/Sell Spreads are included in the application and withdrawal unit prices and are charged because entering or withdrawing from the Fund may necessitate the buying or selling of Fund investments, which in turn will incur costs such as brokerage.

The Fund generally distributes half yearly, calculated as at 30 June and 31 December. However, there may be periods in which no distributions are made or the Fund may make additional distributions.

The Fund is offered to all investors within Australia subject to each investor satisfying the conditions set out in the PDS and Initial Application Form and/or Additional Investment Form (where applicable). However, different investors will have differing investment objectives and appetites for risk.

The minimum initial investment amount into the Fund is $20,000. Information on the minimum initial investment required for the Fund is available in the Product Disclosure Statement. Please visit the Fund Profile page for more information.

Fairview Emerging Companies Fund Platform Availability Flyer [pdf, 267kb]

You should read the current PDS and complete the Initial Application Form accompanying the PDS.

To make your initial investment, either:

1. By cheque:
   Mail your completed Initial Application Form and cheque to:
   National Australia Bank Limited
   Attn: Registry Services
   GPO Box 1406
   Melbourne VIC 3001
   
   Remember to attach to the Initial Application Form:
   • your cheque and ensure it is crossed "Not Negotiable" and made payable to 'NNLATF Fairview Equity Partners Pty Ltd Application Account - [your name(s)]'; and
   • if required, your certified documents to prove your identity (see the Initial Application Form for information on anti-money laundering and counter terrorism requirements).
   
   Alternatively, you can lodge the Initial Application Form and cheque through your financial adviser, and have your financial adviser complete the process and declaration detailed in the Initial Application Form.
2. By direct deposit:
   Fax your Application Form to:
   National Australia Bank Limited
   Attn: Registry Services
   Fax: 1300 365 601
   AND
   Deposit your funds into the administrator's bank account:
   • Bank: National Australia Bank Limited
   • BSB No: 083-043
   • Account No: 832 243 507
   • Account Name: NNLATF Fairview Equity Partners Pty Ltd Application Account
   • Description (name that will appear on the administrator's statement): [your name(s)].
   
   Remember to attach to the Initial Application Form your certified documents to prove your identity if investing directly with us (see Initial Application Form for information on the anti-money laundering and counter terrorism requirements).