Contract fund, also known as unit trust fund, refers to a fund management company jointly funded by specialized investment institutions (banks and enterprises). As a client, the fund management company issues a beneficiary certificate-"certificate of fund unit holding" in the form of signing a "trust deed" with the trustee to raise idle funds in society. Unit Trust is a management company established by a document named trust deed. In terms of organizational structure, it has no board of directors. The fund manager company sets up the fund itself as the entrusting company, and employs the manager to manage the operation and operation of the fund by himself or again. Usually, securities companies or underwriting companies are responsible for the issuance, trading, transfer, trading, profit distribution, income and debt service of beneficiary certificates. The trustee accepts the entrustment of the fund manager company to register and open an account for the fund in the name of the trustee or trust company. The fund account is completely independent of the account of the fund custody company. Even if the fund custody company goes bankrupt due to poor management, its creditors cannot use the assets of the fund.
Before purchasing a fund, investors need to carefully read the prospectus, fund contract, account opening procedures, trading rules and other fund-related documents, and all fund sales outlets should have the above documents for investors to consult at any time. Individual investors are required to carry the debit card of the correspondent bank and valid identity documents (ID card, military officer's card or armed police card), and institutional investors are required to carry the original business license, organization code certificate or registration certificate, as well as a copy of the above documents stamped with the official seal, power of attorney, ID card of the agent and a copy. With the preparation materials, the customer goes to the bank counter to fill in the application form for fund business, and then receives the business receipt. Individual investors also receive fund trading cards, and they can go to the counter to receive business confirmation two days after handling fund business. Units or individuals can engage in fund subscription and redemption after receiving business confirmation.