Terms and Conditions

“Ibbotson” and “Ibbotson Associates” are registered business names of Ibbotson Associates Australia Limited (ABN 54 071 808 501, AFS Licence 22896), the Investment Manager of the Ibbotson Investment Trusts (‘Trusts’). References to “we”, “our”, or “us” in the context of the Investment Manager means Ibbotson Associates Australia Limited trading as Ibbotson or Ibbotson Associates.

The ibbotson.com.au website ('this website') is the property of Ibbotson Pty Ltd which is a member of the Morningstar group of companies (‘Morningstar’). IOOF Investment Management Limited (ABN 53 006 695 021; AFS Licence 230524) (‘IOOF’) is the Responsible Entity and issuer of interests in the Trusts referred to in this website.

Your access to this website is subject to these terms and conditions, the Morningstar Group Privacy Policy, the Online Privacy Statement and notices, disclaimers and any other terms and conditions or other statements contained on this website (referred to collectively as 'Terms and Conditions'). By using this website you agree to be subject to the Terms and Conditions. You can gain access to the Morningstar Group Privacy Policy and the Online Privacy Statement.

Location of Server

This website is hosted from a server in Australia. All data on this website is deemed to be located in Australia.

For Australian Residents Only

The information on this website is provided for Australian residents only and is not being provided to any person who is a resident of any other country as that information or these Terms and Conditions may not comply with non-Australian laws. References to currency are in Australian dollars unless otherwise specified.

Currency and Accuracy of Information

The information contained herein has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed. We will try to update this website as soon as practicable after changes occur.

Links to Other Sites

Links to other sites are provided for your convenience only. Any such links do not constitute or imply endorsement or recommendations of any other company, product or services nor any affiliation between Ibbotson and any other organisation. Ibbotson does not control and is not responsible for the accuracy, legality, decency of material or copyright compliance of any other site accessed via this site. Such linked sites have their own conditions of use and privacy and security regimes which will apply to those sites.

Links to This Website

Please contact us if you would like to place a link to any part of this website.

Purpose of Information

The contents of this website have been prepared to provide you with general information only. Information provided on and available from this website does not constitute any investment recommendation or taxation advice. In preparing the information, we have not taken into account the objectives and circumstances of any individual person. Ibbotson recommends that you obtain professional financial and taxation advice specific to your investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs before making an investment decision.

Availability of Website

Ibbotson reserves the right at any time and without notice to change, amend, or cease publication of any of the contents of this website.

Applications to Invest in the Ibbotson Investment Trusts

Except where a Product Disclosure Statement is not required (for example, wholesale issues) the Ibbotson Investment Trusts are offered through a Product Disclosure Statement. Applications for units from retail investors may only be made on an application form attached to the current Product Disclosure Statement, a copy of which may be downloaded from this website or may be requested from Ibbotson by calling +61 2 9276 4550.

No Investment Guarantee

Neither Ibbotson, Morningstar nor IOOF guarantees the performance of, or any particular repayment of capital on any investment, in the Ibbotson Investment Trusts. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law Ibbotson will not be liable in any way for any loss, damage, liability or expense of any nature (including but not limited to legal costs and defence or settlement costs) suffered by you through or otherwise arising out of use of or access to this website, or Ibbotson's failure to provide this website. Our liability for negligence, breach of contract or contravention of any law as a result of our failure to provide this website or any part of it, or for any problems with this website, which cannot be lawfully excluded, is limited, at our option and to the maximum extent permitted by law, to resupplying this website or any part of it to you, or to paying for the resupply of this website or any part of it to you.

General Conditions

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the law in force in the State of New South Wales, and the parties irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales and courts of appeal from them for determining any dispute concerning the Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions can be modified at any time by Ibbotson and you agree to continue to be bound by these Terms and Conditions as modified. We will give you notice of these changes by publishing revised Terms and Conditions on this website - we will not separately notify you of these changes. If the whole or any part of a provision of these Terms and Conditions is or becomes void, unenforceable or illegal in a jurisdiction it is severed for that jurisdiction. The remainder of the Terms and Conditions have full force and effect and the validity or enforceability of the particular provision in any other jurisdiction is not affected. This clause has no effect if the severance alters the basic nature of the Terms and Conditions or is contrary to public policy.

Termination

We may terminate your access to this website at any time without notice. All restrictions, licences granted by you and all disclaimers and limitations of liability by the Ibbotson group will survive termination. However, you will no longer be authorised to gain access to this website.

Access to the Website

Some users might have difficulty using the Ibbotson website and experience difficulty navigating or viewing certain content. This may be related to older or unusual Internet browser software, or to a strict security or privacy policy on the user's computer or network.

Copyright and Trademarks

Copyright in this website and in the information available on this website is owned or licensed by Ibbotson. Other than where necessary to view material on this website on your browser, or as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Commonwealth) (as amended) or any applicable laws or these Terms and Conditions, no material on this website may be reproduced, adapted, uploaded to a third party, linked to, framed, presented in public, distributed or transmitted in any form by any process, without the specific written consent of Ibbotson. The Ibbotson logo, and other related logos are trademarks of the Morningstar Group of companies. You may only use the Ibbotson trademarks with the express permission of Ibbotson or Morningstar.