COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT FUND

Fund managed by a bank or trust company, holding a pooled group of trust accounts. It combines assets of individuals and organizations to come up with bigger and well-diversified investment portfolio. There are two types of collective investment funds: A1 Fund, a holding bank or affiliated bank contributed solely for investment and reinvestment; and A2 Fund, from either pension, profit sharing, retirement, or other trusts exempted from federal income tax.