Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: I. Skomorovych Title: The place of investment funds in the market of financial services Abstract: The article analyzes the procedure of collective investment schemes establishment in Ukraine, that includes interaction with regulating authorities and issuance of securities for the sake of developing the resources of corporate and share investment funds. Types of collective investment schemes, envisaged by the Ukrainian legislation, are considered. The structure and the dynamics of investment fund assets over the last five years are compared as well as their securities portfolio is studied. The residency and the status of investors of collective investment schemes is studied. The need for activating investment funds towards digitalization of their services is substantiated Keywords: collective investment institution; corporate investment fund; share investment fund; assets; securities; investors; digitalization Journal: Economic Forum Pages: 121-128 Volume: 10 Issue: 1 Year: 2020 Month: February DOI: https://doi.org/10.36910/6775-2308-8559-2020-1-17 File-URL: https://e-forum.com.ua/web/uploads/pdf/Economic_Forum_Vol_10_No_1 (1)-121-128.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Language: en Handle: RePEc:cuc:eforum:v:10:y:2020:i:1:p:121-128