Connecticut General Statutes Title 36A. The Banking Law of Connecticut § 36a-366. Establishment by qualified fiduciary and investment of funds

(a) Any fiduciary qualified to act as such in this state may establish one or more common trust funds and may invest funds which it holds as fiduciary in those common trust funds, provided: (1) Such investment is specifically permitted by the instrument, judgment, decree or order creating the fiduciary relationship; (2) the fiduciary may exercise discretion with respect to investments; (3) such funds are held by the fiduciary as guardian; or (4) the fiduciary relationship is not created by an instrument, judgment, order or decree which specifically prohibits such investment.

(b) No fiduciary shall invest or accept for investment any funds in common trust funds other than in its fiduciary capacity.

(c) A bank may invest funds that it holds as a fiduciary in any common trust fund established by a bank or out-of-state bank provided: (1) Such investment is specifically permitted by the instrument, judgment, decree or order creating the fiduciary relationship; (2) the fiduciary may exercise discretion with respect to investments; or (3) such funds are held by the fiduciary as guardian, conservator or any other court appointed fiduciary.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, no Connecticut bank shall invest any funds that it holds as a fiduciary in any common trust fund in another state unless such fund is subject to statutes, rules or regulations of another state which are substantially similar to the provisions of this section, or unless such fund is subject to statutes, rules or regulations applicable to a national banking association.

(e) The provisions of sections 53-313 to 53-316, inclusive, shall not apply to a common trust fund established under this section or its fiduciary or to a collective managing agency account established under section 36a-368 or its managing agent.