Investors Group has closed six Investors Group Global Series RSP Funds to new investments effective with the close of business Friday, June 17.

The funds remain open with respect to pre-authorized contribution arrangements that are now in place. As well, distributions from units now held in the funds may also continue to be reinvested.

Investors Group says this action is being taken in preparation for the removal of foreign content restrictions as proposed in the recent federal budget.

The Global Series RSP Funds were created to allow investors to increase the exposure of their tax-deferred retirement plans to foreign markets by tracking the performance of other Investors Group foreign equity funds.

The newly closed funds are: Investors U.S. Large Cap Value RSP Fund; Investors Global Science & Technology RSP Fund; Investors Global RSP Fund; Investors European Equity RSP Fund;I nvestors Japanese Equity RSP Fund; and IG AGF U.S. Growth RSP Fund.