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THE CAPITAL MARKETS AUTHORITY RULES
ARRANGEMENT OF RULES
PART I – PRELIMINARY
PART II – RULES RELATING TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE
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Conditions for approval
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5. |
Publication of accounts of listed companies
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7. |
Other reports by exchange
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8. |
Publicity on transactions of securities
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PART III – LISTING RULES
9. |
Securities exchange rules and guidelines to be approved
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PART IV – KEEPING OF BOOKS AND RECORDS BY BROKERS AND DEALERS
11. |
Records to be maintained
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12. |
Submission of annual accounts Deposit of customers funds
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13. |
Deposit of customers' funds
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PART V – FINANCIAL LIMITS FOR BROKERS AND DEALERS
14. |
Financial limits for brokers and dealers
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PART VI – INVESTMENT ADVISERS
17. |
Rules relating of investment advisers
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18. |
Books and records to be kept by investment advisers
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19. |
Supervision of investment adviser's representatives
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PART VII – PRIVATE TRANSACTIONS
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Prohibition on transfer of listed securities
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PART VIII – PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
22. |
Rules relating to public communication
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PART IX – INVESTORS COMPENSATION FUND
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Meeting of Investor Compensation Committee
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24. |
Statement of accounts
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25. |
Compensation of investors
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26. |
Power of Authority to require information
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PART X – SHAREHOLDERS COMPLAINT
27. |
Meeting of Shareholders Complaints Committee
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28. |
Power of Shareholders Complaints Committee
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PART XI – PRIMARY ISSUE DISCLOSURE
PART XIII – TAKE-OVERS AND MERGERS
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE [r. 42] — |
TAKE-OVER OFFERS
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THE CAPITAL MARKETS AUTHORITY RULES
PART I – PRELIMINARY
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Citation
These Rules may be cited as the Capital Markets Authority Rules.
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PART II – RULES RELATING TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE
2. |
Conditions for approval
A person applying for approval to operate as a securities exchange shall make rules providing—
(a) |
for the admission or non-admission of members, including the required standards of competence and professionalism;
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(b) |
for the expulsion from membership of persons who are not of good character and high business integrity or have been convicted of financial fraud or who have been declared bankrupt;
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for the expulsion, suspension or disciplining of members for a contravention of, or failure to comply with rules of the securities exchange or the provisions of the Act or rules or regulations made thereunder;
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with respect to the conditions under which securities may be listed for trading in the market;
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with respect to the conditions under which an application for the delisting of securities from the securities exchange may be allowed;
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with respect to, the conditions under which the listing of a particular security may be revoked;
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with respect to the conditions governing dealing in securities by its members so as to ensure protection of the rights of investors;
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with respect to timely and accurate disclosure of all material information necessary for investors to make informed investment decisions;
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(i) |
with respect to the protection of investors in securities, from misleading information, fraud, deceit and other adverse practices in the issuing and trading of securities and from the abuse of privileged information not yet made available to the general public;
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with respect to prohibition of securities market manipulation in any form;
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for investigations into trading in securities and financial transactions of brokers and dealers and for conducting surprise checks on such members;
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for suspension of trading of any given security for the protection of investors or for the conduct of orderly and fair trading;
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with respect to the conduct of securities trading by brokers and dealers and the manner in which information relating to transactions is to, be maintained and reported to other members and customers;
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for ensuring that customers' funds and securities are segregated from other business accounts of members;
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for ensuring fair representation of persons in the selection of its governing body and administration of its affairs to include representatives of listed companies, investors and the general public not associated with any broker or dealer;
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for arbitration of disputes and provision for appeal to the Authority for aggrieved members, investors and listed companies;
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for efficient settlement of securities transactions;
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for proper safe keeping of securities in its custody;
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for the carrying out of the business of the securities exchange with due regard to interests of the investing public;
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(t) |
for the admission and conduct of employees and representatives of member brokers and dealers;
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with respect to the responsibility of brokers and dealers for the actions of their employees or representatives in their dealings with the public; and
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with respect to the maintenance of required financial ratios for margin accounts and net capital position such as may be specified by the Authority.
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Books and records
Every securities exchange shall maintain and preserve the following books of account and documents, or acceptable alternative accounting records in their place, for a period of seven years—
(a) |
minutes of the meetings of—
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its governing body; and |
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any standing committee or committees of its governing or general body of members; |
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(b) |
register of members showing their full names and address, and—
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in case of a company the full names and addresses of all the directors; and |
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in case of a partnership, the full names and addresses of the partners; |
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register of authorized clerks and authorized assistants;
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record of security deposits;
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bank statements and bank reconciliation accounts.
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Annual Report
A securities exchange shall, before the 31st March in each year, or such extended time as the Authority may from time to time allow, furnish the Authority with a report of its activities during the preceding calendar year which shall contain information on the following matters—
(a) |
changes in its rules and by-laws, if any;
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changes in the membership of its governing body;
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any new sub-committees set up and changes in the membership of existing ones;
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admissions, re-admissions, deaths or resignations of its members;
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disciplinary action against members;
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action taken to combat any emergency in trading;
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securities listed and delisted; and
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other matters that the Authority may request.
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Publication of accounts of listed companies
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A securities exchange shall, make available to the Authority and to the investors at the end of each year, details of the published accounts of companies that are listed on such securities exchange, and the details of securities transacted and the prices (i.e. high, low and mid-market), at which such securities have been transacted during the year.
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Communication to investors shall be by way of publication in a daily newspaper published and circulated in Kenya.
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Periodic reports
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A securities exchange shall furnish the Authority with quarterly returns relating to—
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the official prices for the securities enlisted thereon;
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the number of shares delivered to the clearing facility;
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the number of securities listed and delisted during the preceding calendar quarters;
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a signed statement itemizing all outstanding positions beyond settlement date for each member; and
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any other matter that may be specified by the Authority.
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A securities exchange shall furnish the Authority at least quarterly, with a report of all securities transfers for each day, including each private transaction which has been effected through its members, along with their values, and in the case of private transactions, the names of the transferor and the transferee.
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A securities exchange shall furnish the Authority with quarterly report on the financial standing of each member, broker and dealer within four weeks of the close of each quarter and the report shall include the position of margin accounts and net capital provisions as prescribed by the Authority, with respect to each member.
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Other reports by exchange
A securities exchange shall immediately report verbally and in writing to the Authority, whenever—
(a) |
there is a delay in opening the exchange;
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trading is to be suspended in any security;
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there is unusual activity in the market;
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the exchange receives any non-public information that it believes could have a material effect on the market in general or on any specific security or securities; or
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the Authority requests for market related information.
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Publicity on transactions of securities
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A securities exchange shall issue to the Authority and the public media a daily list of transactions of securities made through its trading facilities, stating the security, the price and number of units transacted.
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A securities exchange shall issue to the Authority and the public media, at least once a month and in a form acceptable to the Authority, a report on the securities transacted and price movements for each security including low, high and average prices and the magnitudes of transactions in the security.
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PART III – LISTING RULES
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Securities exchange rules and guidelines to be approved
(1) |
Every securities exchange shall administer rules and guidelines for the listing and maintenance of listing of securities and the rules and guidelines shall be approved by the Authority prior to their publication.
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(2) |
The Authority may, in consultation with a securities exchange, require the securities exchange to adopt any rule or guideline which it deems necessary.
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The rules and guidelines made by every securities exchange shall include provisions—
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enabling the listing of securities by the securities exchange following application by an issuer to the securities exchange, through procedure acceptable to the Authority;
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enabling the delisting or suspension of securities by the securities exchange through procedure acceptable to the Authority;
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for ensuring that listed companies have a public share-holdings sufficient to make the companies responsive to public investors, in keeping with the development of the stock market;
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for ensuring that listed companies have as broad a base of public shareholders as possible in keeping with company capital size and the development of the stock market;
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for encouraging the listing of companies such that investors will have a range of investments conforming to the major business activities in the economy;
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for encouraging the listing of companies with large capital issues so as to improve the availability of shares;
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for encouraging the listing of companies with audited accounts showing a history of profits so as to improve the quality of the market;
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requiring the disclosure of all material information, including payments on substantial management contracts and substantial business contracts, to enable fair appraisal of an issue by investors;
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requiring prompt disclosure in a manner fair to all investors of material information of a price sensitive nature;
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facilitating the development of a second tier market with lower costs and less stringent requirements;
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for ensuring that all common equity issues are of fully paid-up shares of equal class carrying full voting rights; and
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for ensuring that all debenture issues are fully secured by charges on assets equal to at least one hundred per cent of the amount of issue and ranking pari passu in all respects with any other debentures.
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PART IV – KEEPING OF BOOKS AND RECORDS BY BROKERS AND DEALERS
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Books of account
Every broker or dealer shall maintain and preserve for a period of seven years the following books of accounts and documents or other accepted accounting documents and, if so required, produce the same for inspection by a securities exchange of which he is a member or by the Authority—
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journals (or other records of original entry) containing an itemized daily record of all purchases and sales of securities, all receipts and deliveries of securities (including certificate numbers), all receipts and disbursements of cash and all debits and credits; and the records shall show the account for which each such transaction was effected, the name and amount of securities the unit and aggregate purchase or sale price (if any) the trade date, and the name or other designation of the person from whom purchased or received or to whom sold or delivered;
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ledgers, (or other records) reflecting all assets and liabilities, income, expense and capital accounts;
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all cheque books, bank statements, cancelled cheques and bank reconciliation accounts;
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ledger accounts (or other records) itemizing separately each account of a customer, all purchases, sales, receipts and deliveries of securities and all other debits and credits;
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a memorandum of each brokerage order received for the purchase or sale of securities; and the memorandum shall show orders in chronological sequence, the time of receipt, the terms and conditions of the order or instructions and of any modification or cancellation thereof, the account for which entered, the time of entry into the market for execution, the price at which executed and, to the extent feasible, the time of execution or cancellation;
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copies of confirmations of all purchases and sales of copies of notices of all other debits and credits for securities and other items for the account of customer; and
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contract books, showing details of all contracts entered into by him with members of a securities exchange or duplicates of memoranda of confirmation issued to such other members.
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Records to be maintained
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Every broker or dealer shall maintain and preserve for each person who becomes a customer after the commencement of this Rules, a record for a period of seven years which shall state—
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the customer's name, date of birth or registration, address, nationality or citizenship, signature of the customer, the representative regularly handling the account and a designated supervisor;
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if the broker or dealer, or any of its representatives has made any recommendations to the customer to purchase, sell or exchange any security, the record of such customer shall also state the customer's occupation, marital status where applicable, investment objectives, other information concerning the customer's financial situation and needs which the broker or dealer or the representative considered in making the recommendation, and the signature of the broker or dealer or representative who made the recommendation to the customer.
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If, after the effective date of these Rules a broker or dealer or any representative of such broker or dealer, has made any recommendation, to a person who became a customer prior to the effective date of these Rules, the broker or dealer shall make and keep current a record for such customer which shall contain the information required by paragraph (1).
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Any item of information required by paragraph (1) shall not be entered in the customer's records if, after reasonable inquiry, the customer declines to furnish such items of information and a statement to that effect is placed in records; provided, however, that the customer's records s state the customer's name, and address.
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Every broker or dealer shall maintain and preserve for a period of seven years—
(a) |
a record or records with respect to each discretionary account which shall include—
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the customer's written authorization to exercise discretionary power or authority in his account; |
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the reason given by the customer for granting discretionary power or authority in his account; and |
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the written approval of a designated supervisor of each transaction in such account indicating the exact time and date of such approval; |
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a separate file for all complaints by customers and persons acting on behalf of customers; and the complaints shall be filed alphabetically by customer's name and shall include copies of all material relating to the complaint, and record of what action, if any, has been taken by the broker or dealer; and copies of such material and record of action taken shall be kept in the office through which the customer's account is handled; and
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such other records as the Authority shall direct.
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Submission of annual accounts Deposit of customers funds
Every broker or dealer shall submit to the Authority and to the securities exchange of which the broker or dealer is a member audited annual accounts within three months following the closure of the broker's or dealer's financial year provided that the Authority may require such other form of financial statement as the Authority may specify.
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Deposit of customers' funds
Every broker or dealer shall—
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deposit customers' funds in one or more bank accounts which account shall contain only those funds;
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maintain such accounts in the customer's name or in the name of agent or trustee of such customer; and
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maintain a separate record for each account showing the name and address of the bank where the account is maintained, the dates, amounts of deposits and withdrawals and also the exact amount of each customer's beneficial interest in the account.
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PART V – FINANCIAL LIMITS FOR BROKERS AND DEALERS
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Financial limits for brokers and dealers
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The licence of a broker or dealer shall be revoked if the broker's or dealer's—
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aggregate indebtedness exceeds one thousand and two hundred per cent of the broker's or dealer's net capital; or
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net capital falls below one hundred thousand shillings for two consecutive months.
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No broker or dealer shall—
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grant unsecured advances or loans to any of its directors or associates in excess of twenty thousand shillings; nor
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allow deficits in the account of a single client to exceed thirty per cent of its monthly net capital; nor
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allow its exposure to a single listed security to exceed three hundred per cent of the broker's or dealer's monthly net capital; nor
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allow the book value of the listed securities it carries on its own account to exceed one hundred and fifty per cent of its monthly net capital.
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Margin trading
In relation to margin accounts, no broker or dealer or a representative of either shall—
(a) |
execute any transaction in a margin account—
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except in the case of securities approved for margin trading by the securities exchange of which the broker or dealer is a member with the concurrence of the Authority; or |
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without securing a properly executed written margin agreement with a customer prior to such transaction; |
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permit the sum of the margin and market value of securities bought or carried in a client's margin account to fall below one hundred and thirty per cent or other percentage prescribed by the Authority in lieu thereof of the debit balance in that account; nor
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fail to keep separately a client's margin account from his other accounts.
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Interpretation
In this rule, the following terms shall have the following meaning—
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aggregate indebtedness, which shall be calculated monthly, means the total liabilities of the broker or dealer less—
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amounts due to a director or an associate; |
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non-current liabilities fully secured by non-current assets excluded from net capital; and |
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subordinated loans accepted for this purpose by the Authority; |
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the debit balance shall be the cash amount owed by a client in the client's margin account without deducting any cash deposited by the client as margin; and
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margin shall mean the aggregate amount of cash and market value of securities deposited by a client into the client's margin account but shall not include securities which are bought or carried in the margin account;
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net capital, which shall also be calculated monthly, means the shareholders funds or the proprietor’s capital investment for carrying out the business of a broker or dealer, and subordinated loans accepted for this purpose by the Authority less—
(i) |
non-current assets and pre-paid expenses; |
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unsecured loans and advances included under current assets; |
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amounts due from a director or associate included under current assets; |
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excess of the book value of securities carried in the broker's or dealer's own account over market value; and |
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deficits in clients accounts, less any provisions for bad or doubtful debts already made, this amount being computed in detail satisfactory to the Authority. |
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PART VI – INVESTMENT ADVISERS
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Rules relating of investment advisers
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No investment adviser or investment adviser's representative shall—
(a) |
recommend to a client to whom investment supervisory management or consulting services are provided, the purchase, sale or exchange of any security without reasonable grounds to believe that the recommendation is suitable for the client on the basis of information furnished by the client after reasonable inquiry concerning the client's investment objectives, financial situation and needs, and any other information known or acquired by the investment adviser after reasonable examination of the client's financial records;
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place an order to purchase or sell a security for the account of a client without written authority to do so;
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place an order to purchase or sell a security for the account of a client upon instruction of a third party without first having obtained a written third-party authorization from the client;
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exercise any discretionary power in placing an order for the purchase or sale of securities for a client without obtaining written discretionary authority from the client within ten business days after the date of the first transaction placed pursuant to oral discretionary authority, unless the discretionary power relates solely to the price at which, or the time when an order involving a definite amount of a specified security shall be executed, or both;
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induce trading in a client's account that is excessive in size or frequency in view of the financial resources, investment objectives and character of the account;
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borrow money or securities from a client unless the client is a broker or dealer, an affiliate of the investment adviser, or a financial institution engaged in the business of loaning funds or securities;
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loan money to a client unless the investment adviser is a financial institution engaged in the business of loaning funds or the client is an affiliate of the investment adviser;
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misrepresent to any advisory client, or prospective advisory client, his qualifications or misrepresent the nature of the advisory services being offered or fees to be charged for such service, or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made regarding qualifications, services or fees, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;
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provide a report or recommendation to any advisory client prepared by someone other than the investment adviser without disclosing that fact;
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charges a client an unreasonable advisory fee in light of the fees charged by other investment advisers providing the same services;
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fail to disclose to clients in writing, before any advice is rendered, any material conflict of interest relating to the investment adviser or any of his employees which could reasonably be expected to impair the rendering of unbiased and objective advice including—
(i) |
compensation arrangements connected with advisory services to clients which are in addition to compensation from such clients for such services; or |
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charging a client an advisory fee for rendering advice when a commission for executing securities transactions pursuant to such advice will be received by the adviser or his employees; |
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guarantee a client that a specific result will be achieved arising from the advice which will be rendered;
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publish, circulate or distribute any advertisement which does not comply with the Act or the Regulations or Rules made thereunder;
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disclose the identity, affairs, or investment of any client to any third party unless required by law, court order or a regulatory agency to do so, or unless consented by the client;
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enter into, extend or renew any investment advisory contract unless such contract is in writing and discloses, in substance, the services to be provided, the term of the contract, the advisory fee, the formula computing the fee, the amount of prepaid fee to returned in the event of contract termination or no performance, whether the contract grants discretionary power to the investment adviser and that no assignment of such contract shall be made by the investment adviser without the consent of the other party to the contract.
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Any investment adviser who takes or has custody of any securities or funds of a client shall be required to keep and maintain additional records as may be required by the Authority and shall—
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notify the Authority that it has or may have custody of customer's securities;
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segregate the securities of each client, mark such securities to identify the particular client having the beneficial interest therein and hold the securities in safekeeping in some place reasonably free from risk of destruction or loss;
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deposit clients' funds in one or more bank account containing only clients' funds;
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maintain the account or accounts referred to in paragraph (c) in its name or in the name of the agent or trustees of such clients;
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maintain a separate record for each account, showing the name and address of the bank where the account is maintained, the dates and amounts of deposits and withdrawals and the exact amount of each client's beneficial interest in the account;
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notify the client in writing, immediately after accepting custody or possession of funds or securities, of the place and the manner in which the same will be maintained;
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send each client a detailed statement, at least once every three months, showing the funds and securities in the investment adviser's custody at the end of such period and all debits, credits and transactions in the client's account during such period; and
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have an independent certified public accountant verify all client funds and securities at least once every calendar year by actual examination at a time chosen by the accountant without prior notice to the investment adviser.
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A certificate signed by such accountant stating that he has made an examination of such funds and securities under paragraph 2(h), and describing the nature and extent of the examination, shall be sent by the investment adviser to the Authority promptly after each examination.
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Books and records to be kept by investment advisers
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Every investment adviser shall maintain, preserve, and if required, produce for inspection by the Authority the following books, records and ledgers or other accepted accounting documents for a period of seven years—
(a) |
a journal or journals, including cash receipts and disbursements records, and any other records of original entry forming the basis of entries in any ledger;
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(b) |
general and auxiliary ledgers (or other comparable records) reflecting asset, liability, reserve, capital, income and expense accounts;
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a memorandum of each order given by the investment adviser for the purchase or sale of any security, of any instruction received by the investment adviser from the client concerning the purchase, sale, receipt or delivery of a particular security, and of any modification or cancellation of any such order or instruction, and the memorandum shall—
(i) |
show the terms and conditions of the order, instruction, modification or cancellation; |
(ii) |
identify the person connected with the investment adviser who recommended the transaction to the client and the person who placed such order; and |
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show the account for which entered, the date of entry, and the bank, broker or dealer by or through whom executed where appropriate; |
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show orders entered pursuant to the exercise of discretionary power; |
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all cheque books, bank statements, cancelled cheques and cash reconciliations of the investment adviser;
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all bills or statements (or copies thereof), paid or unpaid, relating to the business of the investment adviser;
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all trial balances, financial statements, and internal audit working papers relating to the investment adviser's business;
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originals of all written communications received from clients and copies of all written communications sent by the investment adviser relating to—
(i) |
any recommendation made or proposed to be given; |
(ii) |
any receipts, disbursement or delivery of funds or securities; and |
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the placing or execution of any order to purchase or sell any security; provided, however, that if the investment adviser sends any notice, circular or other advertisement offering any report, analysis, publication or other investment advisory service to more than ten persons, the investment adviser shall not be required to keep a record of the names and addresses of the persons to whom it was sent; except that if such notice, circular or advertisement is distributed to persons named on any list, the investment adviser shall retain with a copy of such notice, circular or advertisement, a memorandum describing the list and the source thereof; |
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a list or other record of all accounts in which the investment adviser is vested with any discretionary power with respect to the funds, securities or transactions of any client;
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(i) |
all evidences of the granting of any discretionary authority by any client to the investment adviser, or copies thereof;
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all written agreements (or copies thereof) entered into by the investment adviser with any client or otherwise relating to the investment adviser's business;
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a copy of each notice, circular, advertisement, newspaper article, investment letter, bulletin or other communication recommending the purchase or sale of a specific security, which the investment adviser circulates or distributes, directly or indirectly, to ten or more persons, and if such notice, circular, advertisement, newspaper article, investment letter, bulletin or other communication does not state the reasons for such recommendation, a memorandum of the investment adviser indicating the reasons thereof; and all advertisements by the investment adviser and all records, worksheets, and calculations necessary to form the basis for performance data in such advertisements;
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a record of every transaction in a security in which the investment adviser or any of his representatives acquires any direct or indirect beneficial ownership; and the record shall state the title and amount of the security involved, the date, whether the transaction was a purchase or sale or other acquisition or disposition, the price at which it was effected, and the name of the broker or dealer with, or through whom the transaction was effected; and an investment adviser shall not be deemed to have violated the provisions of this paragraph for failing to record securities transactions of any investment adviser representative if he can show that he had adequate procedures and used reasonable diligence to obtain promptly reports of all transactions required to be recorded; and
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a copy of each written statement, the amendment or revision thereof, given or sent to any client or prospective client of such investment adviser and a record of the dates that the same was given or offered to be given.
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If an investment adviser has custody or possession of securities or funds of any client, the records required to be made and kept shall include—
(a) |
a journal or other record showing all Purchases, sales, receipts and deliveries of securities (including certificate numbers) and all other debits and credits to such accounts;
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a separate ledger account for each client showing all purchases, sales, receipts and deliveries of securities, the date and price of each such purchase and sale, and all debits and credits;
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copies of confirmations of all transactions effected by or for the account of any such client; and
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a record for each security in which the client has a position, showing the name of the client, the amount or interest of the client, and the location of such security.
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Every investment adviser who renders any investment advisory or management service to a client shall, in addition to records kept under paragraph (2), with respect to the portfolio being supervised or managed and to the extent that the information is reasonably available to or obtainable by him, make and keep true, accurate and current—
(a) |
records showing the securities purchased, sold, date, amount and price of each security; and
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records for each security in which the client has a current position, records from which the investment adviser can promptly furnish the name of each client, and the current amount or interest and the name of the client.
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19. |
Supervision of investment adviser's representatives
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Every investment adviser's representative employed by an investment adviser shall be subject to the supervision of a supervisor designated by the investment adviser who may be the investment adviser in the case of a sole proprietor, or a partner, officer, office manager or any qualified investment adviser representative in the case of entities other than sole proprietorships.
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(2) |
As part of its responsibility under this rule, every investment adviser shall establish, maintain and enforce written procedures, a copy of which shall be kept in each business office, which shall set forth the procedures adopted by the investment adviser, which shall include but not be limited to the following duties—
(a) |
the review and written approval by the designated supervisor of the opening of each new client account;
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(b) |
the frequent examination of all client accounts to detect and prevent irregularities or abuses;
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(c) |
the prompt review and written approval by a designated supervisor of all advisory transactions by investment adviser representatives and of all correspondence pertaining to the solicitation or execution of advisory transactions by investment adviser representatives; and
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(d) |
the prompt review and written approval of the handling of all client complaints.
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(3) |
Every investment adviser who has designated more than one supervisor shall designate from among its partner officers, or other qualified investment adviser representatives, a person or group of persons who shall—
(a) |
supervise and periodically review the activities of the supervisors; and
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(b) |
periodically inspect each business office under his supervision to ensure that the written procedures are being enforced.
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PART VII – PRIVATE TRANSACTIONS
20. |
Interpretation
In these Rules, "close relation" means a spouse, a parent, sibling, child, in-laws, a grandchild, and a spouse of grandchild.
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21. |
Prohibition on transfer of listed securities
(1) |
No person shall transfer the ownership of a listed security outside the securities exchange on which it is listed except in the course of—
(a) |
a sale or gift to a close relation, charity or approved organization for a receipt of donations;
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(b) |
the settlement of a will or estate of a deceased person;
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(c) |
the operation of an employee share option scheme or employee share ownership scheme of a listed company with respect to its own shares, provided such a scheme has been approved by the Authority;
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(d) |
restructuring or mergers or acquisitions in a scheme which has been accepted by the Authority;
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(e) |
setting off the value of listed securities that are pledged against a loan from a commercial bank or other licensed lending institution, in settlement of such loan at the current established market value of such listed securities by mutual agreement between such lending institution and such borrower, and certified by the securities exchange as being a fair market price for such security; or
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(f) |
any other private transaction of listed securities of an exceptional nature that the securities exchange and the Authority consider to be proper and acceptable.
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(2) |
Where a private transaction in a listed security is authorized no brokerage fee shall be payable for the transaction, but a nominal charge may be levied as may be determined by the securities exchange on which the security transferred through private transaction is listed.
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PART VIII – PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
22. |
Rules relating to public communication
(1) |
All advertisements, sales literature and other communication with the public, by persons licensed under the Act and financial journalists shall be factual and any statements made shall be for the purpose of assisting in the evaluation of a particular security, type of securities, promoting the industry, service offered or the desirability of investing in securities in general.
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(2) |
No material fact or qualification may be omitted if such omission would cause the advertisement or sales literature to be misleading in the light of the context of other information presented.
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(3) |
In making a recommendation with respect to any security, a licensed person shall disclose the price at the time of the recommendation and, if applicable, the fact that—
(a) |
he makes a market in the securities recommended; and
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(b) |
he or an associated person owns more than a nominal amount of such securities.
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(4) |
Any offer of a report, analysis or other service without any charge must be provided as such without any condition or obligation other than what is clearly described in the offer.
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(5) |
No claim with respect to research or analysis facilities or capacity may be made beyond those actually possessed by the person making the claim.
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(6) |
All statements made in advertising directed to the general public shall be supported by source of facts.
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(7) |
Every company whose securities are traded on, or subject to the rules of, a securities exchange in Kenya, shall disclose promptly to the securities exchange any material information that may affect the price of their securities or influence investment decisions, including the following—
(a) |
a merger, acquisition or joint venture;
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(b) |
a stock split or stock dividend;
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(c) |
earnings and dividends of an unusual nature;
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(d) |
the acquisition or loss of a significant contract;
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(e) |
a significant new product or discovery;
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(f) |
a change in control or a significant change in management;
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a call of securities for redemption;
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(h) |
the public or private sale of a significant amount of additional securities;
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(i) |
the purchase or sale of a significant asset;
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(j) |
a significant labour dispute;
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a significant law suit against the company;
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(l) |
establishment of a programme to make purchases of the company's own shares;
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(m) |
a tender offer for another company's securities; or
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(n) |
any other peculiar circumstances that may prevail with respect to, the company or the relevant industry.
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PART IX – INVESTORS COMPENSATION FUND
23. |
Meeting of Investor Compensation Committee
The Investor Compensation Committee meetings shall be convened by the chairman whenever the business of the Fund so requires and the Authority shall determine the procedure for such meetings.
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24. |
Statement of accounts
(1) |
The Investor Compensation Committee shall keep proper accounts and records and in every financial year, prepare a statement of accounts showing the state of affairs, income and expenditure.
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(2) |
The accounts shall include premium paid and any contribution by any person and investments by the Investor Compensation Fund.
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(3) |
The statement of account shall be audited by an auditor who is qualified under section 161 of the Companies Act (Cap. 486) and appointed by the Authority.
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(4) |
The Authority shall include information relative to the Investor Compensation Fund in its annual report to the Cabinet Secretary.
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25. |
Compensation of investors
(1) |
Whenever an investor has suffered pecuniary loss due to the failure of a licensed person to, meet his contractual obligations, which loss has not been recovered or recovered in full—
(a) |
from the bank guarantee furnished by such license person to the securities exchange of which such licensed person is a member; or
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(b) |
from the compensation fund of the securities exchange of which such licensed person is a member; or
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(c) |
in legal proceedings including bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings against such licensed person,
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(hereinafter called "the net loss") the investor shall apply to the Authority for compensation from the Investor Compensation Fund cash or securities equal to the net loss.
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(2) |
An application by any investor for compensation shall be made to the Authority within six months of obtaining a final order in bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings against such licensed person.
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(3) |
The Investor Compensation Committee shall, after examination of the evidence produced in support of a claim, make a recommendation to the Authority with respect to whether to allow or disallow such claim and, if the recommendation is to allow the claim, an assessment of the amount payable.
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(4) |
The Authority shall give notice of its decision to the investor in writing.
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(5) |
The net loss to an investor shall be subject to a maximum of one hundred thousand shillings provided that the Cabinet Secretary may, by order, on the recommendation of the Authority increase the sum specified in this paragraph to a sum specified in such order provided further that the net loss payable on all claims in any one year shall not exceed the total sum in the Investor Compensation Fund for the year in question.
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(6) |
Where the Authority has made, or is under a liability to make, a payment to an investor, on behalf of a licensed person, such licensed person shall be liable to the Authority for an amount equal to the payment made out of the Investor Compensation Fund.
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In the case of an insolvent licensed person, the duty of a liquidator shall be to pay the Authority the amount paid by the Authority to all investors on behalf of the insolvent person under these Rules instead of to such investors and if the liability to any investor exceeds the amount paid by the Authority, the liquidator shall thereafter distribute any remaining proceeds.
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26. |
Power of Authority to require information
The Authority may, by notice in writing served on the liquidator of an insolvent licensed person, require him, as specified in the notice, to—
(a) |
furnish to the Authority; or
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(b) |
permit any person duly authorized by the Authority to inspect and obtain copies of,
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such books, records or other information as the Authority may require to carry out its functions under the Act, the Regulations and these Rules.
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PART X – SHAREHOLDERS COMPLAINT
27. |
Meeting of Shareholders Complaints Committee
The meeting of the Shareholders Complaints Committee shall be convened by the chairman at least once every three months or whenever its business so requires and the Authority shall prescribe the procedure for its meetings.
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28. |
Power of Shareholders Complaints Committee
(1) |
The Shareholders Complaints Committee shall on receipt of a written complaint from any shareholder of a listed company, examine the documents and other evidence produced, if any, in support of such complaint, and determine whether the subject of the complaint has violated any provisions of the Act or any rule or regulation or any by-law, rule or regulations of the securities exchange; and no final determination of violation shall be made without affording the subject of the complaint an opportunity of being heard.
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(2) |
Where the Shareholders Complaints Committee determines that a person under the Authority's jurisdiction has violated any provision of the Act, any rule or regulation or any securities exchange by-law, rule or regulation, the Shareholders Complaints Committee shall recommend to the Authority the nature of action to be taken against such person.
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PART XI – PRIMARY ISSUE DISCLOSURE
[Deleted by L.N. 60/2002, r. 24.]
PART XIII – TAKE-OVERS AND MERGERS
[Deleted by L.N. 125/2002, r. 35.]
PART XIV – BLOCK SALES
[Deleted by L.N. 87/2002, r. 2.]
SCHEDULE [r. 42]
TAKE-OVER OFFERS
PART A
1. |
Requirements with which take-over offers to comply
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PART B
2. |
Requirements with which statement given by offeror company to comply
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PART C
3. |
Requirements with which statement given by offeree company to comply
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THE GUIDELINES ON THE APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
1. |
Introduction
The Capital Markets Authority is seeking to promote the establishment of credit rating agencies as part of measures aimed at building an active corporate securities debt market and impetus to deepening of the domestic capital markets.
These are guidelines on the requirements for approval and registration of credit rating agencies in Kenya.
1.1 |
Credit Rating:
Credit rating is an objective and independent opinion on the general creditworthiness of an issuer of a debt instrument, and its ability to meet its obligations in a timely manner over the life of the financial instrument based on relevant risk factors including the ability of the issuer to generate cash in the future. Ratings rank the debt issue within a consistent framework to compare risk among the different debt instruments in the market and assign a risk grade.
As it pertains to assessment of future likely positions on the basis of both quantitative and qualitative judgment and past performance, credit rating is necessarily subjective. The goal of the rating process is to arrive at a reasoned judgment on credit risk not through a set formula but rather through a careful review and analysis of the critical issues surrounding a specific debt and the issuer. This in particular includes the ability of the management to sustain in future, cash generation in the face of adverse changes in the business and economic environment. A rating is therefore an informed opinion of future outcome based on known qualitative and quantitative factors.
A rating does not constitute a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold a particular security. In addition, a rating does not comment on the suitability of an investment for a particular investor.
The objective of a credit rating is to provide independent, high quality, impartial, value-added quantitative and qualitative review as well as analytical information on the risk profile assessment of issuers of financial instruments.
It therefore serves to promote confidence in the capital markets and enhance transparency by facilitating investors’ awareness on underlying risks of an issuer or issued financial instrument through assignment of ratings.
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2. |
Core Professional Capacity
2.1 |
The applicant must make evident its capacity to perform the role of a rating agency.
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2.2 |
The applicant must have a background and experience as well as professional expertise to provide the service of a rating agency.
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2.3 |
The applicant must either be in the process of appointing or have appointed professionals including economic, financial and research analysts, and other relevant quantitative and qualitative analysts who have the relevant background in the rating business.
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3. |
Objectivity and Independence
3.1 |
The applicant must demonstrate its independence and objectivity.
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3.2 |
The applicant must not be associated directly or indirectly with group(s) who have conflicting interests in the area of the rating business.
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3.3 |
The applicant must also demonstrate that it has a proven rating methodology.
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3.4 |
The rating process must have sufficient internal checks and balances to safeguard objectivity in particular where qualitative judgment also plays an important role in the rating process.
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3.5 |
The rating process must be based on quantitative and qualitative review of facts and must not rely in hearsay or rumours to downgrade or upgrade a particular issuer or issued financial instrument.
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4. |
Ownership
4.1 |
In order to ensure independence and objectivity, the applicant must be a body corporate with a preponderance of an institutional shareholding of repute.
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4.2 |
The shareholders, board of directors, management and professional analytical staff should be persons of impeccable character.
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4.3 |
The applicant should partly be owned by an internationally recognized rating agency or have a contractual arrangement with an internationally recognized rating agency that provides technical and strategic support drawn from international experience.
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4.4 |
For purposes of this guidelines, an internationally recognized agency shall be a rating agency which has been in the business of providing credit ratings for debt securities or any securities of interest to investors, which obligates the issuer to pay back the principal amount raised in more than two markets for at least five years.
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4.5 |
The ownership structure or association and capital level shall not be the only basis or criteria of determining the independence and integrity of a rating agency.
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5. |
Capital Requirements
The applicant shall have a stable financial base with a minimum paid up capital of KSh. 12 million (or the equivalent in US dollars).
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6. |
Disclosure of Information by Rating Agency
The rating agency must disclose to the Authority, issuers and the general public the following—
(a) |
General fee structure or any change thereof;
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(c) |
disclosure of ratings of commercial paper or corporate bonds as applicable.
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7. |
Confidentiality
The rating agency must have a system of maintaining on a confidential basis the information supplied strictly for the purpose of rating by issuers in order to safeguard and promote confidence in the rating process.
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8. |
Documents to Accompany the Application for Approval and Registration of a Credit Agency in Kenya
An application for approval and registration should be made to the Capital Markets Authority accompanied by the following—
(a) |
certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum and Articles of Association;
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(b) |
business plan (to include resumes of the top management staff, management structure, brief on the rating methodology, rating grades, fee structure);
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(c) |
a sample of a standard agreement between the rating agency and its clients;
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(d) |
draft sample "letter of requests" for rating accompanied by a draft of the "information requirements for rating securities".
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THE CAPITAL MARKETS (COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES) REGULATIONS
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
PART I – PRELIMINARY
PART II – CONSENT, REGISTRATION AND APPROVAL OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES
3. |
Application for consent.
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4. |
Documents to accompany application.
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5. |
Application for registration of a collective investment scheme
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6. |
Notification of registration.
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PART III – INCORPORATION DOCUMENTS OF A COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME
8. |
Requirements of incorporation documents
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9. |
Alteration of incorporation documents
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10. |
Alterations subject to approval of the Authority.
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PART IV – COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
12. |
Collective Investment scheme to issue information memorandum
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13. |
Requirements of information memorandum
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14. |
Revision of information memorandum
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PART V – MANAGEMENT OF A COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME
15. |
Obligation to appoint a fund manager
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16. |
Management of a collective investment scheme
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17. |
Duties of a fund manager
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18. |
Records to be maintained by a fund manager
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19. |
Fund manager's reports
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20. |
Liability of a fund manager
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21. |
Remuneration of a fund manager
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22. |
Removal of a fund manager
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23. |
Resignation of a fund manager
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24. |
Service of notice and handing over
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25. |
Obligation to appoint a trustee
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26. |
Eligibility for appointment of a trustee
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27. |
Duties and obligations of a trustee
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28. |
No delegation of duties of a trustee
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29. |
Resignation of trustee
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31. |
Matters to be provided for in the trust deed
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32. |
Remuneration of trustee
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33. |
Obligation to appoint a custodian
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34. |
Eligibility for appointment of a custodian
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35. |
Duties of a custodian
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36. |
Records to be maintained by a custodian
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37. |
Reports by a custodian
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38. |
Resignation of a custodian
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39. |
Removal of a custodian
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UMBRELLA SCHEMES AND INVESTMENT COMPANIES
40. |
Meaning of umbrella scheme
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41. |
Minimum requirements for umbrella schemes
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42. |
Allocation of costs for umbrella schemes
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44. |
Special provisions relating to investment companies
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PART VI – PRICING, VALUATION AND DEALING OF SHARES
46. |
Compliance with incorporation documents
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47. |
Period of initial offer
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48. |
Creation of shares during initial offer
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50. |
Determination of selling and re-purchase price
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51. |
Pricing of additional shares
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52. |
Valuation point for selling price
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53. |
Valuation point for repurchase price
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54. |
Allowance for service charge
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55. |
Determination of repurchase price
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56. |
Calculation of net asset value per share
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REDEMPTION AND CANCELLATION OF SHARES
57. |
Cancellation of shares
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59. |
Timing of instructions to create or cancel units
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OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (DEALING)
61. |
Fund manager's obligation to issue or redeem shares
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62. |
Restrictions on issued shares in an investment company
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63. |
Issue price parameters
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64. |
Redemption price parameters
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66. |
Charges on redemption or cancellation
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68. |
Payment on Redemption
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69. |
Notification of price to the trustee or custodian
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72. |
Annual income allocation date
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73. |
Annual allocation of income
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74. |
Annual allocation to accumulation shares
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75. |
Annual distribution to holders of income shares
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76. |
Interim allocation of income
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PART VII – INVESTMENT, BORROWING, LENDING
78. |
Broad investment guidelines
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79. |
Restriction on borrowing and lending
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80. |
Investment and borrowing powers for umbrella schemes
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ADVERTISEMENTS AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
81. |
Advertising only for approved schemes
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83. |
General and extra-ordinary meetings
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89. |
Holders to be notified
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90. |
Special resolutions required for amendments to incorporation documents
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91. |
Service of notices and other documents
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92. |
Obligation to appoint an auditor
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93. |
Qualifications of an auditor
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96. |
Audit of annual report
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PART VIII – AMALGAMATION AND RECONSTRUCTION
98. |
Amalgamation and reconstruction
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SUSPENSION AND RESUMPTION OF DEALINGS IN SHARES
99. |
Suspension and resumption of dealings in shares
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WINDING UP OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES
100. |
When a collective investment may be wound up
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101. |
Consequences of commencement of winding up
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102. |
Manner of winding up
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104. |
Duty to ascertain liabilities
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105. |
Accounts and reports
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106. |
Liability of a fund manager
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107. |
Additional provisions applicable to umbrella schemes
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108. |
Capital Markets Tribunal
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PART IX – EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP PLANS (ESOPS)
109. |
Approval of and registration with the Authority
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111. |
Requirements for ESOPS
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112. |
Investment parameters
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113. |
Minimum number of trustees
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115. |
Certificate of entitlement to holders
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116. |
Rights on the certificate of entitlement
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118. |
Surrender of certificates by employee
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119. |
Redemption or transfer
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120. |
Exchange of units not permitted
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SPECIAL INTEREST COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES
125. |
Approval and registration with the Authority
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126. |
Special interest unit trust
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127. |
Requirements for special interest unit trust
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128. |
Investment parameters
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129. |
Minimum number of trustees
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131. |
Certificate of entitlement to holders
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132. |
Rights on the certificate of entitlement
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134. |
Redemption or transfer
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135. |
Exchange of units not permitted
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SCHEDULES
SECOND SCHEDULE [r. 8 (1)] — |
THE INCORPORATION DOCUMENTS
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THIRD SCHEDULE [r. 31] — |
MATTERS TO BE PROVIDED FOR IN A TRUST DEED
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FOURTH SCHEDULE [r. 12] — |
PARTICULARS OF INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
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FIFTH SCHEDULE [r. 96] — |
INTERIM AND ANNUAL REPORTS
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THE CAPITAL MARKETS (COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES) REGULATIONS
PART I – PRELIMINARY
1. |
Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Capital Markets (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations.
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2. |
Interpretation
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
"Act" means the Capital Markets Act;
"certificate of entitlement" means a document of title, statement of account or any other document evidencing ownership of the holder thereof to one or more shares acquired by the holder in a collective investment scheme;
"custodian" means a company approved by the Authority to hold in custody funds, securities, financial instruments or documents of title to assets of a collective investment scheme;
"dealing" means an act of buying, selling or agreeing to buy or sell or trade shares by a fund manager;
"collective investment scheme portfolio" means all cash and other collective investment scheme portfolio for the time being held or deemed to be held upon trust pursuant to a trust deed establishing a collective investment scheme or other incorporation or offering document of a collective investment scheme, other than the amount for the time being standing to the credit of the distribution account;
"dilution" means that a collective investment scheme may suffer reduction in the value of its collective investment scheme portfolio as a result of costs incurred in dealing in its underlying investments and of any spread between the buying and the selling prices of such investments;
"holder" means any person (other than a fund manager) who is the lawful holder of a certificate evidencing that he has an interest in the collective investment scheme and includes a purchaser of or a subscriber for such an interest who is entitled to have a certificate issued to him;
"initial charge" means that portion of the selling price of a share which represents the fund manager's charge in respect of expenditure incurred and work performed by it in connection with the creation and issue of such share but does not include any compulsory charge;
"portfolio" means a group of securities in which members of the public are invited to acquire shares pursuant to the collective investment scheme and include any amount in cash forming part of the assets pertaining to such portfolio;
"shillings" means shillings in the currency of the Republic of Kenya;
"trust" means a trust within the meaning of the Trustee Act (Cap. 167);
"trust deed" in relation to a collective investment scheme, means the trust deed that sets out the trusts governing the unit trust or mutual fund and includes every instrument that varies those trusts, or effects the powers, duties, or functions of the trustee or manager of the unit trust or mutual fund;
"trustee" in relation to a unit trust, means a trustee in which are invested the money, investments or other collective investment scheme portfolio that are for the time being subject to the trusts governing the unit trust;
"unit" means an undivided share in the collective investment scheme portfolio of a unit trust scheme;
"working day" excludes Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.
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PART II – CONSENT, REGISTRATION AND APPROVAL OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES
3. |
Application for consent.
An application for consent to register a collective investment scheme shall be submitted to the Authority by the promoter of a proposed collective investment scheme, and shall be accompanied by—
(a) |
the prescribed application fee;
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(b) |
the documents specified in Regulation 4 and
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(c) |
such other documents that may be required by the Authority.
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4. |
Documents to accompany application.
(1) |
The application in Regulation 3 shall be accompanied by the following documents—
(a) |
draft incorporation documents of the collective investment scheme;
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(b) |
memorandum and articles of association of the promoter;
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(c) |
memorandum and articles of association of the proposed fund manager;
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(f) |
two professional or business references.
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(2) |
Consent granted for the registration of a collective investment scheme shall lapse after three months.
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5. |
Application for registration of a collective investment scheme
An application for registration of a collective investment scheme shall be made to the Authority by a promoter of the collective investment scheme, in triplicate in Form l set out in the First Schedule, within three months after the grant of consent, accompanied by the following—
(a) |
the incorporation documents;
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(b) |
the information memorandum;
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(c) |
audited reports for the preceding 3 years of the proposed fund manager, where applicable;
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(d) |
audited reports for the preceding 3 years of the proposed trustee;
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(e) |
audited reports for the preceding 3 years of the proposed custodian;
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(f) |
a letter of consent to act as a fund manager;
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(g) |
a letter of consent to act as a trustee;
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(h) |
a letter of consent to act as a custodian; and
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(i) |
the prescribed registration fee.
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6. |
Notification of registration.
The Authority shall advise the promoter within thirty days of receipt of the application for registration of a collective investment scheme whether registration has been granted.
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7. |
Form of certificate
The certificate of registration of a collective investment scheme shall be in Form 2 set out in the First Schedule.
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PART III – INCORPORATION DOCUMENTS OF A COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME
8. |
Requirements of incorporation documents
(1) |
The incorporation documents of a collective investment scheme shall contain the documents specified in the Second Schedule.
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(2) |
Nothing in the incorporation documents may provide that a trustee, custodian, fund manager or board of directors of a collective investment scheme shall be exempt from liability to a holder for breach of trust, fraud or negligence, or be indemnified against such liability by holders or at the holder's expense.
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9. |
Alteration of incorporation documents
(1) |
All proposed alterations or additions to the incorporation documents shall be submitted to the Authority for prior approval.
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(2) |
The Authority shall determine whether holders shall be notified of any alterations or additions to the incorporation documents and the period of notice if any to be applied before the changes are to take effect.
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(3) |
The notice period referred to in subregulation (2) shall not exceed three months unless the Authority, having regard to the merits of the case, otherwise determines.
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10. |
Alterations subject to approval of the Authority.
(1) |
Subject to Regulation 9, the incorporation documents may be altered by the fund manager without consulting the holders, provided that the trustee or the board of directors, as the case may be, certify in writing that in their opinion the proposed alteration—
(a) |
is necessary to enable compliance with fiscal, statutory or other official requirements; or—
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(b) |
does not materially prejudice holders' interests, does not to any material extent release the trustee, custodian, fund manager or the board of directors, their agents or associates from any liability to holders and does not materially increase the costs payable from the collective investment scheme portfolio concerned; or
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(c) |
is necessary to correct a manifest error.
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(2) |
All alterations under this Regulation shall be filed with the Authority within seven days of the relevant decision.
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11. |
Inspection
The fund manager shall make the incorporation documents available for inspection free of charge to any of the collective investment scheme's holders at all times during ordinary office hours at the registered office of the fund manager.
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PART IV – COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
12. |
Collective Investment scheme to issue information memorandum
A collective investment scheme shall not offer its shares for sale to the public or a section of the public issued an information memorandum approved by the Authority which complies with the Fourth Schedule.
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13. |
Requirements of information memorandum
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Every information memorandum of a collective investment scheme shall contain the information listed in the Fourth Schedule.
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Application forms supplied to persons who are not holders shall be accompanied by the information memorandum but advertisements or investment plans containing an application form and all the information listed in the Fourth Schedule may also be used.
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(3) |
Where performance data or estimated yields are included in an information memorandum, advertisement or any other invitation to the public to invest in the collective investment scheme, the Authority may require justification of the calculations resulting in such performance data or estimated yields.
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(4) |
Forecast of a collective investment scheme's performance shall not be made in the information memorandum and the publication of a prospective yield shall not constitute a forecast of performance and a statement to the effect that the publication is that of a prospective yield and not a forecast of performance shall be made in the information memorandum, advertisement or any other invitation to the public.
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14. |
Revision of information memorandum
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An information memorandum shall be—
(a) |
reviewed and revised at least once in every six months to take account of any change or new matter, other than a matter which reasonably appears to the fund manager to be insignificant;
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revised immediately upon the occurrence of any material change in the matters stated therein or upon the occurrence of any new material information which ought to be disclosed therein.
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(2) |
A revision of the information memorandum may take the form of a complete substitution of the previous information memorandum or a supplement to the information memorandum and the date of the revision shall be prominently displayed.
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Any amendments to the information memorandum shall require the prior approval of the Authority.
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PART V – MANAGEMENT OF A COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME
15. |
Obligation to appoint a fund manager
Every collective investment scheme shall appoint in writing a fund manager approved by the Authority to manage the day to day operation of the collective investment scheme.
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16. |
Management of a collective investment scheme
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No person shall be appointed as a fund manager of a collective investment scheme unless such a person holds a licence to operate as a fund manager issued by the Authority.
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(2) |
A fund manager of a collective investment scheme may in relation to the custodian or trustee of such collective investment scheme, be a holding company or a subsidiary company within the meaning of the terms as defined in section 154 of the Companies Act, (Cap. 486) or be deemed by the Authority to be otherwise under control of substantially the same persons or the consist substantially of the same shareholders, provided that the investment in a related company shall be limited to ten percent of the total funds managed by the fund manager.
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(3) |
A fund manager shall at all times maintain a paid-up share capital and unimpaired reserves of not less than ten million shillings for the operation of the collective investment scheme.
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17. |
Duties of a fund manager
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A fund manager of a collective investment scheme shall carry out the administration of the fund including the management of the portfolio of investments in accordance with the direction and the authority of the trustee or the board of directors, as the case may be, as well as the provisions of the incorporation documents, the information memorandum, the rules of the collective investment scheme and these Regulations.
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(2) |
The principal duties of a fund manager shall include but shall not be restricted to—
(a) |
advising the trustee or board of directors, as the case may be, on the asset classes which are available for investment;
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(b) |
formulating a prudent investment policy;
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(c) |
investing the scheme's assets in accordance with the scheme's investment policy;
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(d) |
reinvesting any income of the scheme fund which is not required for immediate payments;
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(e) |
instructing the custodian to transfer, exchange, deliver in the required form and manner the scheme assets held by such custodian;
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(f) |
ensuring that the shares or units in the collective investment scheme are priced in accordance with the information memorandum, the rules of the collective investment scheme and these Regulations;
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(g) |
not selling any shares otherwise than on the terms and at a price calculated in accordance with the provisions of the information memorandum, rules of the collective investment scheme or these Regulations;
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(h) |
rectifying any breach of matters arising under paragraph (f) or (g) provided that where the breach relates to incorrect pricing of shares or to the late payment in respect of the issue or redemption of shares, rectification shall, unless the trustee or board of directors, as the case may be, otherwise directs, extend to the reimbursement or payment or arranging the reimbursement or payment of money by the fund manager to the holders or former holders, by the fund manager to the scheme, or by the scheme to the fund manager;
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(i) |
purchasing at the request of a holder, any shares held by such holder on the terms and at a price calculated in accordance with the provisions hereof;
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(j) |
publishing daily the price of shares in at least two daily newspapers of national circulation, published in the English language:
Provided that where a collective investment scheme is not dealing on a daily basis, there shall be at least one publication a month of the prices of shares in at least two daily newspapers of national circulation, at least three days before the dealing day, specifying therein the date of the dealing day.
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(k) |
preparing and timeously dispatching all cheques, warrants, notices, accounts, summaries, declarations, offers and statements required under the provisions of the information memorandum, rules of the collective investment scheme or these Regulations, to be issued, served or sent and signing and executing all certificates and all transfers of securities;
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(l) |
making available for inspection to the trustee or board of directors or any approved auditor appointed by the trustee or directors, the records and the books of account of the fund manager giving to the trustee or board of directors or to any such auditor such oral or written information as it or he requires with respect to all matters relating to the fund manager, its properties and its affairs;
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(m) |
making available or ensuring that there is made available to the trustee or board of directors such details as the trustee or board of directors may require with respect to all matters relating to the collective investment scheme; and
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(n) |
being fair and equitable in the event of any conflict of interest that may arise in the course of its duties.
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(3) |
A fund manager shall not engage or contract any advisory or management services on behalf of a collective investment scheme without prior written approval of the trustee or the board of directors:
Provided that—
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the fund manager shall remain liable for any act or omission of the sub-contracted fund manager;
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(b) |
the fees and expenses of any such persons shall be payable by the fund manager and shall not be payable out of the collective investment scheme portfolio;
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any expenses incurred by any such persons which, if incurred by the fund manager would have been payable out of the collective investment scheme portfolio, may be paid out of the collective investment scheme portfolio to the fund manager by way of reimbursement; and
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(d) |
any such appointment or termination of appointment shall be notified in writing to all holders.
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(4) |
All monetary benefits or commissions arising out of managing scheme funds shall be credited to the scheme fund by the fund manager.
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(5) |
The fund manager shall account to the trustee within thirty days after receipt by the fund manager any monies payable to the trustee.
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(6) |
Every fund manager shall issue a receipt evidencing the purchase of shares of the collective investment scheme for each purchase.
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(7) |
The fund manager shall issue a certificate of entitlement to the holders every thirty days, specifying any shares held by any holder and showing the transactions in the holder's account during the preceding month and which shall be prima facie evidence of the title of the holder to the units or shares.
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18. |
Records to be maintained by a fund manager
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A fund manager of a collective investment scheme shall—
(a) |
keep and maintain a record of all minutes, statements of accounts and resolutions in respect of the scheme's investment portfolio;
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keep or cause to be kept proper books of accounts and records in which shall be entered all transactions effected by the fund manager for the account of the collective investment scheme and permit the trustee or board of directors from time to time on demand to examine and take copies of or extracts from any such books and records;
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(c) |
maintain a daily record of shares held by the fund manager, including the type of such shares acquired or disposed of, and of the balance of any acquisitions and disposals; and
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(d) |
keep and maintain a daily record of the shares of the scheme which are held, issued, redeemed, exchanged, and the valuation of the collective investment scheme portfolio including particulars given in Regulation 69, required upon completion of a valuation.
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(2) |
The fund manager shall make the collective investment scheme's records available for inspection by the trustee, board of directors or the Authority free of charge at times during office hours and shall supply the trustee, board of directors or Authority with a copy of the records or any part of such records on request at no charge.
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19. |
Fund manager's reports
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The fund manager shall provide the trustee, board of directors, holders and the Authority quarterly from the date of the fund manager's appointment with—
(a) |
a valuation of the scheme fund and of all the investments representing the same, including the details of the cost of such investments and their estimated yields;
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a report reviewing the investment activity and performance of the investment portfolios comprising the scheme fund since the last report date and containing the fund manager's proposals for the investment of the scheme fund during the period; and
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a record of all investment transactions during the previous period.
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(2) |
The Fund manager of a collective investment scheme shall once every year provide every holder and the Authority with audited accounts and such other statements as may be necessary in relation to the operations of that scheme during the period which ended not more than three months before the date on which such accounts or statements are submitted, and in regard to its position as at the end of that period, including—
(a) |
the fund manager's capital resources actually employed or immediately available for employment for the purposes of the scheme;
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(b) |
in respect of the collective investment scheme portfolio, the total market value of each of the several securities included in the collective investment scheme portfolio, and the value of each of those securities expressed—
(i) |
as a percentage of the total market value of the collective investment scheme portfolio; |
(ii) |
as a percentage of the total amount of securities of that class issued by the concern in which the investment is held; and |
(iii) |
indicating the percentage of such securities in relation to the investment guidelines specified in Regulation 78(2). |
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(c) |
the amount of dividends and interest and any other income for distribution which have accrued to the underlying securities comprised in the collective investment scheme portfolio, indicating the classes of income and the amount derived from each class, and how the income has been or is intended to be allocated;
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(d) |
the amount of proceeds of capital gains, rights and bonus issues and any other accruals and receipts of a capital nature which have been or are to be invested in the scheme for the benefit of the holders, indicating the classes thereof and the amount derived from each class, but excluding amounts derived from the sale of shares;
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(e) |
the total amount derived from the sale of shares, indicating the total amount paid in respect of compulsory charges, and the total amount paid in respect of the repurchase of shares;
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(f) |
the fund, manager's income derived from all sources in the operation of the scheme, indicating the sources and the amount derived from each source, and its net profit or loss derived from such operation;
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(g) |
a review of the fluctuations in the selling and repurchase prices per share during the period in question including the highest and lowest selling prices and the highest and lowest repurchase price.
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(3) |
Copies of the accounts and statements referred to in subregulation (2) shall be kept at the registered office of the fund manager and made available for inspection during ordinary office hours by any holder or other person bona fide interested in the purchase of shares of the scheme.
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(4) |
A fund manager shall in addition, within a period of thirty days after receipt of a written request from the Authority, or within such further period thereafter as the Authority may allow, lodge with the Authority such further information and explanations in connection with any accounts or statement referred to in subregulation (2) as may be specified in the request.
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(5) |
The fund manager of a mutual fund shall report to the board of directors within seven days of the creation and cancellation of shares.
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20. |
Liability of a fund manager
(1) |
The fund manager of a collective investment scheme shall not be liable for any loss, damage or depreciation in the value of the scheme fund or of any investment comprised therein or the income therefrom which may arise by reason of depreciation of the market value of the shares and other assets in which scheme funds are invested unless such loss, damage or depreciation in the value of the scheme fund arises from negligence whether professional or otherwise, willful default or fraud by the fund manager or any of its agents, employees or associates.
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(2) |
In the absence of fraud or negligence by the fund manager, the fund manager shall not incur any liability by reason of any matter or thing done or suffered or omitted by it in good faith under the provisions of the incorporation documents, information memorandum, rules of the collective investment scheme or these Regulations.
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(3) |
The fund manager shall not be under any liability except such liability as may be expressly assumed by the fund manager under the incorporation documents, information memorandum, the rules of the collective investment scheme and these Regulations, nor shall the fund manager save as expressly provided herein be liable for any act or omission of the trustee.
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21. |
Remuneration of a fund manager
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The fund manager shall be entitled by way of remuneration for its services and to cover expenses and fees in performing its obligations including obligations to pay the remuneration to the trustee and the trustee disbursements and the auditors fees and expenses but excluding expenses incurred by the fund manager or the trustee for the purpose of enabling the trust to conform to legislation passed after the date hereof the expenses whereof to be paid out of the collective investment scheme portfolio to receive the following amounts, namely:—
(a) |
the initial charge referred to in Regulation 65(1); or
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(b) |
any charge disclosed in the information memorandum.
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(2) |
The fund manager may at any time at the fund manager's discretion waive or rebate in full or any part of the amounts mentioned in subregulation (1);
Provided that the fund manager shall report to the trustee or board of directors any such changes and give the reasons therefor.
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22. |
Removal of a fund manager
(1) |
A fund manager shall be removed immediately on the happening of any of the following events:—
(a) |
if a court of competent jurisdiction orders liquidation of the fund manager (except a voluntary liquidation for the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation upon terms previously approved in writing by the trustee, board of directors, as the case may be, and the Authority); or
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(b) |
if a receiver is appointed for the undertaking of the fund manager's assets or any part thereof; or
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(c) |
if for good and sufficient reason the trustee or board of directors, as the case may be, is of the opinion and so states in writing to the Authority that a change of fund manager is desirable in the interest of the holders.
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(2) |
A fund manager shall be removed by three months notice in writing by the trustee or board of directors to the fund manager as the case may be—
(a) |
if an extra-ordinary resolution is passed by the holders removing the fund manager; or
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(b) |
if the holders of three quarters majority in value of the shares in existence (excluding shares held or deemed to be held by the fund manager or by any associate of the fund manager) request in writing to the trustee or board of directors as the case may be, that the fund manager be removed.
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23. |
Resignation of a fund manager
A fund manager may resign by giving three months notice, to the trustee or board of directors as the case may be, of the collective investment scheme, and shall give reasons for the resignation.
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24. |
Service of notice and handing over
(1) |
Notice shall be deemed to have been served seven days from the date of its dispatch and shall come into effect four days after it is served and such termination will be deemed to be effective ninety days after the notice comes into effect.
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(2) |
During the last thirty days of the notice period given under Regulations 22 and 23 the fund manager shall:—
(a) |
hand over, transfer and deliver to a fund manager, appointed in writing by the trustee or board of directors and licensed by the Authority to succeed the outgoing fund manager, all information within itself in relation to its contractual duties to the scheme including—
(i) |
statements pertaining to the entire scheme fund; |
(ii) |
investment portfolio including details of the cost of such investments and estimated yields; |
(iii) |
statements pertaining to all incomplete transactions; and |
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any other information as may reasonably be required by the scheme. |
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hand over, transfer and deliver all records of accounts required to be maintained by a fund manager under Regulation 18, as may be reasonably required by the incoming fund manager:
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Provided that copies of the said information shall be submitted to the Authority within the same period.
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25. |
Obligation to appoint a trustee
Subject to these Regulations, a collective investment scheme shall in writing appoint as trustee a person approved by the Authority.
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26. |
Eligibility for appointment of a trustee
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No person shall be appointed a trustee of a collective investment scheme unless such person is a bank or financial institution approved for that purpose by the Authority.
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(2) |
A trustee of a collective investment scheme may in relation to the fund manager or custodian of such collective investment scheme, be a holding company or a subsidiary company within the meaning of the terms as defined in section 154 of the Companies Act (Cap. 486) or be deemed by the Authority to be otherwise under control of substantially the same persons or consist of substantially of the same shareholders provided that the investment in a related company shall be limited to ten percent of the total funds managed by the fund manager.
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(3) |
The Authority may revoke any approval already granted if at any time thereafter a trustee ceases to satisfy the requirements of these Regulations.
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27. |
Duties and obligations of a trustee
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In the case of a unit trust, a trustee shall cause proper books of accounts to be kept by the fund manager, in respect of the unit trust and shall make available annually in such manner as may be prescribed by the Authority, audited statement of accounts in respect of the unit trust, together with a summary of any amendments of the trust deed that have been made since the date of the last statement.
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The trustee of a collective investment scheme, shall serve the scheme in compliance with the trust deed, and the trustee's duties shall include the following, to—
(a) |
ensure that the custodian takes into custody all the collective investment scheme portfolio and holds it in trust for the holders in accordance with these Regulations;
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take all steps and execute all documents which are necessary to secure acquisitions or disposals properly made by the fund manager in accordance with the trust deed, incorporation documents and these Regulations;
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collect any income due to be paid to the scheme and or claim any repayment of tax and direct any income received in trust for the holders to the custodian in accordance with these Regulations or the trust deed;
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keep such records as are necessary—
(i) |
to enable it to comply with these Regulations; and |
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to demonstrate that such compliance has been achieved. |
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execute all documents as are necessary and take all steps to ensure that instructions properly given to it by the fund manager as to the exercise of rights (including voting rights) attaching to the ownership of collective investment scheme portfolio are carried out;
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exercise any right of voting conferred by any of the collective investment scheme portfolio which is in shares in other collective investment schemes managed or otherwise operated by the fund manager;
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execute and deliver to the fund manager or its nominee upon the written request of the fund manager from time to time such powers of attorney or proxies as the fund manager may reasonably require, in such name or names as the fund manager may request, authorising such attorneys and proxies to vote consent or otherwise act in respect of all or any part of the collective investment scheme portfolio;
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forward to the fund manager and the custodian without delay all notices of meetings, reports, circulars, proxy solicitations and other documents of a like nature received by it as registered holder of any investment;
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(i) |
ensure that the collective investment scheme is managed by the fund manager in accordance with the agreement of service with the fund manager, these Regulations, the incorporation documents, the information memorandum and the rules of the collective investment scheme;
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(j) |
issue a report to be included in the annual report of the collective investment scheme on whether in the opinion of the trustee, the fund manager has in all material respects managed the scheme in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, incorporation documents, the information memorandum and the rules of the collective investment scheme, and if the fund manager has not done so, the respect in which it has not done so and the steps which the trustee has taken in respect thereof;
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ensure that decisions about the constituents of the collective investment scheme portfolio do not exceed the powers conferred on the fund manager; and
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(l) |
ensure that the fund manager maintains sufficient records and adopts such procedures and methods for calculation of prices at which shares are issued and redeemed to ensure that those prices are within the limits prescribed by these Regulations, the incorporation documents, the information memorandum and the rules of the collective investment scheme.
Provided that if the trustee is not satisfied with any matters specified in this Regulation it must inform the Authority.
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In this rule 'voting' includes giving any consent or approval of any arrangement, scheme or resolution or any alternation in or abandonment of any rights attaching to any part of the collective investment scheme portfolio and 'right' includes a requisition or joining in a requisition to convene any meeting or to give notice of any resolution or to circulate any statement or to consent to any short notice of any meeting.
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28. |
No delegation of duties of a trustee
A trustee shall not delegate to the fund manager, his agent or associate—
(a) |
any function of oversight in respect of the fund manager; or
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any function of custody or control of the collective investment scheme portfolio.
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29. |
Resignation of trustee
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A trustee shall not be entitled to resign except upon the appointment of a new trustee. If a trustee wishes to resign it shall give three months notice in writing to that effect to the fund manager and the Authority and the fund manager shall appoint within two months after the date of such notice, some other qualified person as the new trustee upon and subject to such person entering into a trust deed supplemental to the trust deed comprised in the incorporation documents. If the fund manager is unable to appoint a new trustee as aforesaid within such period of two months, the trustee shall be entitled to appoint a qualified company selected by it as the new trustee on the same basis as aforesaid.
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In this clause the expression "qualified person" means a company qualified to act as trustee in terms of these Regulations.
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30. |
Removal of a trustee
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A trustee shall be removed by the 'fund manager in writing immediately on the happening of any of the following events, that is if—
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a court of competent jurisdiction orders its liquidation (except a voluntary liquidation for the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation under a scheme approved by the Authority);
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a manager or a receiver is appointed over any of its assets; or
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the trustee ceases to carry on business as a bank or financial institution.
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(2) |
A trustee shall be removed by three months notice in writing given to the trustee by the fund manager with the approval of the Authority if—
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