Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 2002 (Act No. 45 of 2002)

Board Notices

Determination on the requirements for hedge funds

Part 3 : Retail Hedge Fund

10. Permitted assets and securities

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(1)A manager may only include investments in other retail hedge funds or in collective investment schemes in securities in accordance with the limits set out in Table 5 of Annexure A in a portfolio.

 

(2)A manager may only include securities in a portfolio as set out in the founding document, provided that the following principles are adhered to and subject to the exposure limits set out in Table 1 of Annexure A—
(a)where the securities are listed, the securities must be dealt with on an exchange; or on a market which is regulated, operates regularly, is recognised and open to the public;
(b)a security based on the value of a commodity must comply with paragraph 3(g)(ii) and settled prior to its maturity so as not to require physical delivery of any commodity;
(c)a reliable valuation for the security must exist; and
(d)the liquidity of instruments must not compromise the liquidity terms of the portfolio.