Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 2002 (Act No. 45 of 2002)Board NoticesDetermination on the requirements for hedge fundsPart 3 : Retail Hedge Fund13. Financial indices |
| (1) | For a security to be classified as an index security, the security must replicate a financial index that is— |
| (a) | sufficiently diversified; |
| (b) | an adequate benchmark of the market to which it refers; |
| (c) | published in an appropriate manner and be readily accessible; and |
| (d) | compiled and calculated independently from the manager, the retail hedge fund and the issuer of the security. |
| (2) | Indices may, based on the eligibility criteria set out in subparagraph (1), consist of amongst others, commodity, metal, real estate and private equity. |