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REQUIREMENTS
FOR LISTING OF FUNDS
Pre-requisite
for Listing of FundsTo
be eligible for listing, a fund must comply with
the following conditions:
- Must
be an approved fund or be domiciled or incorporated
in an approved jurisdiction or otherwise be
acceptable to the Exchange.
- Must
have appointed an independent auditor.
- Must
be able to provide the calculation of Net Asset
Value (NAV) periodically.
- The fund listed on LFX must be placed in custody with Citibank Worldwide Securities Services and Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Berhad, LFX's appointed settlement and depository service provider.
- Directors
must, collectively, have adequate experience
and expertise in management of mutual funds
or of the type in which the fund proposes to
invest.
- Directors
must, individually, be responsible for the contents
of listing documents and must state such responsibility
in the listing documents.
- Investment
Manager must demonstrate appropriate experience
and expertise in management of mutual funds
i.e. track record etc.
- All
service providers must disclose any conflicts
of interest in the operation of the fund.
- The
securities of a fund must be freely transferable
and able to be traded on equal basis i.e. rank
pari passu.
- All
audited annual accounts or interim financial
statement or statement of NAV must be prepared
in accordance with the United States ("US")
or United Kingdom ("UK") Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles ("GAAP") or International
Accounting Standards ("IAS").
Contents
of Listing Documents
- General
Description of Funds
- Relevant
details including name, address and domicile
or legal constitution of funds.
- Responsibility
statement by the directors of funds.
- A
statement that application has been made to
list i.e. declaration of undertaking.
- Description
of the nature, amount and price of issue and
details of valuation.
- Description
of any arrangements made for conversion between
classes and a clear statement as to any cross-class
liabilities.
- Details
of auditors and other service providers.
- Disclosure
of any pending legal proceedings.
- Investment
Policy and Strategies of Funds
- A
description of investment objectives and policies.
- A
description of principal strategies.
- Disclosure
of all material risks.
- Details
of any investments made or proposed other than
by purchase through an exchange or other open
market.
- Management
of Funds
- Details
of investment manager and advisers.
- Details
of service agreements and aggregate remuneration
of directors.
- Disclosure
and a summary of provisions of all material
contracts.
- Assets
& Financial Position of Funds
- An
audited annual accounts for funds which have
been in existence for twelve months or more
at the listing date.
- An
interim financial statement made up to a date
no earlier than three months prior to the listing
document date if more than nine months have
elapsed since the date of last audited accounts.
- An
audited statement of NAV for funds which have
been in existence for less than twelve months
as of a date not more than three months prior
to the listing document date.
- The
investment portfolio as of a date not more than
three months prior to the listing document date.
- Where
a fund has not commenced operations, a statement
to that effect.
- Other
financial highlights, if any.
- Other
Related Information
- Procedures
of purchasing and redeeming of funds.
- Costs
of investments.
- Dividends
& distributions.
Continuing Obligations
- Disclosure
of Material Changes for Dissemination
Immediate notification to
the Exchange is required for any price sensitive
information, any material changes of new developments
or operational changes and any material changes
in performance or financial position of a listed
fund.
- Annual
and Interim Accounts Audited
annual reports and accounts are to be sent to
the Exchange and shareholders within six months
of the period to which they relate. These annual
reports and accounts and any interim financial
accounts published by the fund must be made
available on request.
- Calculations
of NAV Immediate notification
to the Exchange is required for all calculations
of NAV.
- Marketing
Materials A complete
file of any marketing materials must be maintained
by the listed fund and must be made available
on request to the Exchange's authorised representatives.
Disclaimer:
Notwithstanding the performance of these requirements,
LFX reserves the rights to make any changes from
time to time. Any changes to the requirements
will be communicated to the users within reasonable
time. In any event, users are advised to contact
LFX for further clarification.
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