Regulatory Alerts2020-03-17
Circular 02-2020 Submission of Risk Management Self-Assessment Questionnaires for Securities Firms, Investment Administrators, and Pension and Severance Fund Administrators
The Superintendence of the Securities Market of Panama extends the deadline for submitting risk management self-assessment questionnaires to May 4, 2020, due to COVID-19 health measures. This extension applies to securities firms, investment administrators, and pension and severance fund administrators who were previously required to submit the forms by March 28, 2020. The adjustment aims to prevent exposure and further contagions while maintaining the implementation of the Risk-Based Supervision tool.
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Panama, March 16, 2020 Circular No. SMV-2-2020
To: Chief Executives and Compliance Officers City.
Reference: SUBMISSION OF RISK MANAGEMENT SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SECURITIES FIRMS, INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATORS, AND PENSION AND SEVERANCE FUND ADMINISTRATORS.
Dear Sirs:
Through Circular No. SMV-1-2020 of February 14, 2020, a response to the risk management self-assessment questionnaire for the implementation of the Risk-Based Supervision tool was requested, which has been published on the website, establishing a deadline of thirty (30) days for its submission, that is, by March 28, 2020. However, considering the cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) detected in our country and consequently the sanitary measures dictated by the National Government, through the Ministry of Health and other entities, to avoid exposure and further contagions, we have decided to reschedule the date so that the submission deadline is extended to May 4, 2020.
For any additional inquiries, we are at your disposal at the following email address: autoevaluacionsbr@supervalores.gob.pa.
Sincerely,
[Signature] Julio Javier Justíniani C. Superintendent /rs