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CISCA Circular No. 15: Creation of Unpaid Participatory Interests

The Financial Services Board’s Registrar of Collective Investment Schemes mandates that scheme managers must obtain full payment or satisfactory proof of payment before creating participatory interests for investors. This directive strictly prohibits issuing units based solely on investor promises to pay later, as such practices directly contravene Section 95(1) of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act. Non-compliant managers face immediate regulatory enforcement, and the Registrar clarifies that standard banking processing delays do not exempt firms from this upfront verification requirement.

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ENQUIRIES:Marius De JonghD. DIALLING NO.:012 428 8090
OUR REF:CISCA CIRCULAR 15FAX:012 346 6533
DATE:8 November 2011E-MAIL:Marius.DeJongh@fsb.co.za

CISCA CIRCULAR NO.15 TO MANAGERS AND TRUSTEES OF ALL COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES

CREATION OF PARTICIPATORY INTERESTS NOT PAID FOR

Sub-section 95(1) of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 2002 (Act No. 45 of 2002) (CISCA) prescribes the sale of participatory interests by a manager to exclude lending or borrowing of money.

It determines that: “A manager may not sell or offer for sale any participatory interests except on terms requiring payment of the full selling price of the participatory interests to be made upon the acceptance by the manager ……… of the investor’s offer for the purchase of the participatory interests.” The manager may also not lend or advance any money.

It has come to the attention of the Registrar that some managers create participatory interests for investors, especially large investors and Linked Investment Services Providers on the request of the investor, without receipt of payment. This is based on an undertaking that payment will still be made, either the same or the following day, or that payment has been made, without the manager requiring proof thereof.

This practice is in direct contravention of the CISCA and viewed by the Registrar in a very serious light. Action will be taken against any manager found to be participating in this practice.

It is understood that payments made are not always reflected in the banking accounts of the manager on the same date of payment. Therefore, proper proof of payment, to the satisfaction of the manager, must be presented by the investor before the manager creates the participatory interests for the investor.

D P TSHIDI
REGISTRAR OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES

Board Members: AM Sithole (Chairperson) H Wilton (Deputy Chairperson) Z Bassa JV Mogadime
Prof PJ Sutherland D Turpin H M H Ratshefola D Msomi M Mnyande (Alternate)
I Momoniat O Makhubela (Alternate) Executive Officer: DP Tshidi
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REGISTRAR OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT

I acknowledge receipt of a copy of CISCA Circular No. 15

SignatureName of Manager
Date
SignatureName of Trustee
Date

Please return on/before 9 December 2011 to:

Facsimile No. 012 346 6533,
granty@fsb.co.za