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Summary of Amendments on the Revised Guidelines on Compliance Function
for Fund Management Companies
(Issued: 4 May 2020)
The following table provides a summary of key amendments to the Guidelines on Compliance Function for Fund Management Companies which
was revised on 4 May 2020:
General amendments
- Consequential amendments pursuant to the issuance of Guidelines on Advertising for Capital Market Products and Related Services.
Amendments to specific paragraphs
Prior to 4 May 2020 Issued on 4 May 2020 Comments
Chapter 4 : Key Responsibilities
- Paragraph 4.02(s) Existing requirement repositioned from Chapter 8, paragraph 8.01
- Paragraph 4.02(t) Existing requirement repositioned from Chapter 8, paragraph 8.02
- Paragraph 4.04(t) Existing requirement repositioned from Chapter 8, paragraph 8.04, 8.05 and 8.06
- Paragraph 4.04(s) Existing requirement repositioned from Chapter 8, paragraph 8.09
Chapter 8 : Marketing, Advertising and Promotional Materials
- Paragraph 8.01 Existing requirement repositioned to Chapter 4, paragraph 4.02(s)
- Paragraph 8.02 Existing requirement repositioned to Chapter 4, paragraph 4.02(t)
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Amendments to specific paragraphs
Prior to 4 May 2020 Issued on 4 May 2020 Comments
- Paragraph 8.03 Disapplication following issuance of Guidelines on Advertising for Capital Market
Products and Related Services
- Paragraph 8.04 Existing requirement repositioned to Chapter 4, paragraph 4.04(t)
- Paragraph 8.05 Existing requirement repositioned to Chapter 4, paragraph 4.04(t)
- Paragraph 8.06 Existing requirement repositioned to Chapter 4, paragraph 4.04(t)
- Paragraph 8.07 Disapplication following issuance of Guidelines on Advertising for Capital Market
Products and Related Services
- Paragraph 8.08 Disapplication following issuance of Guidelines on Advertising for Capital Market
Products and Related Services
- Paragraph 8.09 Existing requirement repositioned to Chapter 4, paragraph 4.04(s)
Chapter 13 : Additional Requirements Relating to a Digital Investment Management Company
Paragraph 13.05 Paragraph 13.05 Consequential amendment due to disapplication of Chapter 8