2025-07-23

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Circular No. 20 of 2025-Submission of Information/data by Securities and Future Advisors

Securities and Future Advisors (SAs/FAs) must submit detailed operational, financial, and compliance data using standardized formats for companies and individuals. The requirements encompass company profiles, sponsor details, HR capacity, client demographics, business operations, digital presence, fee structures, and distribution activities. Entities are required to report specific metrics including employee certifications, system audit results, data breach incidents, and net worth figures, alongside a compliance undertaking from the Chief Executive Officer or the advisor.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN Specialized Companies Division Fund Management Department

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN Specialized Companies Division Fund Management Department Annexure-A [For Companies] A. Company Profile / General Information: S.No. Information Required 1 Name of Securities Advisor (SA) / Future Advisor(FA) 2 Date of Issuance of First License. 3 Date of last/latest license renewal (If applicable). 4 Brief summary of type of services offered including any other license held. 5 Registered office Address, Place of Business and Contact details: Address Phone Number Email Website 6 Number of branches (if any) alongwith contact details. 7 Membership of any Association. 8 Rating of SA/FA, (wherever applicable) B. Sponsors & Management Related Information: 1 Names and Contact details of CEO, CFO, Company Secretary, Directors and Sponsors: S.No. Name Gender Qualification (including certification (if any)) Designation (In case of directors, please also mention the type of directorship viz. Executive, Non-Executive or Independent Director) CNIC Contact Details and Email Nationality Directorship / Position held in other companies 2 Details of Contact Person (Point of Contact for Regulatory Affairs)/Compliance Officer (If any): Name Address Email Mobile 3 Details of any affiliations with any Company or Association or Group. 4 Pattern of shareholding: Name of shareholder Number of shares held % of shareholding Local/Foreign C. HR Capacity Related Information: 1 Total Number of Employees. Male Female Non￾binary/other Total 2 Number of persons associated directly with providing advisory business. Male Female Non￾binary/other Total 3 Type of Certification held by the Employees directly engaged in advisory business: S.No. Name of Employee Designation Qualification Type of Certification held CNIC Gender Nationality

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN Specialized Companies Division Fund Management Department 4 Details of trainings provided to such employees during the year along with number of employees who attended and the name of training institution (if so applicable). [Note: In case of In-house Trainings, the same may be mentioned] D. Clients Related Information: 1 Total Number of Clients. At the beginning of the Period At the end of Period 2 Type of Clients: (for the period ended___) Corporates Employees Funds Individuals Total Male Female Non￾binary/ other Total Local Foreign 3 Number of Clients acquired during the year. Corporates Employees Funds Individuals Total Male Female Non￾binary/ other Total Local Foreign E. Business Operation related Information: S.No. Information Required 1 Detailed procedure for conducting advisory business (IPS designing for the client, risk management for clients, investment strategy formation, how often IPS is revisited etc.). 2 Quantum of business/advisory with related parties during the period. 3 Details of any existing or potential conflicts of interest. 4 Details of significant legal or criminal proceedings against the Business or its Employees. 5 Whether Internal Code of conduct developed for Employees for dealing with clients? 6 Compliance Officer report for the year. 7 Brief details of published/disseminated advertisement material used during the year. 8 Details of System Audit report (if applicable) 9 Details of systems employed along with nature of system failure incidents (if any) during the last 12-months. 10 Details of incidents of data breaches (if any) during the last 12- months or the last reported period. 11 Details of Complaint handling System. F. Digital Presence: 1 Mode of operations (Digital/Non-Digital/Both). 2 Details of Digital Touchpoints (Mobile Phone App./Web portal etc.)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN Specialized Companies Division Fund Management Department 3 Whether Cyber security measures are in place to protect Client Password and Investment information? 4 Whether website of SA/FA are up-dated on regular basis and whether it also includes financial information of the entity? 5 Details of Social Media Handles along with link/address. Facebook Twitter/X Others (Please specify) G. Fee Structure: 1 Fees structure such as quarterly/yearly and basis for percentage charged. [structure for performance fee] 2 In case of charging of performance based fee, share the structure. H. Distribution Function: S.No. Information Required 1 Whether SA is engaged in Distribution function? 2 In case SA is engaged in Distribution function then please provide the following information: Names of AMCs for which SA is acting as Distributor. Date of Contract with the AMC. Validity of the Contract. Names of Collective Investment Schemes (CIS)/Voluntary Pension Fund (VPF) who's units are being Distributed. Whether Distribution through Conventional or Digital means? (In case of digital, which channel or mode). (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) 3 Details of business on the basis of fund categories. 4 Details of other business(es) (other than licensed form of business). 5 Details of agreements (renewed, signed and terminated) with AMCs. I. Other Information: S.No. Information Required 1 Details of complaints (if any) lodged by the clients in respect of services offered. 2 Confirmation/Undertaking of compliance with the regulatory framework (Securities and Future Advisors (Licensing and Operations) Regulations, 2017) by the Chief Executive Officer.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN Specialized Companies Division Fund Management Department Annexure-B [For Individuals] A. General Information: S.No. Information Required 1 Name of Securities Advisor (SA) / Future Advisor(FA). 2 CNIC Number. 3 Brief summary of type of services offered including any other license held. 4 Place of Business / Contact details: Address Phone Number Email Website 5 Details of Agent(s), if any engaged. 6 Membership of any Association. 7 Date of license and last renewal. 8 Details of Contact Person (Point of Contact for Regulatory Affairs) /Compliance Officer(If any): Name Address Email Mobile B. HR Capacity Related Information: 1 Total Number of Employees. Male Female Any other/ transgender Total 2 Number of persons associated directly with providing advisory business. Male Female Any other/ transgender Total 3 Type of Certification held by the Employees directly engaged in advisory business: S.No. Name of Employee Designation Qualification Type of Certification held CNIC Gender Nationality 4 Details of trainings provided to such employees during the year along with number of employees who attended and the name of training institution (if so applicable). [Note: In case of In-house Trainings, the same may be mentioned] C. Business and Management related Information: S.No. Information Required 1 Detailed procedure for conducting advisory business (IPS designing for the client, risk management for clients, investment strategy formation, how often IPS is revisited etc.). 2 Quantum of business/advisory with related parties during the period. 3 Details of any existing or potential conflicts of interest. 4 Details of significant legal or criminal proceedings against the Business or its Employees. 5 Whether Internal Code of conduct developed for Employees for dealing with clients? 6 Compliance Officer report for the year. 7 Brief details of published/disseminated advertisement material used during the year.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN Specialized Companies Division Fund Management Department 8 Details of System Audit report (if applicable). 9 Details of systems employed along with nature of system failure incidents (if any) during the last 12-months. 10 Details of incidents of data breaches (if any) during the last 12- months or the last reported period. 11 Details of Complaint handling System. D. Clients Related Information: 1 Total Number of Clients. At the beginning of the Period At the end of Period 2 Type of Clients: (for the period ended___) Corporates Employees Funds Individuals Total Male Female Any other/ transge nder Total Local Foreign 3 Number of Clients acquired during the year. Corporates Employees Funds Individuals Total Male Female Any other/ transge nder Total Local Foreign E. Digital Presence: 1 Mode of operations (Digital/Non-Digital/Both). 2 Details of Digital Touchpoints (Mobile Phone App./Web portal etc.) 3 Whether Cyber security measures are in place to protect Client Password and Investment information? 4 Whether website of SA/FA are up-dated on regular basis and whether it also includes financial information of the entity? 5 Details of Social Media Handles along with link/address. Facebook Twitter Others (Please specify) F. Fee Structure: 1 Fees structure such as quarterly/yearly and basis for percentage charged. [structure for performance fee] 2 In case of charging of performance based fee, share the structure. G. Distribution Function: S.No. Information Required 1 Whether SA is engaged in Distribution function? 2 In case SA is engaged in Distribution function then please provide the following information: Names of AMCs for which SA is Date of Contract Validity of the Contract. Names of Collective Investment Schemes (CIS)/Voluntary Pension Whether Distribution through

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN Specialized Companies Division Fund Management Department acting as Distributor. with the AMC. Fund (VPF) who's units are being Distributed. Conventional or Digital means? (In case of digital, which channel or mode). (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) 3 Details of business on the basis of fund categories 4 Details of other business(es) (other than licensed form of business) 5 Details of agreements (renewed, signed and terminated) with AMCs. H. Financial Information: S.No. Information Required 1 Net Worth (Rs.). 2 Profit (before & after tax) (Rs.). 3 Revenues from SA/FA business (Rs.) . 4 Total Expenses 5 Details of compensation received from clients through other means than commission/performance fees. I. Other Information: S.No. Information Required 1 Details of any complaints (if any) lodged by the clients in respect of services offered. 2 Confirmation/Undertaking of compliance with the regulatory framework (Securities and Future Advisors (Licensing and Operations) Regulations, 2017) by the SA/FA.