Rule · CVM · 5 May 1999

CVM Instruction No. 306 of May 5, 1999 (Revoked)

Natural or legal persons domiciled in Brazil must obtain CVM authorization to administer securities portfolios. Natural persons require a recognized degree and three to five years’ experience, submitting CVs, diplomas, and declarations regarding ineligibility or insolvency. Legal persons must maintain a specialized technical department and assign responsibility to a CVM-authorized director or partner, who cannot hold other capital market roles. Administrators must report portfolio data by May 31 annually based on March 31 positions, notify changes within fifteen days, and disclose past performance warnings.

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Amended 5 times · last 2014-01-29

This document supersedes: CVM Instruction No. 231 of January 16, 1995

What changed in the obligations

Against CVM Instruction No. 231 of January 16, 1995 (1995-01-16)

112 new obligations · 2 changes of scope · 3 not carried over

2 obligations are the same in both texts.

Changed (2)
  • Scope
    Before
    Art. 1° To exempt from the prohibition set forth in Article 11, item I, of CVM Instruction No. 82, of 09.19.88, the portfolio administrator who: II - obtains prior authorization from the client to assume the counterparty of its operations, provided that: a) such authorization is included in the management contract; in the old text
    Now
    Art. 16. It is prohibited for the portfolio administrator: I - act as counterparty, directly or indirectly, in transactions with portfolios it administers, except in the following cases: a) when it concerns the administration of individual portfolios and there is prior and written authorization from the respective holder; or in this text
  • Scope
    Before
    Art. 1° To exempt from the prohibition set forth in Article 11, item I, of CVM Instruction No. 82, of 09.19.88, the portfolio administrator who: II - obtains prior authorization from the client to assume the counterparty of its operations, provided that: c) in the case of Investment Funds and Investment Clubs, it is contained in their bylaws and statutes, respectively, explicit authorization fo… in the old text
    Now
    § 1º Unless otherwise specifically provided, the prohibition set forth in item I of art. 16 of this Instruction does not apply to administrators and managers of investment funds, and the possibility of the administrator or manager acting as counterparty to the fund must be stated in the fund's regulations, if applicable. in this text
New in this text (112)
  • Art. 3 The professional administration of securities portfolios may only be exercised by a natural or legal person authorized by the CVM. in this text
  • Art. 4 The authorization to exercise the activity of securities portfolio administration is only granted to a natural person domiciled in the country who has: in this text
  • I – higher education degree, from an institution officially recognized, in the country or abroad; in this text
  • II - professional experience of at least three years in the financial area and/or in the securities market in the area of administration of third-party resources or professional experience of at least five years, directly related to the activities exercised in the securities market; and in this text
  • II - professional experience of: a) at least three years in specific activity directly related to the management of third-party resources in the financial market; or in this text
  • II - professional experience of: b) at least five years in the capital market, in an activity that demonstrates their aptitude for the management of third-party resources; and in this text
  • The CVM may, exceptionally, waive compliance with the requirement provided for in item I of this article, provided that professional experience specified in item II of at least seven years is proven. in this text
  • §1 The CVM may, exceptionally, waive compliance with the requirement provided for in item I of this article, provided that the professional experience required in item II of this article of at least seven years is proven. in this text
  • §2 The CVM may, exceptionally, waive compliance with the requirement provided for in item II of this article, provided that the interested party possesses renowned knowledge and high qualification in a field of knowledge that qualifies them to exercise the activity of securities portfolio administration. in this text
  • §4 For the purpose of proving the experience provided for in letter “b” of item II and in § 1 of this article, the interested party must submit to the CVM a request objectively justifying their understanding that they are qualified to administer securities portfolios for third parties. in this text
  • Art. 5 The application for authorization to exercise the activity of portfolio administration, by natural person, must be accompanied by the following documents: I - curriculum vitae containing professional data that demonstrate the applicant's experience, in accordance with Art. 4 of this Instruction; in this text
  • I – request signed by the interested party; in this text
  • - Item I with wording given by CVM Instruction No. 364, of May 7, 2002. in this text
  • II - registration form, duly filled out, contained in Annex III to this Instruction; and in this text
  • II – curriculum vitae containing professional data that demonstrate the applicant's experience, in accordance with Art. 4, duly signed by the interested party; in this text
  • - Item II with wording given by CVM Instruction No. 364, of May 7, 2002. in this text
  • III - declaration by the applicant, regarding: a) whether they are ineligible to hold a position in financial institutions and other entities authorized to operate by the CVM or the Central Bank of Brazil, insurance companies, private pension entities and open capital companies; in this text
  • III - declaration by the applicant, regarding: b) whether they have been judicially convicted in the last five years, and do not present, at the time of the request, protested bills; in this text
  • III - declaration by the applicant, regarding: c) whether they are included in the Register of Issuers of Bounced Checks; in this text
  • III - declaration by the applicant, regarding: d) whether they are bankrupt, in judicial reorganization or insolvent, or were an administrator or member of the fiscal council in the last five years of a legal entity that requested bankruptcy or whose bankruptcy was decreed in this period; and in this text
  • III - declaration by the applicant, regarding: e) whether they were, in the last five years, an administrator or member of the fiscal council of an entity subject to the control and supervision of the CVM, the Central Bank of Brazil, the Secretariat of Complementary Pension or the Superintendence of Private Insurance, which had, in this period, its authorization revoked or was subject to the regi… in this text
  • III – registration form duly filled out, contained in Annex III to this Instruction; (NR) in this text
  • IV – copy of the diploma of completion of higher education and of the main courses mentioned in the curriculum; in this text
  • - Item IV added by CVM Instruction No. 364, of May 7, 2002. in this text
  • V – copy of the registration card in the Register of Natural Persons and of the identity card; (NR) in this text
  • - Item V added by CVM Instruction No. 364, of May 7, 2002. in this text
  • VI – declaration from the current and previous employers informing what activities were developed by the interested party and listing the corresponding periods in which they were exercised or, if applicable, copy of the articles of association of companies of which the interested party is or has been a partner; (NR) in this text
  • - Item VI added by CVM Instruction No. 364, of May 7, 2002. in this text
  • VII – declaration, duly signed by the applicant, informing: a) whether they are ineligible to hold a position in financial institutions and other entities authorized to operate by the CVM or the Central Bank of Brazil, insurance companies, private pension entities and open capital companies; (NR) in this text
  • VII – declaration, duly signed by the applicant, informing: b) whether they have been convicted of bankruptcy crimes, prevarication, active or passive corruption, extortion, market manipulation, improper use of insider information, irregular exercise of position, profession, activity or function within the scope of the securities market, embezzlement, against the popular economy, public faith, pr… in this text
  • VII – declaration, duly signed by the applicant, informing: c) whether they are included in the Register of Issuers of Bounced Checks; in this text
  • CVM INSTRUCTION NO. 306, OF MAY 5, 1999 in this text
  • d) whether they have bills protested against them; in this text
  • e) whether, in the last five years, they suffered any punishment due to their performance as administrator or member of the fiscal council of an entity subject to the control and supervision of the CVM, the Central Bank of Brazil, the Secretariat of Complementary Pension or the Superintendence of Private Insurance; and in this text
  • f) whether their assets, by virtue of a judicial decision or administrative authority, are unavailable. in this text
  • - Item VII, letters “a” to “f”, added by CVM Instruction No. 364, of May 7, 2002. in this text
  • §2 If it is not possible to obtain the declarations provided for in item VI of this article, the interested party must send a copy of the pages of the professional card that prove the experience mentioned in the curriculum. in this text
  • - §2 added by CVM Instruction No. 364, of May 7, 2002. in this text
  • Art. 6 The administrator may, at their discretion, contract the services of securities analysis with a natural or legal person, duly authorized for this purpose by the CVM. in this text
  • Art. 7 The authorization to exercise the activity of securities portfolio administration is only granted to a legal person domiciled in the country that: I - has as its corporate object the exercise of securities portfolio administration and is regularly constituted and registered with the CNPJ; in this text
  • CVM INSTRUCTION NO. 306, OF MAY 5, 1999 in this text
  • II - assigns responsibility for the administration of securities portfolios to a director or managing partner authorized to exercise the activity by the CVM; and in this text
  • II – assigns responsibility for the administration of securities portfolios to a director, delegated manager or managing partner authorized to exercise the activity by the CVM; and in this text
  • III - constitutes and maintains a specialized technical department for securities analysis. in this text
  • §1 It is optional for the legal person to hire third parties duly authorized by the CVM for the services provided for in item III of this article. in this text
  • §2 In the case provided for in the previous paragraph, the application for authorization must be accompanied by the contract signed with the person authorized by the CVM. in this text
  • §3 The replacement of the director, managing partner responsible or the contracted person, in accordance with § 1 of this article, depends on prior approval by the CVM, in the manner provided for in this Instruction. in this text
  • §3 The replacement of the director, delegated manager or managing partner responsible or the contracted person, in accordance with § 1 of this article, can only be made by a professional equally qualified by the CVM, in the manner provided for in this Instruction. in this text
  • §4 In the event of impediment of the person responsible for a period exceeding thirty days, the substitute must assume responsibility for the administration of securities portfolios, and the CVM must be notified in writing within one business day, counting from its occurrence. in this text
  • § 5 The director or managing partner directly responsible for the administration of third-party securities portfolios cannot be responsible for any other activity of the institution. in this text
  • §5 The director, delegated manager or managing partner directly responsible for the administration of third-party securities portfolios cannot be responsible for any other activity in the capital market, in the institution or outside it. in this text
  • §6 The director, delegated manager or managing partner directly responsible for the administration of third-party securities portfolios can only be responsible for the same activity in affiliated companies, as defined by law. in this text
  • §8 The technical department is responsible for the preparation of studies and investment analyses that underpin the decisions to be taken, maintaining appropriate records with the justifications for the recommendations made. in this text
  • §9 The assignment of responsibility for the administration of securities portfolios to a delegated manager or managing partner must be recorded in the articles of association of the legal person. in this text
  • Art. 8 The application for authorization to exercise the activity of securities portfolio administration, by legal person, must be accompanied by: I - copy of the constitutive acts duly consolidated; in this text
  • Art. 8 The application for authorization to exercise the activity of securities portfolio administration, by legal person, must be accompanied by: I - request signed by the legal representative; in this text
  • Art. 8 The application for authorization to exercise the activity of securities portfolio administration, by legal person, must be accompanied by: II - document containing the indication of the managing partner or director responsible for the activity; in this text
  • Art. 8 The application for authorization to exercise the activity of securities portfolio administration, by legal person, must be accompanied by: II - copy of the constitutive acts duly consolidated; in this text
  • Art. 8 The application for authorization to exercise the activity of securities portfolio administration, by legal person, must be accompanied by: III - information about the analysis department, including quantity and nature of the activities of the professionals belonging to the department and, if applicable, contract with a person authorized by the CVM to provide services of this nature; in this text
  • Art. 8 The application for authorization to exercise the activity of securities portfolio administration, by legal person, must be accompanied by: III - copy of the proof of registration in the National Register of Legal Entities; in this text

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Not carried over (3)
  • §1° In the operations described in this article, the client must be informed, every 10 (ten) days, that the counterparty has been assumed by the administrator. in the old text
  • §2° The direct operations carried out under the protection of item III, letter “c”, of this article must have their value and percentage of participation in the financial volume of the fund's operations reported in the semi-annual report sent to unitholders. in the old text
  • Art. 2° The exceptions provided for in the previous article do not exempt the administrator from observing, in the aforementioned operations, the provisions of CVM Instruction No. 08, of October 8, 1979, and other normative provisions. in the old text

“Not carried over” means the sentence has no counterpart in this text; the rule can still be in force in another text.

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