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The Financial Services Authority establishes regulations allowing Pension Funds to exceed the standard 15% limit on direct investments in Indonesia, capping such investments at 25% of total pension fund assets upon obtaining prior approval. Pension Funds must submit comprehensive documentation, including financial analyses, risk profiles, and business plans, and must realize the investment within six months of approval. The regulation mandates strict internal control systems, periodic reporting of realized investments within seven working days, and allows for the revocation of approval if changes threaten the Pension Fund's continuity.
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CIRCULAR LETTER OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY NUMBER 19 /SEOJK.05/2019 CONCERNING DIRECT INVESTMENT OF PENSION FUNDS
In connection with the mandate of Article 8 paragraph (4) of the Financial Services Authority Regulation Number 3/POJK.05/2015 concerning Pension Fund Investments (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Year 2015 Number 82, Supplement to the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 5692) as amended by the Financial Services Authority Regulation Number 29/POJK.05/2018 concerning Amendments to the Financial Services Authority Regulation Number 3/POJK.05/2015 concerning Pension Fund Investments (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Year 2018 Number 245, Supplement to the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 6276), it is necessary to regulate implementation provisions regarding pension funds that can make direct investments in Indonesia exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) of the total pension fund investments in the Financial Services Authority Circular Letter as follows:
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
In this Financial Services Authority Circular Letter, the following terms are meant:
Pension Fund is a legal entity that manages and runs a program promising pension benefits as referred to in the law concerning Pension Funds.
Employer Pension Fund, hereinafter abbreviated as DPPK, is a Pension Fund established by a person or entity that employs employees, as the founder, to implement a defined benefit pension program or a defined contribution pension program, for the benefit of some or all of its employees as participants, and which creates obligations for the employer as referred to in the law concerning Pension Funds.
Financial Institution Pension Fund, hereinafter abbreviated as DPLK, is a Pension Fund established by a bank or life insurance company to implement a defined contribution pension program for individuals, whether employees or self-employed workers, separate from the DPPK for employees of the respective bank or life insurance company as referred to in the law concerning Pension Funds.
Participant is every person who meets the requirements of the Pension Fund regulations as referred to in the law concerning Pension Funds.
Defined Benefit Pension Program, hereinafter abbreviated as PPMP, is a pension program whose benefits are set in the Pension Fund regulations or other pension programs that are not defined contribution pension programs as referred to in the law concerning Pension Funds.
Defined Contribution Pension Program, hereinafter abbreviated as PPIP, is a pension program whose contributions are set in the Pension Fund regulations and all contributions and their development results are credited to each participant's account as pension benefits as referred to in the law concerning Pension Funds.
Founder is:
a. a person or entity that establishes a DPPK; b. a bank or life insurance company that establishes a DPLK, as referred to in the law concerning Pension Funds.
Supervisory Board is the Supervisory Board of the Pension Fund as referred to in the law concerning Pension Funds.
Management is the Management of the Pension Fund as referred to in the law concerning Pension Funds.
Acting Management is an official from the DPLK Founder who is assigned to carry out the operational activities of the DPLK.
Stock Exchange is a party that organizes and provides a system and/or facilities to bring together buy and sell offers of securities from other parties with the aim of trading securities among them as referred to in the law concerning capital markets.
Party is a person or business entity, whether in the form of a legal entity or not, whether individually or together forming a group that has an affiliation relationship.
Investee is a limited liability company engaged in financial services where the Pension Fund places its investment.
II. DIRECT INVESTMENT IN INDONESIA
Pension Funds making investment placements in the type of direct investment must:
a. apply the principle of prudence by prioritizing the interests of Participants and/or parties entitled to receive benefits; and b. conduct due diligence on the performance of the Investee before making the investment placement.
In conducting due diligence on the performance of the Investee, Pension Funds may use an independent party registered with the Financial Services Authority.
Investment placements in the type of direct investment in Indonesia must be made in shares issued by limited liability companies established under Indonesian law, and the said shares are not listed on the Stock Exchange in Indonesia or abroad.
Investment placements in the type of direct investment in Indonesia as referred to in item 3 must be intended for long-term investment or for a minimum of 5 (five) years.
For Pension Funds implementing pension programs based on Sharia principles, investment placements in the type of direct investment in Indonesia must be placed in Investees that meet Sharia principles.
III. LIMITS ON DIRECT INVESTMENT IN INDONESIA
Direct investment in Indonesia is prohibited from exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) of the total Pension Fund investments.
Without reducing the provisions as referred to in item 1, Pension Funds may make direct investments in Indonesia exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) of the total Pension Fund investments with the following provisions:
a. intended for direct investment placements in the Investee; b. must first obtain approval from the Financial Services Authority; and
c. at most 25% (twenty-five percent) of the total Pension Fund investments.
In the event that direct investment in Indonesia exceeds 15% (fifteen percent) of the total Pension Fund investments due to an increase in the value of direct investments originating from share dividends and/or market value appreciation, it is not included in the investment limit provisions as referred to in item 1.
IV. PROVISIONS FOR DIRECT INVESTMENT IN INDONESIA EXCEEDING THE LIMIT
Pension Funds that have already made direct investments in Indonesia exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) of the total Pension Fund investments as referred to in Section III item 2 must have adequate internal control systems. The internal control system aims at least to ensure that:
a. comprehensive analysis of the development of direct investments carried out is performed; b. documentation and periodic monitoring are conducted; and
c. appropriate, conservative accounting and valuation procedures using consistent methods are applied.
In conducting valuation procedures, Pension Funds may use the services of independent professional appraisers registered with the Financial Services Authority.
V. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF DIRECT INVESTMENT IN INDONESIA EXCEEDING THE LIMIT
The Financial Services Authority may request the Pension Fund to:
a. submit other supporting documents in addition to the requirements as referred to in item 1; and/or b. provide explanations regarding the direct investment plan exceeding the 15% (fifteen percent) limit of the total Pension Fund investments.
Pension Funds must submit a statement letter from the Management/Acting Management of the Pension Fund stating that the Management/Acting Management guarantees the truthfulness of the data and information in the documents as referred to in item 1 submitted in the framework of the request for approval of direct investment in Indonesia exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) of the total Pension Fund investments as contained in Format I D in Appendix I which is an inseparable part of this Financial Services Authority Circular Letter.
The Financial Services Authority provides approval or rejection of the request for approval of direct investment in Indonesia exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) of the total Pension Fund investments no later than 30 (thirty) working days after the request is received as complete and in accordance with statutory regulations.
In the event that the submitted request is declared incomplete and/or not in accordance with statutory regulations, the request for approval of direct investment in Indonesia exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) of the total Pension Fund investments is declared rejected.
Pension Funds must realize the plan to place direct investment in Indonesia exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) of the total Pension Fund investments no later than 6 (six) months from the date the approval for direct investment in Indonesia exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) is given by the Financial Services Authority.
In the event that the Pension Fund does not realize the plan to place direct investment in Indonesia exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) of the total Pension Fund investments as referred to in item 6, the approval for direct investment in Indonesia exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) of the total Pension Fund investments given by the Financial Services Authority is declared void and invalid.
Pension Funds submit a report on the realization of direct investment exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) of the total Pension Fund investments no later than 7 (seven) working days after the direct investment is carried out, containing information at least regarding:
a. name of the Investee; b. Pension Fund's representative in the Investee's organizational structure;
c. date of placement, ownership percentage, and total value of placement before and after Financial Services Authority approval;
d. proof of transaction for share acquisition in the framework of direct investment; e. Pension Fund's ownership structure on the Investee after the Pension Fund carries out direct investment; and f. other documents, as contained in Appendix II which is an inseparable part of this Financial Services Authority Circular Letter.
The Financial Services Authority may revoke the approval of the investment placement plan as referred to in item 4 if, before the implementation of the realization of the direct investment placement plan in Indonesia, there are changes that can disturb the continuity of the Pension Fund.
The approval letter for the request for direct investment in Indonesia exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) of the total Pension Fund investments is only valid for 1 (one) placement.
Submission of supporting documents as referred to in item 1, item 3, and item 8, is sent to the Financial Services Authority addressed to:
This copy is in accordance with the original
Legal Director 1
Legal Department signed
Yuliana
a. the work unit overseeing Pension Funds
Financial Services Authority u.p. Director of Pension Fund and BPJS Manpower Supervision Wisma Mulia 2 Building, 12th Floor Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto Plot 42 Jakarta 12710
b. the work unit overseeing Sharia Pension Funds Financial Services Authority u.p. Director of Sharia IKNB Wisma Mulia 2 Building, 15th Floor Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto Plot 42 Jakarta 12710
VI. CLOSING PROVISIONS
The provisions in this Financial Services Authority Circular Letter shall take effect on the date of determination.
Determined in Jakarta on October 25, 2019
EXECUTIVE HEAD OF INSURANCE, PENSION FUND,
FINANCING INSTITUTION, AND
OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICE INSTITUTIONS SUPERVISOR, FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY, signed RISWINANDI
APPENDIX I
CIRCULAR LETTER OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY NUMBER 19 /SEOJK.05/2019 CONCERNING DIRECT INVESTMENT OF PENSION FUNDS
FORMAT I A
PENSION FUND DIRECT INVESTMENT APPROVAL APPLICATION FORM
DETAILS
Pension Fund Name
Type of Pension Fund
General Register Book Number
Contact person (name, phone, email)
Investee Name
Brief description of Investee
Completeness of Investment Approval Request Documents
REQUIREMENTS | COMPLETENESS/FULFILLMENT | STATEMENT --- | --- | ---
We, who sign below, declare that:
The above form has been filled out in accordance with the actual situation and has been completed with documents as referred to in Financial Services Authority Circular Letter Number ...../SEOJK.05/2019 concerning Direct Investment of Pension Funds
Place, Date (day/month/year)
(Title of Management/Acting Management)
(signature)
(Clear Name)
FORMAT I B
STATEMENT LETTER
We, the Management/Acting Management of the Pension Fund, declare that the direct investment carried out is for the purpose of long-term investment or for a minimum of 5 (five) years. If it is later found that the direct investment carried out is not for the purpose of long-term investment or for a minimum of 5 (five) years, we are willing to be held accountable in accordance with statutory regulations.
Place, Date (day/month/year)
(signature)
(Clear Name)
(Title of Management/Acting Management)
This copy is in accordance with the original
Legal Director 1
Legal Department signed
Yuliana
FORMAT I C
STATEMENT LETTER
We, the Management/Acting Management of the Pension Fund, declare that we are responsible for the direct investment placement exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) of the total Pension Fund investments. If later there are problems related to the direct investment placement, we are willing to be held accountable in accordance with statutory regulations.
Place, Date (day/month/year)
(signature)
(Clear Name)
(Title of Management/Acting Management)
This copy is in accordance with the original
Legal Director 1
Legal Department signed
Yuliana
FORMAT I D
STATEMENT LETTER
We, the Management/Acting Management of the Pension Fund, declare that all data and information we submit in the documents for the request for approval of direct investment in Indonesia exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) of the total Pension Fund investments are true data and information and in accordance with the actual conditions of the Pension Fund. If it is later found that there is data or information that is not in accordance with the actual conditions, we are willing to be held accountable in accordance with statutory regulations.
Determined in Jakarta on October 25, 2019
EXECUTIVE HEAD OF INSURANCE, PENSION FUND,
FINANCING INSTITUTION, AND
OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICE INSTITUTIONS SUPERVISOR FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY, signed RISWINANDI
Place, Date (day/month/year)
(signature)
(Clear Name)
(Title of Management/Acting Management)
APPENDIX II
CIRCULAR LETTER OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY NUMBER 19 /SEOJK.05/2019 CONCERNING DIRECT INVESTMENT OF PENSION FUNDS
FORMAT II
REPORT ON REALIZATION OF DIRECT INVESTMENT EXCEEDING THE LIMIT
REPORT ON REALIZATION OF DIRECT INVESTMENT EXCEEDING THE LIMIT
Pension Fund Name
Type of Pension Fund
General Register Book Number
Contact person (name, phone, email)
Completeness of Investment Realization Documents Realization of Direct Investment Exceeding the Limit
REQUIREMENTS | COMPLETENESS/FULFILLMENT | STATEMENT --- | --- | ---
We, who sign below, declare that:
The above Report on Realization of Direct Investment Exceeding the Limit has been filled out in accordance with the actual situation and has been completed with documents as referred to in Financial Services Authority Circular Letter Number ...../SEOJK.05/2019 concerning Direct Investment of Pension Funds
This copy is in accordance with the original
Legal Director 1
Legal Department signed
Yuliana
Place, Date
(day/month/year)
Prepared by,
Title (...........................)
(signature)
(Clear Name)
Acknowledged,
(Title of Management/Acting Management)
(signature)
(Clear Name)
Determined in Jakarta on October 25, 2019
EXECUTIVE HEAD OF INSURANCE, PENSION FUND,
FINANCING INSTITUTION, AND
OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICE INSTITUTIONS SUPERVISOR FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY, signed RISWINANDI
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