Instructions for Investment Fund Advertisements

introduction:

  • The Capital Market Authority has updated and amended these

    instructions in order to help Investment Fund Managers to fully comply

    with the provisions of the Capital Market Law and its Implementing

    Regulations. This also aims to enhance transparency and disclosure in the

    Exchange and to assist investors to make their investment decisions based

    on complete and clear information.

    These Instructions define the fundamental elements that shall be

    included in all Investment Funds Announcements.

General Instructions

Part (1) Announcement of Investment Funds Regulations

1. Announcement for Conflict of Interests

  • a. Announcement Website:

    • - The Fund Manager’s website.

    • - And the Exchange’s website, or any other website available to the public

      according to the controls set out by the Authority (where applicable)

  • b. The title of the Announcement shall read as follows:

    • ” (The Fund Manager’s Name) announces a conflict of interest in (The

      Fund’s Name)”.

  • c. The Detailed Announcement:

    • “(The Fund Manager’s Name) announces a conflict of interest in (The

      Fund’s Name) as follows: (State the details of the conflict of interest as

      approved or endorsed by the Board of Directors of the relevant Fund)”

2. Announcement for the Fund's Termination or the End of Liquidation Period

  • a. Announcement Website:

    • - The Fund Manager’s website.

    • - And the Exchange’s website, or any other website available to the public

      according to the controls set out by the Authority (where applicable)

  • b. The title of the Announcement shall read as follows:

    • “Announcement by (The Fund Manager’s Name) regarding (The Fund’s

      Name)'s termination or the end of liquidation period

  • c. The Detailed Announcement:

    • “(The Fund Manager’s Name) announces of (The Fund’s Name)'s

      termination or the end of liquidation period on (**/**/**** H.),

      corresponding to (***/***/*** G)”.

3. Announcement for the Appointment of a Replacement Custodian by the Fund Manager

  • a. Announcement Website:

    • - The Fund Manager’s website

    • - And or any other website available to the public according to the controls

      set out by the Authority

  • b. The title of the Announcement shall read as follows:

    • “Announcement by (The Fund Manger’s Name) regarding the

      appointment of (name of replacement Custodian) as a Custodian of (The

      Fund’s Name)”

  • c. The Detailed Announcement:

    • “(The Fund Manger’s Name) announces the appointment of (name of

      replacement Custodian) as a Custodian of (The Fund’s Name) as of: day,

      date (**/**/**** H.), corresponding to (**/**/**** G)”

4. Announcement for Fund Distributions

  • a. Announcement Website:

    • - The Fund Manager’s website

    • - And the Exchange’s website, or any other website available to the

      public according to the controls set out by the Authority (where

      applicable)

  • b. The title of the Announcement shall read as follows:

  • c. “Announcement by (The Fund Manager’s Name) regarding the

    distributions of Fund’s dividends to the Unitholders of (The Fund’s

    Name)”

  • d. The Detailed Announcement:

  • “(The Fund Manager’s Name) announces the distribution of cash

    dividends to the Unitholders of (The Fund’s Name) for (the dividends

    maturity period) as follows:

    • 1. Total distributed dividends... (Currency)

    • 2. Cash Distributions shall be based on... (Number of units) outstanding

      units.

    • 3. The amounts of dividends distributed is... (Currency) for each unit.

    • 4. The distribution ratio is... % of the net asset value as on “day, date

      (**/**/**** H.), corresponding to (**/**/**** G)”

    • 5. Cash distribution entitlements to unitholders shall be based on the

      unitholder register on the end of “day, date (**/**/**** H.),

      corresponding to (**/**/**** G.)”

    • 6. Distributions will be paid within (number of days).

  • The Fund Manager would like to remind the unitholders to update their

    information with Capital Market Institution, where their accounts are

    being held, to ensure the direct deposit of their due distributions”.

5. Announcement for a Change in the Membership of the Fund’s Board of Directors

  • a. Announcement Website:

    • - The Fund Manager’s website

    • - And the Exchange’s website, or any other website available to the

      public according to the controls set out by the Authority (where

      applicable)

  • b. The title of the Announcement shall read as follows:

    • “Announcement by (The Fund Manager’s Name) regarding a change of

      the membership of the Board of Directors of (The Fund’s Name)”

  • c. The Detailed Announcement:

    • “(The Fund Manager’s Name) announces a change in the membership

      of the Board of Directors of (The Fund’s Name) due to

      (resignation/removal/appointment/death) of board member (name of

      member) (membership status: Independent/dependent) from

      (**/**/**** H.), corresponding to (**/**/**** G.). The formation of

      the Board of Directors, after the change, shall be:

      • 1- (name of the member) (membership status:

        Independent/dependent)

      • 2- (name of the member) (membership status:

        Independent/dependent)

      • 3- (name of the member) (membership status:

        Independent/dependent)”

6. Announcement for Updating the Terms and Conditions of a Fund

  • a. Announcement Website:

    • - The Fund Manager’s website

    • - And the Exchange’s website, or any other website available to the

      public according to the controls set out by the Authority (where

      applicable)

  • b. The title of the Announcement shall read as follows:

    • “Announcement by (The Fund Manager’s Name) regarding an update

      of the terms and conditions of (The Fund’s Name)”

  • c. The Detailed Announcement:

    • “(The Fund Manager’s Name) announces an update of the terms and

      conditions of (The Fund’s Name) as of (***/***/***H) corresponding

      to (**/**/**** G.)”. A summary of the main updated items are as

      follows: (.....................................................)

  • The updated terms and conditions can be found in the attached file.”

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