Notice - Investment Funds - Annual Certification Forms Update (2021-04-23)

Summary

This BMA notice informs investment fund operators that the Authority has updated its annual certification forms for designated overseas funds, registered funds, and authorised funds, and reminds funds of a statutory change to the annual filing deadline.

• New form: A new annual certification form has been introduced for designated overseas funds, a category created by 2019 amendments to the Investment Funds Act 2006.
• Updated forms: Annual certification forms for registered and authorised funds have been revised with minor enhancements to standardise how information is captured, though the underlying filing requirements are unchanged.
• Filing deadline change: The statutory filing date for all funds has changed from a fixed June 30 date to six months after each fund's year end, reflecting that not all funds have a December 31 year end.
• Where to find forms: Updated forms are available on the BMA website's reporting forms and guidelines page for investment funds.

Fund operators with questions about annual filing requirements are directed to contact the BMA funds team by email.

Key obligations

• Designated overseas funds must complete and file the new annual certification form introduced by the BMA.
• Registered and authorised funds must use the updated (enhanced) annual certification forms for their annual filings.
• All funds must file their annual certification within six months after their year end, rather than by the previously fixed June 30 date.

Applies to

designated overseas funds, registered funds, authorised funds

Deadlines

• six months after the year-end: New statutory filing date for annual certification forms for all funds, replacing the previous fixed June 30 deadline