FAR Filing Reporting Portal Now Open (2017-10-17)

Summary

This is a short general industry notice from CIMA announcing that its REEFS Portal (https://reefs.cimaconnect.com) is now open for the electronic filing of Fund Annual Return (FAR) forms. It applies to regulated funds and clarifies which filing channel and form version funds must use based on their financial year end.

• Financial year end 31 December 2014 or later: Funds must now file their FAR forms through the new REEFS Portal, using a revised FAR form provided in Excel format designed for that portal.
• Financial year end prior to 31 December 2014: Funds are unaffected by this change and should continue using the old FAR form and the existing E-Reporting Portal as before.

The notice also points readers to a webpage where both the old and new FAR forms can be downloaded, and provides a contact email (the Investments and Securities Division) for further queries about FAR filings. The notice itself does not impose new deadlines beyond identifying which portal and form version applies depending on a fund's financial year end.

Key obligations

• Funds with a financial year end of 31 December 2014 or later must file FAR forms via the REEFS Portal using the new Excel-format FAR form.
• Funds with a financial year end prior to 31 December 2014 must continue to file using the old FAR form and the existing E-Reporting Portal.

Applies to

funds