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Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 2002 (Act No. 45 of 2002)

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Advertising, marketing and information disclosure requirements for collective investment schemes

Part IV : Performance Disclosures

14. Advertising of awards and credit ratings

 

(1) A manager who wishes to advertise its current awards—
(a) may only advertise an award once it has been formally awarded;
(b) must state—
(i) the name of the award and/or its logo;
(ii) the date of the award; and
(iii) that the full details and basis of the award are available from the manager.

 

(2) A manager may advertise its historical awards older than 12 months provided that—
(a) the award is not the sole focus of the advertisement;
(b) the name of the award and/or its logo is given;
(c) the date of the award is disclosed; and
(d) the advertisement discloses that the full details and basis of the award are available from the manager.

 

(3) A manager may only advertise a credit rating assigned to a portfolio by a credit rating agency registered under the Credit Rating Services Act, 2012 (Act No. 24 of 2012), and provided that—
(a) the credit rating was issued at the request of the manager;
(b) the credit rating agency had unrestricted access to all confidential and other sensitive information, including management interaction; and
(c) the name of the credit rating agency is provided and a description and methodology of the rating is publicly available.