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Terms, conditions and limitations
Cap. 272, s. 32 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) The following shall be the standard terms, conditions, or limitations of every licence issued under this Act in respect of a licence to provide, carry on or transact international financial
(a) to adhere to the Act and regulations;
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(b) to adhere to the Money Laundering and Terrorism (Prevention) Act;
(c) to provide international financial services within the scope and nature of activities for which the licence relates;
(d) to take reasonable steps to ensure that any broker, introducer, or white label business has the required authorisations, licences or registrations for the jurisdictions it operates in;
(e) to have systems and procedures to maintain relevant records pertaining to the international financial service and provide the Commission with the records required to monitor effectiveness;
(f) where applicable, to provide the managing agent with reports, communications, and other documents to enable it to properly discharge its record-keeping requirements;
(g) to have adequate and effective systems,
policies, processes and controls to ensure compliance with obligations;
(h) to notify or request approval of the Commission of material changes to the governance and compliance arrangements as soon as practicable; and
(i) to remain fit and proper at all times during which the licence remains valid.
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(2) The following shall be the terms, conditions, or limitations of every licence issued under this Act in respect of a licence to provide managing services–
(a) to adhere to any code of conduct established by the Commission;
(b) to adhere to the Act and regulations;
(c) to ensure that prior approval of the Commission is obtained for the senior executive officers appointed for governance and management to take on additional services in respect of IFS practitioners;
(d) to be solvent at all times;
(e) to ensure adequate financial resources,
specifically that–
(i) cash flow forecasts are valid, updated and approved by the members, Board of Directors or partners;
(ii) if opening cash balance is less than forecasts, examine whether this affects the ability to comply with financial resource requirement and take necessary corrective actions;
(iii) the managing agent is in a position to meet its cash requirements; and
(f) to comply with the prescribed capital requirement.
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(3) The Commission may attach terms, conditions and limitations, including that of meeting substantial economic presence in accordance with the Economic Substance Act, to a licence to provide international financial services or managing services additional to those provided for in this section but not in a manner inconsistent with the Act or the regulations.
(4) Any additional terms, conditions or limitations attached to a licence by the Commission under sub-section (2) shall be set out in the licence.
Amended by: 16 of 2019; 2 of 2019
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