Funds registered under the Mutual Funds Law (as amended) (the
“Mutual Funds Law”) are obliged to
have appropriate and consistent procedures for the purposes of
proper valuations of their assets. The Cayman Islands Monetary
Authority (“CIMA”) has published rules
for the calculation of net asset values (the
“Rule”) to ensure that the
valuation of the assets of a fund is fair, complete, neutral and
free from material error and verifiable. The rules are largely
a reiteration of best practice and, in most cases, we do not
expect mutual funds will need to make significant changes to
their existing procedures or documentation.
NAV Calculation Policy
Mutual funds within the scope of the Rule must establish,
implement and maintain written pricing and valuation practices,
policies and procedures to calculate a fund's net asset
value (“NAV”) in accordance with the
Rules (the “NAV Calculation Policy”).
The NAV Calculation Policy must include price sources,
procedures for