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  • Investments in Equities and Funds

    • CA-3.2.26

      Investments in listed equities must be risk weighted at 100% while equities other than listed must be risk weighted at 150%.

      Apr 08

    • CA-3.2.27

      Investments in funds (e.g. mutual funds, Collective Investment Undertakings etc.) must be risk weighted as follows:

      •   If the instrument (e.g. units) is rated, it should be risk-weighted according to its external rating (for risk-weighting, it must be treated as a "claim on corporate");
      •   If not rated, such investment should be treated as an equity investment and risk weighted accordingly (i.e. 100% for listed and 150% for others);
      •   The bank can apply to CBB for using the look-through approach for such investments if it can demonstrate that the look-through approach is more appropriate to the circumstances of the bank;
      •   If there are no voting rights attached to investment in funds, the investment will not be subjected to consolidation and deduction requirements (except large exposure limits);
      •   For the purpose of determining "large exposure limit" for investment in funds, the look-through approach should be used (even if the look-through approach is not used to risk weight the investment).
      Apr 08

    • CA-3.2.28

      CBB may enforce a bank to adopt one of the IRB treatments for equities if the CBB considers that bank's equity portfolio is significant.

      Apr 08