• Private Placement of Securities

    • BR-2.3.32

      All Private Placement Memorandums (PPMs) relating to the issue of financial instruments by investment firm licensees, with the exception of those made under Collective Investment Undertakings arrangements (which are covered under Volume 7 (CIU) of the CBB Rulebook), must obtain the CBB's prior approval before distributing the offering document. This requirement is applicable to Category 1 investment firm and Category 2 investment firm licensees only.

      Amended: October 2012
      Amended: July 2012
      Adopted: October 2009

    • BR-2.3.33

      Investment firm licensees are required to obtain the approval required under Rule BR-2.3.32 above from the Capital Markets Supervision Directorate at the CBB and simultaneously notify the Financial Institutions Supervision Directorate of the same. The request must be supported by a draft proposal for private placements and addressed to the Director of Capital Markets Supervision Directorate and must be in line with the requirements of Module OFS (Offering of Securities) under Volume 6 of the CBB Rulebook.

      Amended: October 2014
      Amended: January 2012
      Adopted: October 2009