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  • CIU-A.2 CIU-A.2 Module History

    • Evolution of Module

      • CIU-A.2.1

        This Module was first issued with an April 2007 date, as part of the initial release of the contents of Volume 6 (Capital Markets); it was given an effective date of 1 June 2007, with a one-year transition for existing CIUs (see Chapter CIU-7). Any material changes that have subsequently been made to this Module are annotated with the calendar quarter date in which the change was made. Chapter UG-3 provides further details on Rulebook maintenance and version control.

      • CIU-A.2.2

        A list of recent changes made to this Module is provided below:

        Module Ref. Change Date Description of Changes
        CIU-B.5 July 2007 Amendment of definition of expert and accredited investors who are individuals, to focus on financial assets held (the same as for companies etc).
        CIU-2.1 July 2007 Amendment of Paragraph CIU-2.1.4 to reflect above.
        CIU-3.1 July 2007 Addition to Rule CIU-3.1.1 to restrict promotion by Bahrain domiciled exempt CIUs. Amendment of Paragraph CIU-3.1.4 to reflect changes to CIU-B.5 above.
        CIU-4.2 July 2007 Corrections in Paragraphs CIU-4.2.7 and CIU-4.2.10; amendment of Paragraph CIU-4.2.5 to reflect changes to CIU-B.5 above.
        CIU-5.2 July 2007 Amendment of Sub-paragraph CIU-5.1.2(b).
        CIU-7.1 July 2007 Expansion of Rule CIU-7.1.3 regarding first reporting date.

    • Superseded requirements

      • CIU-A.2.3

        This Module supersedes the following circulars or other regulatory instruments:

        Circular/ other references Provision Subject
        Regulation with respect to the General supervision, Operation and Marketing of Collective Investment CIUs. BMA Circular No. OG/356/92 dated 18th November, 1992. Collective Investment Undertakings.
        Principles of Supervision, Operations and Marketing with respect to Collective Investment CIUs. BMA Circular No. OG/318/95 dated 4th November, 1995. Collective Investment Undertakings.
        Collective investment CIUs (Amendment to item I.B of the regulation). BMA Circular No. OG/121/99 dated 19th April, 1999. Collective Investment Undertakings.
        Guidelines on Advertising and Public Announcements for Collective Investment CIUs. BMA Circular No. BC/23/99 dated 27th October, 1999. Collective Investment Undertakings.
        Quarterly information Returns for Collective Investment CIUs. BMA Circular No. BC/13/2001 dated 9th December, 2001. Collective Investment Undertakings.
        Information to be Contained in the CIU Particulars Document. BMA Circular No. BC/05/2002 dated 1st June, 2002. Collective Investment Undertakings.