Related provisions for INSPRU 3.1.59
2The applicable data items referred to in SUP 16.12.4 R are set out according to type of firm in the table below:
Firms'15 prudential category and applicable data item (note 1) 15 |
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Exempt CAD firmssubject toIPRU(INV)Chapter 13 |
Firms(other thanexempt CAD firms) subject toIPRU(INV)Chapter 13 |
Firmsthat are also in one or more ofRAGs1 to 6 and not subject toIPRU(INV)Chapter 13 |
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No standard format |
No standard format |
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Annual report and accounts of the mixed-activity holding company (note 10) |
No standard format |
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Solvency statement |
No standard format (note 11) |
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Balance Sheet |
FSA001 (note 2) |
FSA001 (note 2) |
FSA001 (note 2) |
FSA02924 |
Section A RMAR |
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Income Statement |
FSA002 (note 2) |
FSA002 (note 2) |
FSA002 (note 2) |
FSA03024 24 |
Section B RMAR |
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Capital Adequacy |
FSA003 (note 2) |
FSA003 (note 2) |
FSA003 (note 2) |
FSA032 |
Section D1 and D2 RMAR |
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Credit risk |
FSA004 (notes 2, 3) |
FSA004 (notes 2, 3) |
FSA004 (notes 2, 3) |
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Market risk |
FSA005 (notes 2, 4) |
FSA005 (notes 2, 4) |
FSA005 (notes 2, 4) |
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Market risk - supplementary |
FSA006 (note 5) |
FSA006 (note 5) |
FSA006 (note 5) |
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Operational risk |
FSA007 (notes 2, 6, 7) |
FSA007 (notes 2, 6, 7) |
FSA007 (notes 2, 6, 7) |
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Large exposures |
FSA008 (Notes 2, 615) 15 |
FSA008 (Notes 2, 615) 15 |
FSA008 (Notes 2, 615) 15 |
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UK integrated group large exposures |
FSA018 (note 12) |
FSA018 (note 12) |
FSA018 (note 12) |
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Solo consolidation data |
FSA016 |
FSA016 |
FSA016 |
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Pillar 2 questionnaire |
FSA019 (note 8) |
FSA019 (note 8) |
FSA019 (note 8) |
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Non-EEA sub-group |
FSA028 (note 9) |
FSA028 (note 9) |
FSA028 (note 9) |
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Professional indemnity insurance (note 15) |
Section E RMAR |
Section E RMAR |
Section E RMAR |
Section E RMAR |
Section E RMAR |
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Threshold Conditions |
Section F RMAR |
Section F RMAR |
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Training and Competence |
Section G RMAR |
Section G RMAR |
Section G RMAR |
Section G RMAR |
Section G RMAR |
Section G RMAR |
COBS data |
Section H RMAR |
Section H RMAR |
Section H RMAR |
Section H RMAR |
Section H RMAR |
Section H RMAR |
Client money and client assets |
Section C RMAR |
Section C RMAR |
Section C RMAR |
Section C RMAR |
Section C RMAR |
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Fees and levies |
Section J RMAR |
Section J RMAR |
Section J RMAR |
Section J RMAR |
Section J RMAR |
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IRB portfolio risk |
FSA045 (note 13) |
FSA045 (note 13) |
FSA045 (note 13) |
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Securitisation: non-trading book15 |
FSA046 (note 14) |
FSA046 (note 14) |
FSA046 (note 14) |
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13Daily Flows |
FSA047 (Notes 16, 19, 21 and 24)21 21 |
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13Enhanced Mismatch Report |
FSA048 (Notes 16, 19, 21 and 24)21 21 |
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13Liquidity Buffer Qualifying Securities |
FSA050 (Notes 17, 20, 21 and 24)21 21 |
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13Funding Concentration |
FSA051 (Notes 17, 20, 21 and 24)21 21 |
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13Pricing data |
FSA052 (Notes 17, 20, 24 and 25)2122 21 |
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13Retail and corporate funding |
FSA053 (Notes 17, 20, 21 and 24)21 21 |
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13Currency Analysis |
FSA054 (Notes 17, 20, 21 and 24)21 21 |
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13Systems and Controls Questionnaire |
FSA055 (Notes 18 and 24)21 21 |
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15Securitisation: trading book |
FSA058 (Note 22) |
FSA058 (Note 22) |
FSA058 (Note 22) |
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Note 1 |
When submitting the completed data item required, a firm must use the format of the data item set out in SUP 16 Annex 24 R, or SUP 16 Annex 18A R in the case of the RMAR. Guidance notes for completion of the data items are contained in SUP 16 Annex 25 G, or SUP 16 Annex 18B G in the case of the RMAR. |
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Note 2 |
Firms that are members of a UK consolidation group are also required to submit this report on a UK consolidation group basis. |
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Note 3 |
This applies to a firm that is required to submit data item FSA003 and, at any tine within the 12 months up to its latest accounting reference date ("the relevant period"), was reporting data item FSA004 ("Firm A") or not reporting this item ("Firm B"). In the case of Firm A it must report this data item if one or both of its last two submissions in the relevant period show that the threshold was exceeded. In the case of Firm B it must report this item if both the last two submissions in the relevant period show that the threshold has been exceeded. The threshold is exceeded where data element 77A in data item FSA003 is greater than £10 million, or its currency equivalent, at the relevant reporting date for the firm. |
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Note 4 |
This applies to a firm that is required to submit data item FSA003 and, at any time within the 12 months up to its latest accounting reference date ("the relevant period"), was reporting data item FSA005 ("Firm A") or not reporting this item ("Firm B"). In the case of Firm A it must report this data item if one or both of its last two submissions in the relevant period show that the threshold was exceeded. In the case of Firm B it must report this item if both the last two submissions in the relevant period show that the threshold has been exceeded. The threshold is exceeded where data element 93A in data item FSA003 is greater than £50 million, or its currency equivalent, at the relevant reporting date for the firm. |
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Note 5 |
Only applicable to firms with a VaR model permission. |
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Note 6 |
This will not be applicable to BIPRUlimited activity firms or BIPRUlimited licence firms unless they have a waiver under BIPRU 6.1.2 G. |
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Note 7 |
This is only applicable to a firm that has adopted, in whole or in part, either the standardised approach, alternative standardised approach, or advanced measurement approach under BIPRU 6. |
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Note 8 |
Only applicable to BIPRUinvestment firms that: (a) are subject to consolidated supervision under BIPRU 8, except those that are either included within the consolidated supervision of a group that includes a UK credit institution, or that have been granted an investment firm consolidation waiver; or (b) have been granted an investment firm consolidation waiver; or (c) are not subject to consolidated supervision under BIPRU 8. A BIPRU investment firm under (a) must complete the report on the basis of its UK consolidation group. A BIPRU investment firm under (b) or (c) must complete the report on the basis of its solo position. |
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Note 9 |
This will be applicable to firms that are members of a UK consolidation group on the reporting date. |
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Note 10 |
Only applicable to a firm whose ultimate parent is a mixed-activity holding company. |
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Note 11 |
Only applicable to a firm that is a sole trader or a partnership, when the report must be submitted by each partner.24 24 |
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Note 12 |
Members of a UK integrated group should only submit this data item at the UK integrated group level. |
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Note 13 |
Only applicable to firms that have an IRB permission. |
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Note 14 |
Only applicable to firms that hold securitisation positions, or are the originator or sponsor of15securitisations of non-trading bookexposures15. |
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Note 15 |
This item only applies to firms that are subject to an FSA requirement to hold professional indemnity insurance and are not exempt CAD firms. |
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13Note 16 |
A firm must complete this item separately on each of the following bases (if applicable). (1) It must complete it on a solo basis. Therefore even if it has a solo consolidation waiver it must complete the item on an unconsolidated basis by reference to the firm alone. (2) If it is a group liquidity reporting firm in a DLG by default and is a UK lead regulated firm, it must complete the item on the basis of that group. (3) If it is a group liquidity reporting firm in a UK DLG by modification, it must complete the item on the basis of that group. (4) If it is a group liquidity reporting firm in a non-UK DLG by modification, it must complete the item on the basis of that group. |
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13Note 17 |
A firm must complete this item separately on each of the following bases that are applicable. (1) It must complete it on a solo basis unless it is a group liquidity reporting firm in a UK DLG by modification. Therefore even if it has a solo consolidation waiver it must complete the item on an unconsolidated basis by reference to the firm alone. (2) If it is a group liquidity reporting firm in a UK DLG by modification, it must complete the item on the basis of that group. |
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13Note 18 |
If it is a non-ILAS BIPRU firm, it must complete it on a solo basis. Therefore even if it has a solo consolidation waiver it must complete the item on an unconsolidated basis by reference to the firm alone. |
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13Note 19 |
(1) This item must be reported in the reporting currency. (2) If any data element is in a currency or currencies other than the reporting currency, all currencies (including the reporting currency) must be combined into a figure in the reporting currency. (3) In addition, all material currencies (which may include the reporting currency) must each be recorded separately (translated into the reporting currency). However if: (a) the reporting frequency is (whether under a rule or under a waiver) quarterly or less than quarterly; or (b) the only material currency is the reporting currency; (3) does not apply. (4) If there are more than three material currencies for this data item, (3) only applies to the three largest in amount. A firm must identify the largest in amount in accordance with the following procedure. (a) For each currency, take the largest of the asset or liability figure as referred to in the definition of material currency. (b) Take the three largest figures from the resulting list of amounts. (5) The date as at which the calculations for the purposes of the definition of material currency are carried out is the last day of the reporting period in question. (6) The reporting currency for this data item is whichever of the following currencies the firm chooses, namely USD (the United States Dollar), EUR (the euro), GBP (sterling), JPY (the Japanese Yen), CHF (the Swiss Franc), CAD (the Canadian Dollar) or SEK (the Swedish Krona). |
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13Note 20 |
Note 19 applies, except that paragraph (3) does not apply, meaning that material currencies must not be recorded separately. |
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13Note 21 |
Any changes to reporting requirements caused by a firm receiving an intra-group liquidity modification (or a variation to one) do not take effect until the first day of the next reporting period applicable under the changed reporting requirements for the data item in question if the firm receives that intra-group liquidity modification or variation part of the way through such a period. If the change is that the firm does not have to report a particular data item or does not have to report it at a particular reporting level, the firm must nevertheless report that item or at that reporting level for any reporting period that has already begun. This paragraph is subject to anything that the intra-group liquidity modification says to the contrary. |
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15Note 22 |
Only applicable to firms that hold securitisation positions in the trading book and/25 or are the originator or sponsor of securitisations held in the trading book.2521 |
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21Note 24 |
FSA047, FSA048, FSA050, FSA051, FSA052, FSA053 and FSA054 must be completed by an ILAS BIPRU firm. An ILAS BIPRU firm does not need to complete FSA055. A non-ILAS BIPRU firm must complete FSA055 and does not need to complete FSA047, FSA048, FSA050, FSA051, FSA052, FSA053 and FSA054.22 |
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22Note 25 |
This data item must be reported only in the currencies named in FSA052, so that liabilities in GBP are reported in GBP in rows 1 to 4, those in USD are reported in USD in rows 5 to 8, and those in Euro are reported in Euro in rows 9 to 12. Liabilities in other currencies are not to be reported. |
2The applicable data items referred to in SUP 16.12.4 R are set out according to type of firm in the table below:
Description of data item |
Firms'15 prudential category and applicable data item(note 1)21 15 |
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Firmsother thanBIPRU firms |
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730K |
125K |
50K |
IPRU(INV)Chapter 3 |
IPRU(INV)Chapter 5 |
IPRU(INV)Chapter 9 |
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11 | No standard format8 |
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Annual report and accounts11 of the mixed-activity holding company (note 10) |
No standard format |
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Solvency statement (note 11) |
No standard format |
No standard format5 |
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Balance sheet |
FSA001 (note 2) |
FSA001 (note 2) |
FSA001 (note 2) |
FSA029 11 |
FSA029 11 |
FSA029 |
Section A RMAR (note 17)5or FSA02911 11 |
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Income statement |
FSA002 (note 2) |
FSA002 (note 2) |
FSA002 (note 2) |
FSA030 11 |
FSA030 11 |
FSA030 |
Section B RMAR (note 17)5or FSA03011 11 |
FSA030 11 |
Capital adequacy |
FSA003 (note 2) |
FSA003 (note 2) |
FSA003 (note 2) |
FSA033 11 |
FSA034 or FSA035 (note 14) 11 |
FSA03111 |
Section D1 and D2 RMAR (note 17)5 or FSA 032 (note 15) 11 |
FSA036 11 |
Credit risk |
FSA004 (note 2, 3) |
FSA004 (note 2, 3) |
FSA004 (note 2, 3) |
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Market risk |
FSA005 (notes 2, 4) |
FSA005 (notes 2, 4) |
FSA005 (notes 2, 4) |
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Market risk - supplementary |
FSA006 (note 5) |
FSA006 (note 5) |
FSA006 (note 5) |
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Operational risk |
FSA007 (notes 2, 6, 7) |
FSA007 (notes 2, 6, 7) |
FSA007 (notes 2, 6, 7) |
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Large exposures |
FSA008 (Notes 2, 615) 15 |
FSA008 (Notes 2, 615) 15 |
FSA008 (Notes 2, 615) 15 |
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UK Integrated group large exposures |
FSA018 (note 12) |
FSA018 (note 12) |
FSA018 (note 12) |
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Solo consolidation data |
FSA016 (note 20)11 |
FSA016 (note 20)11 |
FSA016 (note 20)11 |
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Pillar 2 questionnaire |
FSA019 (note 8) |
FSA019 (note 8) |
FSA019 (note 8) |
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Non-EEA sub-group |
FSA028 (note 9) |
FSA028 (note 9) |
FSA028 (note 9)3 |
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5Threshold conditions |
Section F RMAR (note 17) |
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Client money and client assets11 |
FSA039 |
FSA039 |
FSA039 |
FSA039 |
FSA039 |
FSA039 |
Section C RMAR (Note 13) or 24FSA039 |
FSA03911 24 |
6IRB portfolio risk |
FSA045 (note 18) |
FSA045 (note 18) |
FSA045 (note 18) |
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FSA046 (note 19) |
FSA046 (note 19) |
FSA046 (note 19) |
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13Daily Flows |
FSA047 (Notes 21, 24, 26 and 28)21 21 |
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13Enhanced Mismatch Report |
FSA048 (Notes 21, 24, 26 and 28)21 21 |
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13Liquidity Buffer Qualifying Securities |
FSA050 (Notes 22, 25, 26 and 28)21 21 |
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13Funding Concentration |
FSA051 (Notes 22, 25, 26 and 28)21 21 |
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13Pricing data |
FSA052 (Notes 22, 26, 28 and 29)2122 21 |
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13Retail and corporate funding |
FSA053 (Notes 22, 25, 26 and 28)21 21 |
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13Currency Analysis |
FSA054 (Notes 22, 25, 26 and 28)21 21 |
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13Systems and Controls Questionnaire |
FSA055 (Notes 23 and 28)21 21 |
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15Securitisation: trading book |
FSA058 (Note 27) |
FSA058 (Note 27) |
FSA058 (Note 27) |
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Note 1: |
When submitting the completed data item required, a firm must use the format of the data item set out in SUP 16 Annex 24 R. Guidance notes for completion of the data items are contained in SUP 16 Annex 25 G. |
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Note 2 |
Firms that are members of a UK consolidation group are also required to submit this report on a UK consolidation group basis. 11 |
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Note 3 |
This applies to a firm that is required to submit data item FSA003 and, at any time within the 12 months up to its latest accounting reference date ("the relevant period"), was reporting data item FSA004 ("Firm A") or not reporting this item ("Firm B"). In the case of Firm A it must report this data item if one or both of its last two submissions in the relevant period show that the threshold was exceeded. In the case of Firm B it must report this item if both the last two submissions in the relevant period show that the threshold has been exceeded.11 The threshold is exceeded where data element 77A in data item FSA003 is greater than £10 million, or its currency equivalent, at the relevant reporting date for the firm.11 11 |
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Note 4 |
This applies to a firm that is required to submit data item FSA003 and, at any time within the 12 months up to its latest accounting reference date ("the relevant period"), was reporting data item FSA005 ("Firm A") or not reporting this item ("Firm B"). In the case of Firm A it must report this data item if one or both of its last two submissions in the relevant period show that the threshold was exceeded. In the case of Firm B it must report this item if both the last two submissions in the relevant period show that the threshold has been exceeded. 11 The threshold is exceeded where data element 93A in data item FSA003 is greater than £50 million, or its currency equivalent, at the relevant reporting date for the firm.11 11 |
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Note 5 |
Only applicable to firms with a VaR model permission.11 11 |
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Note 6 |
This will not be applicable to BIPRU limited activity firms or BIPRU limited licence firms unless they have a waiver under BIPRU 6.1.2 G. |
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Note 7 |
This is only applicable to a firm that has adopted, in whole or in part, either the standardised approach, alternative standardised approach, or advanced measurement approach11under BIPRU 6.3 11 |
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Note 8 |
Only applicable to BIPRU investment firms5that : (a) are subject to consolidated supervision under BIPRU 8, except those that are either included within the consolidated supervision of a group that includes a UK credit institution, or that have been granted an investment firm consolidation waiver; or11 (b) have been granted an investment firm consolidation waiver; or11 (c) are 11not subject to consolidated supervision under BIPRU 8. A BIPRU investment firm5under (a) must11 complete the report on the basis of its UK consolidation group. A BIPRU investment firm5 under (b) or (c) must11 complete the report on the basis of its solo position. 1111111111 |
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Note 9 |
This will be applicable to firms that are members of a UK consolidation group4 on the reporting date. 11 |
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Note 10 |
Only applicable to a firm whose ultimate parent is a mixed-activity holding company. |
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Note 11 |
Only applicable to a firm that is a sole trader or a partnership, when the report must be submitted by each partner. |
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Note 12 |
Members of a UK integrated group should only submit this data item at the UK integrated group level. 11 |
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Note 13 |
FSA039 must only be completed by a firm subject to IPRU(INV) Chapter 13 which is an exempt CAD firm. Section C RMAR must only be completed by a firm subject to IPRU(INV) Chapter 13 which is not an exempt CAD firm.24 24 |
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Note 14 |
FSA034 must be completed by a firm not subject to the exemption in IPRU(INV) 5.2.3(2)R. FSA035 must be completed by a firm subject to the exemption in IPRU(INV) 5.2.3(2) R. |
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Note 15 |
FSA032 must be completed by a firm subject to IPRU(INV) Chapter 13 which is an exempt CAD firm. |
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Note 16 |
[deleted]11 11 |
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5Note 17 |
This is only applicable to a firm subject to IPRU(INV) Chapter 13 that is not an exempt CAD firm. |
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6Note 18 |
Only applicable to firms that have an IRB permission.11 11 |
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6Note 19 |
Only applicable to firms that hold securitisation positions, or are the originator or sponsor of 15securitisations of non-trading bookexposures15. 15 |
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11Note 20 |
Only applicable to a firm that has a solo consolidation waiver. |
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13Note 21 |
A firm must complete this item separately on each of the following bases (if applicable). (1) It must complete it on a solo basis. Therefore even if it has a solo consolidation waiver it must complete the item on an unconsolidated basis by reference to the firm alone. (2) If it a group liquidity reporting firm in a DLG by default and is a UK lead regulated firm, it must complete the item on the basis of that group. (3) If it is a group liquidity reporting firm in a UK DLG by modification, it must complete the item on the basis of that group. (4) If it is a group liquidity reporting firm in a non-UK DLG by modification, it must complete the item on the basis of that group. |
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13Note 22 |
A firm must complete this item separately on each of the following bases that are applicable. (1) It must complete it on a solo basis unless it is a group liquidity reporting firm in a UK DLG by modification. Therefore even if it has a solo consolidation waiver it must complete the item on an unconsolidated basis by reference to the firm alone. (2) If it is a group liquidity reporting firm in a UK DLG by modification, it must complete the item on the basis of that group. |
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13Note 23 |
If it is a non-ILAS BIPRU firm, it must complete it on a solo basis. Therefore even if it has a solo consolidation waiver it must complete the item on an unconsolidated basis by reference to the firm alone. |
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13Note 24 |
(1) This item must be reported in the reporting currency. (2) If any data element is in a currency or currencies other than the reporting currency, all currencies (including the reporting currency) must be combined into a figure in the reporting currency. (3) In addition, all material currencies (which may include the reporting currency) must each be recorded separately (translated into the reporting currency). However if: (a) the reporting frequency is (whether under a rule or under a waiver) quarterly or less than quarterly; or (b) the only material currency is the reporting currency; (3) does not apply. (4) If there are more than three material currencies for this data item, (3) only applies to the three largest in amount. A firm must identify the largest in amount in accordance with the following procedure. (a) For each currency, take the largest of the asset or liability figure as referred to in the definition of material currency. (b) Take the three largest figures from the resulting list of amounts. (5) The date as at which the calculations for the purposes of the definition of material currency are carried out is the last day of the reporting period in question. (6) The reporting currency for this data item is whichever of the following currencies the firm chooses, namely USD (the United States Dollar), EUR (the euro), GBP (sterling), JPY (the Japanese Yen), CHF (the Swiss Franc), CAD (the Canadian Dollar) or SEK (the Swedish Krona). |
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13Note 25 |
Note 24 applies, except that paragraph (3) does not apply, meaning that material currencies must not be recorded separately. |
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13Note 26 |
Any changes to reporting requirements caused by a firm receiving an intra-group liquidity modification (or a variation to one) do not take effect until the first day of the next reporting period applicable under the changed reporting requirements for the data item in question if the firm receives that intra-group liquidity modification or variation part of the way through such a period. If the change is that the firm does not have to report a particular data item or does not have to report it at a particular reporting level, the firm must nevertheless report that item or at that reporting level for any reporting period that has already begun. This paragraph is subject to anything that the intra-group liquidity modification says to the contrary.15 |
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15Note 27 |
Only applicable to firms that hold securitisation positions in the trading book and/25or are the originator or sponsor of securitisations held in the trading book.2521 25 |
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21Note 28 |
FSA047, FSA048, FSA050, FSA051, FSA052, FSA053 and FSA054 must be completed by an ILAS BIPRU firm. An ILAS BIPRU firm does not need to complete FSA055. A non-ILAS BIPRU firm must complete FSA055 and does not need to complete FSA047, FSA048, FSA050, FSA051, FSA052, FSA053 and FSA054.22 |
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22Note 29 |
This data item must be reported only in the currencies named in FSA052, so that liabilities in GBP are reported in GBP in rows 1 to 4, those in USD are reported in USD in rows 5 to 8, and those in Euro are reported in Euro in rows 9 to 12. Liabilities in other currencies are not to be reported. |
Table There are some frequently asked questions about the application of the definition of an open-ended investment company in the following table. This table belongs to PERG 9.2.4 G (Introduction).
Question |
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1 |
Can a body corporate be both open-ended and closed-ended at the same time? |
In the FSA's view, the answer to this question is 'no'. The fact that the investment condition is applied to BC (rather than to particular shares in, or securities of, BC) means that a body corporate is either an open-ended investment company as defined in section 236 of the Act or it is not. Where BC is an open-ended investment company, all of its securities would be treated as units of a collective investment scheme for the purpose of the Act. A body corporate formed in another jurisdiction may, however, be regarded as open-ended under the laws of that jurisdiction but not come within the definition of an open-ended investment company in section 236 (and vice versa). |
2 |
Can an open-ended investment company become closed-ended (or a closed-ended body become open-ended)? |
In the FSA's view, the answer to this question is 'yes'. A body corporate may change from open-ended to closed-ended (and vice versa) if, taking an overall view, circumstances change so that a hypothetical reasonable investor would consider that the investment condition is no longer met (or vice versa). This might happen where, for example, an open-ended investment company stops its policy of redeeming shares or securities at regular intervals (so removing the expectation that a reasonable investor would be able to realise his investment within a period appearing to him to be reasonable). See also PERG 9.7.5 G. |
3 |
Does the liquidation of a body corporate affect the assessment of whether or not the body is an open-ended investment company? |
The FSA considers that the possibility that a body corporate that would otherwise be regarded as closed-ended may be wound up has no effect at all on the nature of the body corporate before the winding up. The fact that, on a winding up, the shares or securities of any investor in the body corporate may be converted into cash or money on the winding up (and so 'realised') would not, in the FSA's view, affect the outcome of applying the expectation test to the body corporate when looked at as a whole. The answer to Question 4 explains that investment in a closed-ended fixed term company shortly before its winding up does not, in the FSA's view, change the closed-ended nature of the company. For companies with no fixed term, the theoretical possibility of a winding up at some uncertain future point is not, in the FSA's view, a matter that would generally carry weight with a reasonable investor in assessing whether he could expect to be able to realise his investment within a reasonable period. |
4 |
Does a fixed term closed-ended investment company become an open-ended investment company simply because the fixed term will expire? |
In the FSA's view, the answer to this is 'no'. The termination of the body corporate is an event that has always been contemplated (and it will appear in the company's constitution). Even as the date of the expiry of the fixed term approaches, there is nothing about the body corporate itself that changes so as to cause a fundamental reassessment of its nature as something other than closed-ended. Addressing this very point in parliamentary debate, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury stated that the "aim and effect [of the definition] is to cover companies that look, to a reasonable investor, like open-ended investment companies". The Minister added that "A reasonable investor's overall expectations of potential investment in a company when its status with respect to the definition is being judged will determine whether it meets the definition. The matter is therefore, definitional rather than one of proximity to liquidation". (Hansard HC, 5 June 2000 col 124). |
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In what circumstances will a body corporate that issues a mixture of redeemable and non-redeemable shares or securities be an open-ended investment company? |
In the FSA's view, the existence of non-redeemable shares or securities will not, of itself, rule out the possibility of a body corporate falling within the definition of an open-ended investment company. All the relevant circumstances will need to be considered (see PERG 9.6.4 G, PERG 9.2.8.8G and PERG 9.8.9 G). So the following points need to be taken into account.
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Does "realised on a basis calculated wholly or mainly by reference to..." in section 236(3)(b) apply to an investor buying investment trust company shares traded on a recognised investment exchange because of usual market practice that the shares trade at a discount to asset value? |
In the FSA's view, the answer is 'no' (for the reasons set out in PERG 9.9.4 G to PERG 9.9.6 G). |
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Does the practice of UK investment trust companies buying back shares result in them becoming open-ended investment companies? |
In the FSA's view, it does not, because its actions will comply with company law: see section 236(4) of the Act and PERG 9.6.5 G. |
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Would a body corporate holding out redemption or repurchase of its shares or securities every six months be an open-ended investment company? |
In the FSA's view a period of six months would generally be too long to be a reasonable period for a liquid securities fund. A shorter period affording more scope for an investor to take advantage of any profits caused by fluctuations in the market would be more likely to be a reasonable period for the purpose of the realisation of the investment (in the context of the 'expectation' test, see PERG 9.8 and, in particular, PERG 9.8.9 G which sets out the kind of factors that may need to be considered in applying the test). |
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Would an initial period during which it is not possible to realise investment in a body corporate mean that the body corporate could not satisfy the investment condition? |
In the FSA's view, the answer to that question is 'no'. In applying the investment condition, the body corporate must be considered as a whole (see PERG 9.6.3 G). At the time that the shares or securities in a body corporate are issued, a reasonable investor may expect that he will be able to realise his investment within a reasonable period notwithstanding that there will first be a short-term delay before he can do so. Whether or not the 'expectation test' is satisfied will depend on all the circumstances (see PERG 9.8.9 G). |