Hong Kong open-ended fund company (OFC): sourced answers
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Fund: supplement to the legal-form questionnaire
Must the fund appoint a service provider of the given kind
Applies when: custodian
Custodian and auditor for an OFC
«licensed for Type 9 (asset management) regulated activity; and must be and remain fit and proper, at and after the registration of the OFC Custodian An OFC must have a custodian, and all the scheme property of an OFC must be entrusted to a custodian of the OFC for safe keeping To be eligible as a custodian of an OFC, an entity must: meet same requirements as to the type of entities and capital requirements as those under the Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds (UT Code); or for a custodian of a private OFC only»
Source: sfc.hk · source copy as of 2026-10-02
«of the company. 112ZB. 核數師 112ZB. Auditor 開放式基金型公司須就該公司的每個財政年度，委任核 An open-ended fund company must appoint an auditor 數師。 for each financial year of the company. 112ZC. 免除指明人員的法律責任的條文，均屬無效 112ZC. Provision protecting specified o»
Source: cr.gov.hk · source copy as of 2026-10-03
Legal form in a country
Which statute (act) establishes the legal form
Securities and Futures Ordinance
«refer to the Incorporation of a local limited company in Hong Kong . 2 Which legislations and codes govern Open-ended Fund Companies (“OFCs”)? OFCs are governed by the following: Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) Part IVA; Securities and Futures (Open-ended Fund Companies) Rules (Cap. 571AQ); Securities and Futures (Open-ended Fund Companies) (Fees) Regulation (Cap. 571AR); Code on Open-ended Fund Companies; and SFC Products Handbook 3 Which autho»
Source: cr.gov.hk · source copy as of 2026-10-02
May the structure have cells (sub-funds, portfolios, series) with statutory segregation of assets and liabilities
Sub-funds with statutory segregation
«.......................... A1584 112S. Segregated liability of sub-funds .......................... A1585 第 7 分部 ——董事、投資經理、保管人、次保管人及核數師 Division 7—Directors, Investment Manager, Custodian, Sub- 112T. 第 IVA 部第 7 分部的釋義 .................................. A1586 custodian and Auditor 112U. 董事 ..................................................................... A1590 112T. Interpretation of Division 7 of Part IVA ............. A1587 112V. 法人團體擔任董事的限制 ................................... A1590 112U. Directors .............................................................. A1591 112W. 委任為董事的最低年齡 ...................................... A1592»
Source: cr.gov.hk · source copy as of 2026-10-03
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