Labuan Financial Services and Securities Act 2010 · Updated to 15 Oct 2022 · Part III
29. Private fund to lodge an information memorandum or such other offering document
Feedback & supportA private fund shall lodge the information memorandum or such other offering document relating to the private fund purporting to describe the business and affairs of the private fund with the Authority.
private fund
“private fund” means a mutual fund— (a) whose securities are owned or held by— (i) not more than fifty investors where the first time investment of each of such investors is not less than two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit or such other sum as may be prescribed by the Authority or the equivalent in any foreign currency; or (ii) any number of investors where the first-time investment of each of such investors is not less than five hundred thousand ringgit or such other sum as may be prescribed by the Authority or the equivalent in any foreign currency; or (b) which is designated as a private fund under regulations made under this Act;
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The information memorandum or such other offering document referred to in subsection (1) shall be lodged by a private fund through a licensed entity which shall be reasonably satisfied that—
licensed entity
“licensed entity” means a person licensed or registered to carry on any activity under any Part;
the information memorandum or such other offering document being lodged refers to a private fund as defined under this Part; and
there is no element of fraud involved in the establishment of the private fund.
An information memorandum or such other offering document lodged by a private fund shall be deemed to be a prospectus in so far as it relates to the liability of that private fund for any statement or information that is false or misleading or from which there is a material omission.
prospectus
“prospectus” means any prospectus, notice, circular, advertisement or invitation inviting applications or offers to subscribe for or purchase securities, or offering any securities for subscription or purchase;
Upon receipt of the information memorandum or such other offering document under subsection (1), the Authority shall enter the particulars of the same in the registers maintained pursuant to Division 5 of this Part.
Exclusion of liability for errors or omission in the information memorandum or such other offering document