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Maldives publish new advisor regs and extends MIFP applications
Chris Hamblin
Clearview Publishing
28 August 2014
The
Capital Market Development Authority (CMDA) of the Maldive Islands has passed what it calls
a "Regulation on Investment Advisers" and has extended the
period of applications for those who want to qualify as "Masters in
Islamic Finance Practice". It has done so under the provisions of
the Maldives Securities Act 2006. A
corporate investment adviser (i.e. an investment adviser
that holds a license as a body corporate) must have paid-up capital
of not less than 250,000 (two hundred and fifty thousand) Rufiyaa,
and a net capital of not less than 100,000 (hundred thousands)
Rufiyaa. Recently convicted thieves, embezzlers, robbers or
fraudsters need not apply, although it is a different story for those
who were convicted more than 10 years before the date of application. Fees
for MIFP applications are as follows. Application processing fee for
investment advisers – MVR 500; for investment advisers’
representatives – MVR 100. Annual fee for investment advisers –
MVR 10,000; for investment advisers’ representatives – MVR 5,000.