Standards

Generally accepted principles and practices that members are expected to adhere to.

ALL ASISA MEMBERS

ASISA Infrastructure Investment Definition, Classification and Statistics Standard - 4 September 2020

ASISA Infrastructure Investment Data Gathering Template - 4 September 2020

ASISA Standard on Unclaimed Assets - 23 October 2018

ASISA Standard: Calculation of Total Expense Ratios and Transaction Costs - 1 January 2016

ASISA Standard: Retail Effective Annual Cost - 1 October 2017

ASISA Addendum to the Retail EAC Standard for Universal Life Products – effective 1 October 2018 and 2019 respectively

ASISA Retail EAC Standard Q and A

 

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) - www.gipsstandards.org

ASISA Hedge Fund Classification Standard - 19 September 2019

ASISA CIS in Hedge Funds Investment Management fee Standard - effective 1 March 2019

ASISA Fund Classification Standard - updated September 2021

ASISA Fund Classification Standard Exemption - 25 February 2022

ASISA Guideline on the Completion of the Fund Classification Application - effective 7 March 2017

ASISA Fund Classification Application - effective 1 March 2022

ASISA Standard on CIS Performance Fees - effective 1 January 2017

ASISA Investment Reporting Template - effective 15 September 2023

ASISA Solvency Assessment & Management (SAM) Reporting Template - 11 November 2015

ASISA Report Template - SARB B & C Forms

 

LONG-TERM INSURANCE INDUSTRY

ASISA Standard on Disclosures for Critical Illness Products – effective from 1 July 2022 (updated version)

ASISA Standard on Disclosure for Critical Illness Products - effective 1 January 2015 (previous version)

ASISA Standard on Living Annuities - effective 31 March 2010

ASISA Standard on Living Annuities - Questions & Answers - 5 May 2017

ASISA Standard on Living Annuities - Submission Template - January to December 2023

ASISA Standard: Government Payroll Deductions - 15 July 2020

 

RETIREMENT FUND ADMINISTRATORS

ASISA Standard: Retirement Savings Cost (RSC) Disclosure - effective 1 September 2021

ASISA Retirement Fund Standard: Effective Annual Cost (EAC) for Individual Fund Members - effective 1 October 2020 (and 31 March 2021)

ASISA Performance Fee Standard for Retirement Funds - effective 1 March 2019