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FPA Code of Ethics

  • Principle 1:  Client First
  • Principle 2:  Integrity
  • Principle 3:  Objectivity
  • Principle 4:  Fairness
  • Principle 5:  Professionalism
  • Principle 6:  Competence
  • Principle 7:  Confidentiality
  • Principle 8:  Diligence

Code of Professional Practice | July 2013

Legislation


Important!

  • The links to the Acts listed below may be superseded.
  • Ensure the Act is in force and the latest version.

 

 


Domestic

(Last Updated: 01/07/2020)

 


Foreign

Glossary

 

TermDescription
Hedging:A risk management strategy to decrease the risk of investment losses by taking a position in a another asset.
Speculation:Buying an asset expecting the price to increase.
Arbitrage:The buying and selling or two financial assets simultaneously to capitalise on the difference in their prices.

The Financial Planning Process

Step 1:  Collect and assess the financial  data of the client.

Step 2:  Determine the goals and objectives of the client.

Step 3:  Analyse the client’s needs and identify any financial problems in strategy formulation.

Step 4:  Structuring the Statement of Advice (SOA).

Step 5:  Recommendations and implementations.

Step 6:  Review and monitor.

Balance Sheet

 

 


Assets

 

Current Assets:
Net Fixed Assets:
Total Assets:

 

Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity

Current Liabilities:
Shareholders’ Equity:
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity:

Treasury Bonds

 

Issued By:  Government

Market:  Money

Term:  Medium to Long (>1 Year)

Type:  Discount Security

Liquidity:  High

Risk:  Low

Financial Instruments (Assets)

Securities:

(1) Equity

  • Ordinary Shares (Common Stock)
  • Preference Shares

 


(2) Fixed Income (Debt)

  • Depository Receipts
      • American Depository Receipts (ADRs)
      • European Depository Receipts (EDRs)
      • Luxembourg Depository Receipts (LDRs)
      • Global Depository Receipts (GDRs)
      • Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs)
  • CREST Depository Interests (CDIs)
  • Bills
      • Bank Bills
      • Commercial Bills (Bill of Exchange)
      • Government Bills
      • Treasury Bills (T-Bills)
  • Bonds
      • Corporate Bonds
        • Debentures (Security attached)
        • Unsecured Notes (Security not attached)
        • Subordinated Debt (Bonds that are subordinated to the claims of other creditors)
      • Government Bonds
        • Treasury Bonds (T-Bonds)
      • Knock-out Bonds (Bonds that give the issuer or a third party a right to extinguish them under certain conditions)
      • Perpetual Bonds (Bonds which don’t have a maturity date)
      • Certificate of Deposit (CD)

 


(3) Derivatives

  • Forwards
  • Futures
  • Options
      • Company Options
      • Exchange Traded Options (ETOs)
  • Swaps
  • Warrants
      • Basket Warrants
      • Barrier / Knock Out Warrants
      • Capital Plus Warrants
      • Commodity Warrants
      • Currency Warrants
      • Endowment Warrants
      • Equity Warrants
      • Index Warrants
      • Instalment Warrants
      • MINIs
        • MINI Long
        • MINI Short

Financial Markets

  • Capital (Long Term)
  • Corporate Debt
  • Derivatives
  • Equity
  • Foreign Exchange
  • Government Debt
  • Money (Short Term)
  • Bills
  • Central Bank
  • Commercial Paper
  • Inter-Bank
  • Negotiable Certificates of Deposit
  • Retail
  • Wholesale

Capital Adequacy

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Common Equity Tier 1 (CET-1)

 

  • Tier 1 (Core) Capital
      • Ordinary Shares
      • General Reserves
      • Current Year’s Earnings
      • Capital Profits Reserve
      • Tier 2 (Supplementary) Capital

 


Common Equity Tier 2 (CET-2)

 

  • Tier 2 (Upper) Capital
      • Perpetual Cumulative Preference Shares
      • Perpetual Cumulative Mandatory Convertible Notes

 

  • Tier 2 (Lower) Capital
      • Term Subordinated Debt
      • Limited Life Redeemable Shares

 


Calculations

 

  • Total Risk Weighted Assets (RWA) = Value of Assets x Risk Factor
  • Min. Common Equity Tier 1 (CET-1) = Total Risk Weighted Assets (RWA) x 4.5%
  • Min. Tier 1 Capital =  Total Risk Weighted Assets (RWA) x 6%
  • Min. Tier 2 Capital =  Total Risk Weighted Assets (RWA) x 2%
  • Min. Total Capital (Tier 1 + Tier 2) =  Total Risk Weighted Assets (RWA) x 8%

 


 

 


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