SEC Set Jan. 31 Deadline For Payment Of Regulatory Fees

The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has set January 31, 2022 as deadline for payment of the annual supervisory fee to the Commission.
It says the payment became due from the 1st January 2022 and therefore reminded all fund managers that full payment must be made on or before 31st January 2022.
According to the SEC, “The Commission hereby draws the attention of all registered Fund/Portfolio Managers to the SEC Rule on Annual Supervision Fees for Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) and Regulatory Fees for Discretionary and Non-Discretionary Funds/Portfolios issued on January, 21 2021 and the amendment thereto issued on December 20, 2021, which provides that:
A Circular from the Commission which contained the information stated that the payment for 2021 annual supervisory fee shall be based on the value of Net Asset Value (NAV) as at December 31st 2021 and Annual Regulatory fee for Discretionary and Non-Discretionary Funds/portfolios
According to the Circular, Annual Supervisory fee for Collective Investments Schemes (CIS) under Management shall be 0.2per cent  of the Net Asset Value (NAV) of CIS under management and be computed and accrued daily for each CIS.
The Circular also stipulates that all fund managers shall pay the annual supervisory fee to the Commission not later than 31st January of every year and that the payment for 2021 annual supervisory fee shall be based on the value of NAV as at December 31st 2021.
On Annual Regulatory fee for Discretionary and Non-Discretionary Funds/portfolios, the SEC stated that every Fund/Portfolio manager shall pay not later than 31st January of every year annual regulatory fees to the Commission.
“The fees are 0.25 per cent  of the NAV of all discretionary and non-discretionary funds/portfolios (other than CIS) under the management of the Fund/Portfolio manager for retail investors and 0.01 per cent  of the NAV of all discretionary and non-discretionary funds/portfolios (other than CIS) under the management of the Fund/Portfolio manager for qualified investors”.
“Accordingly, Funds/portfolio managers should note that late payment will attract a penalty of N100,000 and a daily sum of N5,000 for every day of default, or such other stiffer penalty as the Commission may determine” the Circular added.
SEC Reminds Fund Managers on Payment of Regulatory fees