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No.	Name of Guidelines	Issued Date (month/year)
I.1	Guidelines on Application for Approval as Approved Trustees and Application for Approval as Controllers of Approved Trustees	4/23 10/17 2/16 3/14 7/09 8/08 12/98
I.2	Guidelines on Application for Registration of Provident Fund Schemes	4/23 10/17 2/16 3/14 8/08 12/98
I.3	Guidelines on Custodians	1/08 11/07 7/05 5/03 1/01 10/00 12/98
I.4	Guidelines on Eligible Insurers	10/17 3/14 7/05 12/98
I.5	Guidelines on Application for Approval of Constituent Funds	4/23 10/22 2/16 3/14 8/08 1/08 5/03 12/98
I.6	Guidelines on Application for Approval of Pooled Investment Funds	4/23 10/17 2/16 3/14 8/08 1/08 12/98
I.7	Guidelines on Central Securities Depositories	6/18 12/17 9/16 9/11 11/07 8/06 10/04 8/02 5/99
I.9	Guidelines on Approved Credit Rating Agencies	7/05
I.10	Guidelines on Application for Cancellation of Approval of Constituent Funds	4/23 2/16 11/10
I.11	Guidelines on Application for Cancellation of Approval of Pooled Investment Funds	4/23 2/16 11/10

No.	Name of Guidelines	Issued Date (month/year)
II.1	Guidelines on Monthly Returns of Registered Schemes	4/23 3/17 2/16 6/15 8/12 8/08 8/02 7/01 2/99
II.2	Guidelines on Monthly Returns of Approved Pooled Investment Funds being Capital Preservation Funds	3/17 2/16 8/08 7/01 2/99
II.3	Guidelines on Quarterly Statistical Returns of Registered Schemes	4/23 3/19 2/16 2/16 6/13 8/12 8/08 3/05 5/04 7/01 2/99
II.4	Guidelines on Annual Statements of Registered Schemes	12/22 8/21 3/19 3/17 2/16 8/12 8/08 1/08 2/07 3/06 3/05 5/04 7/01 1/01 5/99
II.5	Guidelines on Annual Statements of Approved Pooled Investment Funds	4/23 12/22 8/21 10/17 2/16 8/08 12/07 2/07 3/06 7/01 5/99
II.6	Guidelines on Internal Control Report for each Registered Scheme	3/17 7/10 5/99
II.7	Guidelines on Quarterly Returns of Approved Pooled Investment Funds (Revoked with effect from August 2024)	4/23 2/16 12/11 8/08 12/07 4/01
II.8	Guidelines on Monthly Statistical Returns of Registered Schemes	4/23 3/19 2/16 12/15 8/12 8/08 3/05 5/04 7/01
II.9	Guidelines on Notification of Events of Significant Nature	3/17 6/15 8/02
II.10	Guidelines on Quarterly Statistical Returns of the Default Investment Strategy of Registered Schemes	4/23 3/19 3/17

No.	Name of Guidelines	Issued Date (month/year)
III.1	Guidelines on Debt Securities	3/23 1/16 7/14 1/08 11/07 3/06 7/05 5/04 10/01 1/01 2/99
III.2	Guidelines on Equities and Other Securities	12/17 3/15 1/13 11/11 9/11 9/09 2/07 12/06 7/05 8/04 5/03 10/01 1/01 2/99
III.3	Guidelines on Eligible Overseas Banks and Authorized Financial Institutions	3/23 11/07 12/06 7/05 5/03 1/01 2/99
III.4	Guidelines on Approved Exchanges	6/18 1/18 3/15 9/11 9/09 2/07 3/05 6/04 5/03 8/02 3/99
III.5	Guidelines on Investment Managers	3/15 9/09 11/08 5/04 6/03 6/99 2/99
III.6	Guidelines on Capital Preservation Funds	10/01 6/01 12/99 2/99
III.7	Guidelines on Securities Lending	3/99
III.9	Guidelines on Reserving Standards for Investment Guarantees	10/17 12/07 2/01
III.10	Guidelines on Index-Tracking Collective Investment Schemes	6/18 1/18 2/16 3/15 8/08 7/08 5/08 2/07 12/06 12/05 5/03 8/02
III.14	Guidelines on Default Investment Strategy	5/20 6/18 12/16

No.	Name of Guidelines	Issued Date (month/year)
IV.1	Guidelines on Disclosure of Annual Fees (Revoked with effect from June 2004)	3/00 3/99
IV.2	Guidelines on Reports Relating to Payment of Mandatory Contributions	1/08 8/02 7/01 3/99
IV.3	Guidelines on Election for Transfer of Accrued Benefits	11/23 8/23 8/21 7/21 1/21 10/20 7/19 4/19 3/19 9/18 10/17 3/17 12/16 11/16 7/16 3/16 9/15 6/15 6/14 3/14 8/13 8/12 1/08 7/01 4/99
IV.4	Guidelines on Payment of Accrued Benefits - Documents to be Submitted to Approved Trustees	3/19 3/17 2/16 6/15 9/14 11/13 1/08 12/06 12/05 5/04 8/02 6/01 1/01 4/99
IV.5	Guidelines on Payment of Accrued Benefits - Permanent Departure from Hong Kong	4/99
IV.6	Guidelines on Notice for Unclaimed Benefits (Revoked with effect from November 2008)	4/99
IV.7	Guidelines on Fees and Charges for Transfer of Accrued Benefits	8/12 5/99
IV.8	Guidelines on Enrolment and Contribution Arrangements for Relevant Employees Other Than Casual Employees	6/15 10/13 3/12 8/11 12/10 7/09 7/08 8/02 10/00 5/00
IV.9	Guidelines on Enrolment and Contribution Arrangements for Casual Employees	6/15 7/09 7/08 5/02 10/00 5/00
IV.10	Guidelines on Enrolment and Contribution Arrangements for Self-employed Persons	6/15 7/08 5/02 10/00 5/00
IV.11	Guidelines on Contribution Period in Respect of a Relevant Employee	5/04 8/02 5/02 7/00
IV.12	Guidelines on Relevant Income in Respect of a Relevant Employee	7/00
IV.13	Guidelines on Compensation Fund	1/01 7/00
IV.14	Guidelines on Remittance Statement	8/02 9/00
IV.15	Guidelines on Person Exempt under section 4(3) of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance	1/08 5/02 9/00
IV.16	Guidelines on MPF Coverage on Employees Working Outside Hong Kong	3/14 5/02 9/00
IV.17	Guidelines on Contribution Arrangement of a Self-employed Person	3/12 8/11 8/02 5/02 10/00
IV.18	Guidelines on Contribution Arrangement of a Self-employed Person Who Sustains a Loss	10/13 3/12 8/11 8/02 10/00
IV.19	Guidelines on Minimum and Maximum Levels of Relevant Income of a Self-employed Person	3/12 8/11 8/02 5/02 10/00
IV.20	Guidelines on Prepayment of Contributions	10/00
IV.21	Guidelines on Unclaimed Benefits	3/17 7/08 8/02
IV.22	Guidelines on Statement Required under Section 7AB of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance	4/23 2/16 7/09
IV.23	Guidelines on Transfer Statement and Confirmation	3/19 8/12
IV.24	Guidelines on Transfer Process under Sections 148A and 148B of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (General) Regulation	3/15 8/12
IV.26	Guidelines on Giving of Notices or Documents by Electronic Means	10/20 12/15
IV.27	Guidelines on Benefit Payment Statement	3/19 2/16

No.	Name of Guidelines	Issued Date (month/year)
V.1	Guidelines on MPF Exempted ORSO Schemes - Application for Exemption of ORSO Exempted Schemes (Revoked with effect from April 2023)	2/16 8/08 12/99 4/99
V.2	Guidelines on MPF Exempted ORSO Schemes - Application for Exemption of ORSO Registered Schemes	4/23 2/16 3/14 8/08 1/08 12/99 4/99
V.4	Guidelines on MPF Exempted ORSO Schemes - Preservation of Benefits	10/13 3/12 1/08 4/99
V.5	Guidelines on MPF Exempted ORSO Schemes - Illustrative Examples	3/12 5/99
V.6	Guidelines on MPF Exempted ORSO Schemes - Application for Approval of Appointment of Trustees	4/23 2/16 3/14 8/08 6/99
V.7	Guidelines on MPF Exempted ORSO Schemes - Application for Approval of Appointment of Directors of Trustees	4/23 2/16 8/08 6/99
V.8	Guidelines on MPF Exempted ORSO Schemes - Application for Withdrawal of Exemption Certificate of an ORSO Exempted Scheme	4/23 2/16 8/08 5/00
V.9	Guidelines on MPF Exempted ORSO Schemes - Application for Withdrawal of Exemption Certificate of an ORSO Registered Scheme	4/23 2/16 8/08 5/00
V.10	Guidelines on MPF Exempted ORSO Schemes - Filing of Annual Report	10/21 2/16 8/08 6/04 12/00
V.11	Guidelines on MPF Exempted ORSO Schemes - Withdrawal of Minimum MPF Benefits	3/17 6/15 9/14 11/13 8/08 12/06 12/05 12/00

No.	Name of Guidelines	Issued Date (month/year)
VI.1	Guidelines on MPF Intermediary Registration and Notification of Changes	4/23 12/21 8/20 9/19 11/17 10/17 3/16 2/16 3/14 10/12
VI.2	Guidelines on Conduct Requirements for Registered Intermediaries	10/23 9/12
VI.3	Guidelines on Annual Returns to be Delivered by Registered Intermediaries	4/23 12/21 12/20 9/19 3/19 12/17 10/17 12/16 2/16 12/15 11/14 3/14 12/13 10/12

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