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Trust Deed. AMP Wealth Management New Zealand Limited Manager. and. The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Limited Supervisor. - PDF
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1 AMP Wealth Management New Zealand Limited Manager and The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Limited Supervisor Trust Deed relating to the AMP KiwiSaver Scheme AMP Wealth Management New Zealand Limited Level 21, AMP Centre 29 Customs Street West Auckland /
2 Contents 1 Interpretation Constitution of the Scheme Admission of Members Member Accounts Unitisation Valuations Contributions Benefits Participating Employers Management and administration of the Scheme Reimbursement of Expenses of the Scheme Establishment of Funds Manager's powers to invest Powers of the Supervisor Liability and indemnities Remuneration of Supervisor Remuneration of Manager Amendments Appointment and removal of Supervisor Appointment and removal of Manager Winding up of the Scheme Members bound by this Trust Deed Limitation of liability of Members Notices and information to Members Notices between Manager and Supervisor /
3 26 Taxation Auditor Meetings Payments to Members Law applicable Changes to the law relating to managed investment schemes Counterparts Delivery /
4 This Trust Deed is made on 2016 between and Introduction (1) (2) AMP Wealth Management New Zealand Limited (Manager) The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Limited (Supervisor) A The AMP KiwiSaver Scheme (Scheme) was established by a trust deed dated 29 March 2007 and is currently governed by a trust deed dated 18 March 2016 (together, the Existing Deed). B C D E The Scheme is a KiwiSaver scheme registered under the FMCA, and is not a restricted scheme as defined in that Act. The Manager and the Supervisor amended the Existing Deed in order to comply with the requirements of the FMCA, the KiwiSaver Act and all other relevant legislation, and to make a number of other minor amendments as a consequence of the introduction of the FMCA and the amendments to other legislation or for the more efficient operation of the Scheme. The Manager and the Supervisor now wish to make a minor amendment to the Existing Deed in order to clarify the date on which the Management Agreement (as defined below) was entered into between the Manager and the Supervisor. Prior to executing this deed, the Supervisor obtained a certificate from its solicitor as required by section 129 of the KiwiSaver Act and to the effect that this deed complies with sections 135 to 137 of the FMCA. By this Deed: In accordance with the power of amendment contained in clause 18 of the Existing Deed, it is declared that with effect from the Effective Date, the Existing Deed is amended by substituting the provisions of the Existing Deed with all the provisions of this deed so that from the Effective Date the Scheme will be operated, administered, and governed in accordance with the provisions of this deed. 1 Interpretation 1.1 Definitions In this Trust Deed, unless the context otherwise requires: Account means an account established and maintained by the Manager under clause 4; /
5 Application Form means an application for membership of the Scheme completed in such form and in such manner as the Manager prescribes or otherwise requires from time to time; Associated Person has the meaning given to it by the FMCA; Attributed Tax means tax payable by the Scheme, the Manager or the Supervisor (whether current or deferred) which Is: attributed under the Income Tax Act to a Member; or determined by the Manager to be attributable to a Member; Auditor means the person for the time being appointed as auditor of the Scheme pursuant to this Trust Deed; Business Day means a day other than Saturday or Sunday on which registered banks are open for general banking business in Auckland and Wellington; Custodian means a person appointed to hold the Scheme property under clause 14.2 and includes, to the extent the context permits, any sub-custodian appointed by the Custodian to hold such Scheme property under clause 14.2; Effective Date means the date of this Trust Deed; Existing Deed has the meaning given to it in Introduction A; Financial Year means each period of 12 months ending on 31 March, or such other period ending on such other date as the Manager may determine and notify the Supervisor from time to time, provided that the last Financial Year shall end on the date as at which the Scheme is wound up; FMA means the Financial Markets Authority, or any successor entity; FMCA means the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013; FMC Regulations means the Financial Markets Conduct Regulations 2014; Fund means an investment fund established by the Manager under clause 12.1; Income Tax Act means the Income Tax Act 2007, and where the context requires, includes the Tax Administration Act 1994; Instrument of Appointment means an instrument of appointment applying to the Scheme under section 132 of the KiwiSaver Act; KiwiSaver Act means the KiwiSaver Act 2006; Management Agreement means the agreement between the Supervisor and the Manager entered into on 18 March 2016 which sets out the Manager's reporting obligations and other agreements in respect of the Scheme from time to time; /
6 Manager means AMP Wealth Management New Zealand Limited or such other person who may be appointed as the manager for the time being of the Scheme in accordance with clause 20; Member means a natural person who has been admitted to membership of the Scheme and who is, or may become, entitled to benefits under the Scheme; Member Tax Credits means member tax credits payable under the Income Tax Act; Net Asset Value means the value of a Fund as calculated under clause 6.1 on a Valuation Day; Participating Employer means an employer which has entered into a Participation Agreement; Participation Agreement means an agreement entered into between the Manager and an employer under clause 9, as amended from time to time; PDS means the product disclosure statement or PDS, as defined by the FMCA; PIE means a portfolio investment entity as defined in the Income Tax Act; PIE Legislation means the provisions of the Income Tax Act and the Tax Administration Act 1994 that relate to a PIE; PIE Tax Liability means the tax liability for the Scheme as calculated under the PIE Legislation; Register means the register maintained for the Scheme pursuant to the FMCA; 1 Related Party has the meaning given to it by the FMCA / Related Party Benefit has the meaning given to it by the FMCA; 3 Retirement Scheme means a KiwiSaver scheme, superannuation scheme or workplace savings scheme as defined in the FMCA, a superannuation scheme registered under the Superannuation Schemes Act, or any overseas superannuation scheme, in respect of which transfers to or from the Scheme are permissible; 4 Scheme means the AMP KiwiSaver Scheme governed by this Trust Deed; Scheme Provider Agreement means the scheme provider agreement applying from time to time with respect to the Scheme under the KiwiSaver Regulations 2006; : Section 215 of the FMCA. 2 Section 172(2) of the FMCA. 3 Section 172( 1) of the FMCA. 4 Section 6 of t he Ft-1CA /
7 SIPO has the meaning given to it by the FMC Regulations; 5 Special Resolution has the meaning given to it in relation to a KiwiSaver Scheme by the FMCA; 6 Subscription Bank Account means, in relation to the Scheme, the bank account established for the Scheme in the name of the Supervisor or its Custodian in accordance with clause 13.7; Subscription Bank Account Balance means, in relation to a Subscription Bank Account, the balance of the Subscription Bank Account at that time; Superannuation Schemes Act means the Superannuation Schemes Act 1989; Supervisor means The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Limited or such other person who is appointed as the Supervisor for the time being of the Scheme in accordance with clause 19 and, where the context requires or allows, this term includes any Custodian; Tax means all kinds of taxes, deductions, duties and charges imposed by a government or quasi-government authority, together with interest and penalties (including, but not limited to, any tax liability paid or payable by the Supervisor or the Manager on behalf of or in respect of the Scheme or a Member under the Income Tax Act) including Attributed Tax; Tax Bank Account means in relation to the Scheme, the bank account established for the Scheme by the Supervisor or its Custodian and managed by the Manager in accordance with clause 13.8; Tax Bank Account Balance means, in relation to a Tax Bank Account, at any time, the balance of the Tax Bank Account at that time; Trust Deed means this trust deed as amended from time to time; Unit means a unit in a Fund as referred to in clause 5; Unit Price means the price which is from time to time determined under clause 5.3; and Valuation Day means a day on which the Manager values a Fund under clause Terms defined in KiwiSaver Act Each of the terms Commissioner, Contribution, Crown Contribution, Default Investment Product, Employer's Chosen KiwiSaver Scheme, KiwiSaver End Payment Date, KiwiSaver Scheme, KiwiSaver Scheme Rules, Member's Accumulation, Permitted Withdrawal and ESCT Rules has the meaning given to that term by the KiwiSaver Act, and is capitalised for ease of reference. 5 Regulation 5 of the FMC Regulations. 6 Section 6 of the FMCA /
8 1. 3 Implied terms The terms of the KiwiSaver Scheme Rules and the provisions implied in the Trust Deed under the KiwiSaver Act or the FMCA apply for so long as they are implied in the Trust Deed under the KiwiSaver Act or the FMCA despite anything to the contrary in the Trust Deed, and any provision in the Trust Deed that is contrary to any such implied term is void to the extent that it is inconsistent with such implied terms Construction In the construction of the Trust Deed, unless the context otherwise requires: (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) headings appear as a matter of convenience and shall not affect construction; references to clauses and Schedules are to clauses and Schedules of the Trust Deed ; references to money are references to New Zealand currency; the singular includes the plural and vice versa; references to any statutes, regulations and other statutory instruments include all amendments, re-enactments and replacements thereof and, when the context requires, any regulations made under them; references to any deed, agreement or other instrument shall be read as referring to such deed, agreement or other instrument as from t ime to time modified, supplemented or novated; the word "including" and other similar words do not imply any limitation; and footnotes used in this Trust Deed do not form part of this Trust Deed, are a guide only and where they refer to legislative provisions, they are not intended to incorporate those provisions in this Trust Deed or affect the interpretation of this Trust Deed. However, often they will refer to the legislative provisions which have prompted the inclusion of the reference in this Trust Deed to comply with a particular Act or legislation generally. 1.5 Currency Where for the purposes of any provision of this Trust Deed, it is necessary to determine the New Zealand currency equivalent at any date of a sum expressed in a non-new Zealand currency, such sum shall be converted to New Zealand currency on the basis of such rate of exchange prevailing as at that date as the Manager may reasonably select (except that the Manager may take account of any contractual arrangement in force for covering the risk of currency fluctuations). 7 Sections 116, 120 to 122, and Schedule 1 of the KiwiSaver Act /
9 1.6 Generally accepted accounting practice Notwithstanding any provision of this Trust Deed, where a matter is to be or may be interpreted pursuant to any provision of this Trust Deed by reference to generally accepted accounting practice or the New Zealand equivalents to international financial reporting standards either expressly or implicitly (other than in relation to the preparation and audit of financial statements, but including when valuing any assets or net assets for any other purpose), the Manager may, at its discretion, following consultation with the Supervisor, elect not to follow such generally accepted accounting practice or the New Zealand equivalents to international financial reporting standards. 2 Constitution of the Scheme 2.1 Continuation of trusts The trusts established in accordance with the Existing Deed continue after the Effective Date on the terms contained in this Trust Deed. 2.2 Purpose of the Scheme The purpose of the Scheme is to provide retirement benefits directly to individuals in accordance with the FMCA and KiwiSaver Act Contributions and other assets held on trust Subject to clause 14.2, all contributions and other assets of the Scheme shall be held on trust in accordance with the terms of the Trust Deed and all applicable legislation Name The Scheme and Funds shall be known by such name or names as the Manager shall decide from time to time. 2.5 Perpetuities If the Scheme ceases to qualify under the provisions of section 19 of the Perpetuities Act 1964, the Manager may take such action as it thinks fit (including re-establishing the trusts of the Scheme and paying over the assets of the Scheme to a new supervisor) in order to prevent the operation of any rule of law relating to perpetuities which might otherwise invalidate any of the trusts of the Scheme. 8 Section 128(1) of the FMCA. 9 Sections 152(1)(c), 156 and 157 of the FMCA /
10 3 Admission of Members 3.1 Admission Natural persons shall be admitted to membership of the Scheme: in accordance with sections 48 and 52 of the KiwiSaver Act, as applicable; or by completing an Application Form and contracting directly with the Manager to become a Member of the Scheme in accordance with sections 45 and 55 of the KiwiSaver Act, as applicable; provided that only persons who meet the New Zealand criteria set out in sections 128(2) and (3) of the FMCA shall be admitted to membership of the Scheme/ 0 and in each case the Manager may (or, if required by the Kiw!Saver Act, shall), as applicable, also effect transfers into the Scheme in respect of those persons under subpart 3 of Part 2 of the KiwiSaver Act or otherwise in accordance with the requirements of the KiwiSaver Act. For t he avoidance of doubt, the Manager may at its discretion refuse to admit to membership of the Scheme any prospective Member to whom paragraph applies, and shall not be required to give a reason for that refusal Deemed acceptances On admission to membership of the Scheme pursuant to clause 3.1, a Member shall be deemed (except as otherwise prescribed in the Scheme Provider Agreement) to have consented to the Supervisor and the Manager obtaining, holding, using and disclosing pe rsonal information in respect of the Member in the same manner, and to the same extent, as if the Member has been admitted to membership of the Scheme pursuant to clause Terms of admission to membership Subject to the requirements of the KiwiSaver Act and this Trust Deed, but without limiting clause 9, the Manager may from time to t ime prescribe differing terms and conditions of membership for persons: who become Members in accordance with, respectively, section 45, section 48, section 52 or section 55 of the KiwiSaver Act; (c) whose employer has made the Scheme the Employer's Chosen KiwiSaver Scheme, but is not a Participating Employer; and who are employed by a Participating Employer. '" Section 128(1)(d), (2) and (3) of the FMCA /
11 3.4 Cessation of membership A person shall cease to be a Member on the first to occur of the person: (c) receiving from the Scheme the Member's Accumulation in accordance with the KiwiSaver Scheme Rules (which are implied in the Trust Deed under section 116 and Schedule 1 of the KiwiSaver Act); transferring from the Scheme to another KiwiSaver Scheme in accordance with the requirements of subpart 3 of Part 2 of the KiwiSaver Act, or to a Retirement Scheme in accordance with the requirements of the KiwiSaver Act; and receiving notice from the Manager under rule 4(5) of the KiwiSaver Scheme Rules. 4 Member Accounts 4.1 Member Account Pursuant to clause 10.3, the Manager shall establish and maintain for each Member one or more Member Accounts, denominated in Units and designated (where there are two or more such accounts) in such manner as the Manager considers appropriate, each comprising Units issued in respect of: (c) (d) (e) that portion of any Contributions to the Scheme from the Member which the Manager determines to allocate to the Member Account; any amount transferred into the Scheme in respect of the Member which the Manager determines to allocate to the Member Account; the Crown Contributions paid in respect of the Member (except to the extent that the Crown Contribution amount is required, pursuant to the KiwiSaver Act, to be credited to another or other Accounts); any other amount received by or payable to the Scheme which the Manager considers should be credited to the Member Account; and any amount comprised in the Member Account that is switched from one Fund to another Fund; and any Units transferred from another Account to the Member Account under clause 4.3, less Units cancelled in respect of: (f) (g) any amount that the Manager determines to debit from the Member Account with respect to costs, expenses, fees or (subject to clause 26.1) Tax payable pursuant to this Trust Deed or any Participation Agreement; any amount comprised in the Member Account that is transferred out of the Scheme to another KiwiSaver Scheme or to a Retirement Scheme in accordance with the KiwiSaver Act; /
12 (h) (i) (j) the Permitted Withdrawal of any amount comprised in the Member Account; any amount comprised in the Member Account that is switched from one Fund to another Fund; and any other amount comprised in the Member Account which the Manager considers should be debited to the Member Account; and less any Units transferred from the Member Account to another Account under clause Varying Accounts The Manager may from time to time establish other Accounts or establish subaccounts within Accounts or amalgamate two or more Accounts, in each case on such terms and conditions as the Manager considers appropriate. 4.3 Transferring Units between Accounts The Manager may from time to time transfer Units between Accounts on such terms and conditions as the Manager considers appropriate. 5 Unitisation 5.1 Funds unitised Pursuant to clause 10.3, the Manager shall operate each Fund on a unitised basis, with the beneficial interests in each Fund divided into Units. 5.2 Equal but not specific interests Units referable to a Fund: (c) shall be of one class and shall confer identical rights and interests; shall not confer any interest in any particu lar investment comprised in the Fund to which they re!ate (with the result that no Member will be entitled to require the transfer of any of the investments to the Member); and shall not confer any right or interest in the assets of any other Fund. 5.3 Determining Unit Prices The Manager shaii determine for each Fund on each Valuation Day a Unit Price, by dividing the Net Asset Value of the Fund by the number of Units on issue in respect of that Fund and rounding the product in the manner, and to the number of decimal places, as the Manager may decide in its absolute discretion. The l\1anager shall notify the Supervisor in accordance with the Management Agreement when there is a change in the number of decimal places the product is rounded to or the rounding manner to be adopted /
13 5.4 Unit Prices binding In the absence of an error (and subject to clause 10.3(1) and 10.3(m)), Unit Prices determined pursuant to this Trust Deed shall be final and binding on all Members and all other persons claiming beneficial interests in the assets of the Scheme. 5.5 Unitising Contributions Subject to clause 5.6, in respect of: (c) each Contribution and other amount accepted into the Scheme under clause 7; any other amount accepted or payable into the Scheme which the Manager considers should give rise to the issue of Units; and any amount switched from one Fund to another Fund pursuant to clause 12.5(c), the Manager shall issue Units in the relevant Fund or Funds: (d) (e) by the next Valuation Day; or if and to the extent that the Manager determines that (for administrative or other reasons) it is not reasonably practicable to issue Units in a particular Fund or Funds by the next Valuation Day and advises the Supervisor accordingly, by what the Manager considers to be the next reasonably practicable Valuation Day (provided that the Manager may not invoke this clause 5.5(e) for a period exceeding 5 Business Days with respect to any amount accepted or payable or switched without the Supervisor's prior agreement, which shall not be unreasonably withheld). Units issued under this clause 5.5 shall be based upon the amount accepted or payable or switched, net of any amount that the Manager considers appropriate to deduct for fees, expenses, Taxes (subject to clause 26.1) or other liabilities, and the relevant Unit Price or Unit Prices applying for the purpose of issuing Units on the day when the Units are issued. 5.6 Delaying unitisation Without limiting clause 5.5, the Manager may delay the conversion into Units under clause 5.5 of any Contributions accepted into the Scheme in respect of any Member or group of Members until such time as the Manager is reasonably satisfied that those Contributions: do not exceed the amount required to be paid to the Scheme in respect of that Member, or those Members collectively, under the KiwiSaver Act and this Trust Deed; and have not otherwise been paid in error; and if the Manager concludes that those Contributions exceed the amount required to be paid under the KiwiSaver Act and this Trust Deed, or were /
14 otherwise paid in error, the Manager shall refund the amount of those Contributions to the Commissioner or the relevant employers or Members as applicable from time to time Ceasing to issue Units Without limiting clause 5.6 or any other provision of this Trust Deed (but subject at all t imes to the provisions of the KiwiSaver Act and the Instrument of Appointment) the Manager may notify the Supervisor at any time or times that from a date specified in that notice, no further Units will be issued pursuant to this Trust Deed, or in relation to a specified Fund or Funds, either: for any period specified in the notice; or until the relevant Fund or Funds, or the Scheme, is or are terminated; and in that case the Manager shall not, after the date specified in the notice and for the period contemplated by paragraph or paragraph (as applicable), issue any further Units under this Trust Deed or in relation to such Fund or Funds. 5.8 Cancelling Units In respect of amounts debited, transferred or withdrawn from Accounts pursuant to clause 4 (excluding clause 4.3), the Manager shal! cancel the number of Units determined by dividing the amount debited, transferred or withdrawn in respect of the relevant Fund or Funds by the relevant Unit Price or Unit Prices applying for the purpose of cancelling Units on a day no later than the next Valuation Day after the Manager makes a final determination that the debit, transfer or withdrawal shall be made (provided that, for amounts debited on account of Tax payable, the Manager may use the Valuation Day on which the Manager finally determines the amounts of Tax payable, and for transfers out of the Scheme the ca ncellation of Units shall be completed within the timeframes set out in the KiwiSaver Act and the Instrument of Appointment). 5.9 Delaying redemption of Units Subject to the requirements of the KiwiSaver Act and subc!ause 5.9, the Manager may defer giving effect to a Permitted Withdrawal or any transfer out of the Scheme under c!ause 8.6, or any switch between Funds pursuant to clause 12.5(c), if (and for so long as) the Manager determines that, having regard to the realisation of assets required in order to make the withdrawal, transfer, or switch or the occurrence or existence of any other circumstance or event relating to the Scheme or generally, earlier withdrawal, transfer or switch would be imprudent or is impracticable. Clause 5.9 is subject to the requirement that the Manager must give the Supervisor prior notification of any deferral and, to the extent that the Manager requires the deferral to exceed 90 days, it must obtain the prior written approval of the Supervisor to extend the deferral for a further period or periods that the Manager and the Supervisor agree are appropriate /
15 5.10 Uncleared funds Units issued against uncleared funds may be treated as void if the funds are not subsequently cleared Units issued in error Subject to the requirements of the KiwiSaver Act and the Scheme Provider Agreement, Units that the Manager determines have been issued: in respect of Contributions that exceeded the amount required to be paid to the Scheme under this Trust Deed or the KiwiSaver Act; or in respect of Contributions that were otherwise paid to the Scheme in error; may be treated as void unless a Member has altered his or her position in good faith to the Member's detriment in reliance on the validity of those Units (in circumstances where relevant law does not require the Units to be treated as void) Refunds and void allotments In respect of the voidance of Units under clause 5.10 or clause 5.11, the Manager shall, subject to the requirements of the KiwiSaver Act and the Scheme Provider Agreement, as soon as practicable refund the value of those Units. The refund shall be paid to the Commissioner in the case of any Contribution paid to the Scheme by the Commissioner in respect of a Member or group of Members that: exceeded the amount required to be paid to the Scheme under this Trust Deed or the KiwiSaver Act, or was otherwise paid to the Scheme in error; or is a Contribution in respect of which a refund is otherwise permissible under this Trust Deed and the KiwiSaver Act. Where money has been refunded pursuant to this clause 5.12, subject to compliance with relevant law and maintenance of equity as between Members, the Manager shall have all powers necessary to restore the Scheme to the position it would have been in if the Units determined to be void had never been issued Part Units etc. For the purposes of this clause 5, the Manager may at any time and from time to time: create and cancel part Units; and consolidate or divide Units; in each case in such manner as the Manager may determine from time to time /
16 6 Valuations Net Asset Value of Fund Pursuant to clause 10.3, the Manager shall calculate the Net Asset Value of each Fund as frequently as the Manager may consider necessary or desirable from time to time (but at least once every 5 Business Days, or at such longer intervals as the Manager may determine from time to time subject to the Supervisor's prior agreement, which shall not be unreasonably withheld) by deducting the liabilities attributable to that Fund from the market value of its assets (other than the Tax Bank Account Balance and the Subscription Bank Account Balance to the extent they have been included in the market value of its assets). 6.2 Determining Market Value For the purpose of determining the Net Asset Value of a Fund under clause 6.1, the Manager shall determine the market value of each asset in the Fund on such basis as the Manager considers to be fair and equitable having regard to generally accepted accounting practice as defined by the Financial Reporting Act 2013 (except to the extent that the Manager, foilowing consuitation with the Supervisor, elects not to have regard to such practice) and may from t ime to time engage any valuer or other suitably qualified person for the purpose of fixing the market value of any such asset (but is not under any duty to do so). 6.3 Determining liabilities For the purpose of determining the Net Asset Value of a Fund under clause 6.1, the Manager shall determine the liabilities attributable to the Fund on such basis as the Manager considers to be fair and equitable having regard to generally accepted accounting practice as defined by the Financial Reporting Act 2013 (except to the extent that the Manager, following consultation with the Supervisor, elects not to have regard to such practice) and in doing so may (subject to clause 12.2): apportion the liabilities of the Scheme generally among the Funds on such basis as the Manager considers appropriate and fair and equitable for Members; and take account of each debt, iiability, provision, cost, charge, expense, outgoing, Tax obligation or other matter as the Manager considers appropriate; and, for the avoidance of doubt, may exclude certain liabilities from the liabilities taken into account, (such as Attributed Tax, or any deficit Tax Bank Account Balance) or expenses charged to Accounts (whether or not those amounts are required to be treated as liabilities for accounting purposes). 11 Section 135(1)(d) of the FMCA /
17 6.4 Reliance by Supervisor The Supervisor shall be entitled to rely on the Manager's calculations under this clause 6, and will not be required to verify those calculations or the methods and procedures used by the Manager in relation to them, except to the extent that such verification is required in order for the Supervisor to meet its obligations under the FMCA. 7 Contributions Contributions that must be accepted Members and employers shall contribute to the Scheme in accordance with Part 3 of the KiwiSaver Act and, subject to clauses 7.3 and 7.4, the Manager shall accept: Contributions required to be made to the Scheme by or in respect of a Member via the Commissioner under the KiwiSaver Act, unless the Manager has reasonable cause to believe that: (i) (ii) those Contributions have not been correctly deducted or remitted to the Scheme in terms of Part 3 of the KiwiSaver Act; or the Commissioner has not provided, with respect to those Contributions, the information required under section 79 of the KiwiSaver Act; (c) (d) Crown Contributions; Contributions required to be made to the Scheme by or in respect of a Member under a Participation Agreement; and amounts transferred from another KiwiSaver Scheme or Retirement Scheme in respect of a Member in accordance with subpart 3 of Part 2 of the KiwiSaver Act. 7.2 Contributions that may be accepted The Manager may accept, but shall not be required to accept, Contributions and monies payable to the Scheme by or in respect of a Member other than those referred to in clause 7.1, including (without limitation) Contributions made via the Commissioner pursuant to subpart 3 of Part 3 of the KiwiSaver Act. The Manager may impose additional fees on a Member for the acceptance of any Contributions payable to the Scheme as voluntary lump sums Conditions for acceptance Without limiting clause 7.2, the Manager may require that any amount contributed or transferred to the Scheme by or in respect of a Member other than in terms of clauses 7.1 to 7.1(c): 12 Section 135(1)(c) of the FMCA /
18 must be no less than such minimum amount as the Manager may set from time to time; and must be made in New Zealand currency; and may impose, with respect to the acceptance of the relevant amount, such other terms and conditions (including, without limitation, as to the mode of payment) as the Manager may set from time to time. 7.4 Small contributions Without limiting any other provision of this clause 7, if the Commissioner and the Manager have agreed under section 77(1) of the KiwiSaver Act on a minimum threshold for the payment of Contrib~..;tions to the Scheme then (for the avoidance of doubt) the provisions of this clause 7 shall apply subject to the terms of that agreement. 7.5 Receipt of contributions Contributions received by (or on behalf of) the Manager shall be paid into a bank account established under clause 13.6 and shall be held pursuant to clause 2.3 of this Trust Deed. 8 Benefits Calculation of Member's Accumulation Benefits shall be payable from the Scheme in accordance with the KiwiSaver Scheme Rules (which are implied in this Trust Deed under section 116 and Schedule 1 of the Kiw!Saver Act) and, subject to clauses 8.2 and 26, when the Manager is required under the KiwiSaver Scheme Rules to calculate an amount representing a Member's Accumulation, the Manager shall calculate that amount by: multiplying the Units attributable to the Accounts mainta!ned for the Member by the re!evant Unit Price or Unit Prices applying for the purpose of cancelling Units on a day no later than the next Valuation Day (except in relation to transfers from the Scheme, which shall be completed within the timeframes set out in the KiwiSaver Act and the Instrument of Appointment) after the Manager makes a final determination that a benefit should be paid; and deducting any further amount that the Manager considers appropriate to deduct with respect to costs, expenses, fees, premiums or (subject to clause 26.1) Tax payable pursuant to this Trust Deed or the relevant Participation Agreement. 13 Section 135(1)(e) of the FMCA /
19 8.2 Different method of calculation Subject to clause 8.3, the Manager: must adopt a method of calculating the amount representing the Member's Accumulation that is different to that set out in clause 8.1 if the Manager determines that the method does not comply with the KiwiSaver Act; and may adopt a method of calculating that amount that is different to that set out in clause 8.1 if the Manager considers that it is appropriate to do so. 8.3 Different method of calculation must meet certain requirements Any different method adopted by the Manager under clause 8.2 must: comply with the KiwiSaver Act; and not be adopted until after the Manager has consulted with the Supervisor. 8.4 Withdrawals after KiwiSaver End Payment Date Subject to the KiwiSaver Act, the Manager may impose such conditions and restrictions (including, without limitation, as to fees and the amounts and frequency of withdrawals) as it considers appropriate from time to time on withdrawals from a Member's Accumulation after a Member has reached the Member's KiwiSaver End Payment Date, or on withdrawals of amounts transferred to the Scheme from any overseas superannuation scheme. 8.5 Member's Accumulation not assignable Except as expressly provided in the KiwiSaver Act, the FMCA or otherwise required by law, a Member's Accumulation and any future benefits that will or may become payable to a Member under the Scheme must not be assigned or charged or passed to any other person whether by way of security, operation of law, or any other means Transferability of entitlements The Manager shall effect transfers to or from the Scheme in accordance with the requirements of the KiwiSaver Act and the FMCA Section 127(1) of the KiwiSaver Act and 135(1) of the FMCA. 15 Subpart 3 of Part 2 of the KiwiSaver Act, the KiwiSaver Scheme Rules and sections 178 to 182 of the FMCA /
20 9 Participating Employers 9.1 Participation Agreements The Manager and an employer may enter into an agreement that prescribes conditions on which all or any of the employer's employees may become Members of the Scheme, including conditions relating to: (c) any Contributions payable by the employer in addition to those required under subpart 3A of Part 3 of the KiwiSaver Act; the Funds (including the default Fund) applicable to those Members, provided that the employer may from time to time direct the Manager to make changes in that regard and those directions shall not be treated as amendments to the agreement; and such other matters as the Manager and employer consider appropriate, including the provision of additional benefits under any policy of insurance and the manner (and consequences) of terminating t he employer's obligations under the agreement; and designates the participation arrangement in such manner as the Manager considers appropriate, and the Manager and the employer may amend that agreement from time to time by instrument in writing Terms of Participation Agreement prevail Subject to clause 9.3, in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of a Participation Agreement and the other terms contained in this Trust Deed, the terms of the Participation Agreement shall prevail. 9.3 KiwiSaver Act prevails Notwithstanding any other term in this Trust Deed, no term in a Participation Agreement may be contrary to the requirements of the KiwiSaver Act and any such term shall be void to the extent that it is contrary. 9.4 Cessation of employment with Participating Employer If a Member ceases to be employed by a Participating Employer without a new employer agreeing to assume the obligations of the former employer under the relevant Participation Agreement, or if the Member's employer otherwise ceases to participate in the Scheme under a Participation Agreement, then the provisions of any relevant Participation Agreement shall cease to apply to the Member and: except to the extent that the Manager otherwise determines, the balance in any Account that was established and maintained for the Member under the relevant Participation Agreement (or otherwise by reason of the empioyer's Contributions) will be transferred to another Account established and maintained for the Member under clause 4.1; and /
21 the terms and conditions prescribed for the Member's continuing membership of the Scheme may be modified, subject to the KiwiSaver Act and this Trust Deed, in such manner and to such extent as the Manager considers appropriate; and the Member shall be notified accordingly. 9.5 Termination of employer participation by Manager Unless otherwise specified in any relevant Participation Agreement, the Manager may by giving not less than 60 Business Days' notice in writing to an employer: require the employer, if the Scheme is its Employer's Chosen KiwiSaver Scheme, to notify the Commissioner: (i) (ii) under section 47(2)(ii) of the KiwiSaver Act, that the employer no longer has an Employer's Chosen KiwiSaver Scheme; or if the employer prefers, of an alternative choice of Employer's Chosen KiwiSaver Scheme (under section 47(2)(i)); and determine that the provisions of any relevant Participation Agreement have ceased to apply to the Members employed by that employer (in which case the terms and conditions prescribed for those Members' continuing membership of the Scheme may be modified, subject to the KiwiSaver Act and this Trust Deed, in such manner and to such extent as the Manager considers appropriate). 9.6 Wind-up of Scheme If the Scheme is wound up then each Participating Employer shall be treated as having terminated that Participating Employer's obligations under the relevant Participation Agreement on the effective wind-up date (and the relevant Account balances shall be dealt with accordingly) Employer contributions Unless otherwise specified in a Participation Agreement the Participating Employer's Contributions shall, so far as reasonably practicable, be made at the same time as Contributions are deducted from the salary or wages of the relevant Members. 9.8 Execution of Participation Agreements A Participation Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which is to be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute the same instrument. 9.9 Participating Employer's Indemnity By its entry into a Participation Agreement, each Participating Employer shall indemnify the Supervisor and the Manager against any costs, expenses or other /
22 liabilities of any type whatsoever that are incurred as a result of any breach by the Participating Employer of the KiwiSaver Act, this Trust Deed or the relevant Participation Agreement. This indemnity shall survive termination of the Participation Agreement. 10 Management and administration of the Scheme 10.1 Continued appointment of the Supervisor The Supervisor continues as trustee of the Scheme for the purposes of the KiwiSaver Act and is the supervisor for the purposes of the FMCA. The Supervisor is responsible for the functions for which responsibility is attributed to it as supervisor of the Scheme under the FMCA Continued Appointment of the Manager The Manager continues as manager of the Scheme upon and subject to the terms and conditions contained or imp!ied in or prescribed pursuant to this Trust Deed, the FMCA and any other applicable legislation, and will observe and perform the manager obligations under this Trust Deed and the FMCA Manager's responsibilities The Manager is designated as the manager of the Scheme for the purposes of the KiwiSaver Act and is responsible for performing the functions for which responsibility is attributed to it as manager under the FMCA. 17 Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Manager shall perform the following specific functions: (c) (d) (e) admitting Participating Employers; establishing and maintaining the Register, and maintaining records for all Accounts, in accordance with the requirements of the FMCA; 18 arranging for the receipt and acceptance of Contributions and other monies payabie to the Scheme in accordance with clause 7.5; providing Members with information, notices and disclosures required to be given to them under the FMCA; 1 s keeping complete and accurate records of all investments of the Scheme and each Fund; (f) effecting switches between Funds pursuant to clause 12.4; 16 Section 152 of the FMCA. 17 Sections 133 and 142 of the FMCA. 13 Subpart 4 of Part 4 of the Ff\1CA. 19 Sections 96, 97 and 100 of the FMCA and Regulations 56, 62 and 65 of the FMC Regulations /
23 (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (I) (m) (n) discharging its obligations under clauses 5, 6 and 8 with respect to unitisation, valuations and benefit calculations; determining the terms of all contracts to be entered into in respect of the Scheme provided that the Manager must ensure that at all times, to the extent possible having regard to the KiwiSaver Act, the FMCA and the law relating to trusts and trustees, the liability of the Supervisor in relation to any contract is limited to the assets of the Scheme or the relevant Fund or Funds (as applicable); subject to the requirements of the KiwiSaver Act, determining whether benefits are payable and arranging for the payment of benefits to or in respect of Members, and for transfers to other KiwiSaver Schemes and Retirement Schemes; appointing and engaging solicitors and other consultants, advisers, investment managers, and administration managers on such terms as the Manager determines, and the Auditor, subject to the terms in clause 27.1; reporting and providing information to the Supervisor (including, for the avoidance of doubt, In relation to SIPO limit breaks, unit pricing errors and non-compliances with the applicable unit pricing methodology for Units in a Fund) to the extent required by the FMCA and complying in all respects with the Manager's obligations under the Management Agreement as to the frequency and content of such reports; 20 altering a Member's Accumulation to address partly or entirely the impact of any unit pricing error 21 provided such alteration does not adversely affect the relevant Member's Accumulation or the position of other Members, as compared with the position such Member or Members would have been in had the unit pricing error not occurred; correcting unit pricing errors or non-compliances with a unit pricing methodology for Units in a Fund to the extent required by the FMCA, provided that where (after all relevant Unit adjustments and setoffs have been made under clause 10.3(1) or otherwise) the amount of any reimbursement or compensation required is less than any minimum level of reimbursement or compensation which is determined in accordance with the Management Agreement, then no reimbursement or compensation shall be required to be provided/ 2 ensuring compliance by the Scheme with the requirements of the KiwiSaver Act, the FMCA, the Financial Reporting Act 2013 and other applicable legislation, provided that no PDS may be registered or distributed unless it has been provided to the Supervisor for review in accordance with the Management Agreement; 20 Sections 147 to 151, 167 and 168 of the FMCA and Regulations 83, 94 to 98 and 100 of the FMC Regulations. 21 Section 168(2) of the FMCA. 22 Section 168 of the FMCA and Regulation 99 of the FMC Regulations /
24 (o) (p) (q) (r) (s) ensuring compliance by the Scheme with all Tax obligations, and with any Tax - related requirements prescribed in an Instrument of Appointment; maintaining all accounting records for the Scheme and allowing for inspection of those records to the extent required by the FMCA 23 ; discharging al l of the obligations of the scheme provlder under the Scheme Provider Agreement; arranging for the preparation, audit and lodgement of the financial statements for the Scheme, and the preparation of the Scheme's annual reports in accordance with the requirements of the FMCA; and 24 exercising such other powers, authorities, functions and discretions as are granted or imposed by the FMCA o:- incidental to the above functions. In performing the above functions, the Manager shall act in accordance with the terms of this Trust Deed, the FMCA and the KiwiSaver Act Supervisor's duties The Supervisor, in exercising its powers and performing its duties as the supervisor of the Scheme, must comp!y at al! times with its duties under the FMCA Manager's duties The Manager, in exercising its powers and performing its duties as the manager of the Scheme, must comply at all times with its duties under the FMCA Delegation by Manager The Manager may delegate the performance of all or any of its powers, authorities, functions and discretions under the KiwiSaver Act, the FMCA or this Trust Deed to its officers and employees or to any other person nominated by the Manager, including any Associated Person of the Manager but the Manager remains liable for the acts and omissions of any such officer, employee or person whether or not the delegate is acting within the terms of the delegated authority Manager may appoint Investment Managers and Administration Managers The Manager may appoint in respect of the Scheme: one or more administration managers (including any Associated Person of the Manager) to assist with the administration and management of the Scheme; 23 Section 459 of the FMCA. 24 Sections 461A, and 461H of the FMCA, and Regulations 62 and 63 of the FMC Regulations. 25 Sections 153 to 155 and 160 of the FMCA. 26 Sections 143 to 151 of t he FMCA /
25 (c) one or more investment managers (including any Associated Person of the Manager) to manage the Scheme's property; and any other experts for the provision of services relevant to the Scheme; and (subject to clause 13.4 in relation to Related Party Benefits) agree with such party the fees that may be charged and the extent to which expenses will be reimbursed Reimbursement of Expenses of the Scheme All costs, expenses, fees, premiums and (subject to clause 26) Tax payable by or to the Supervisor or the Manager in relation to the management and administration of the Scheme and which are to be paid out of the assets of the Scheme may be charged to a particular Member's Account or Accounts, in such manner as the Manager considers fair and equitable. Where those amounts payable from the assets of the Scheme relates to more than one Fund, that amount shall be apportioned between those Funds on such fair and equitable basis as the Manager determines. 12 Establishment of Funds 12.1 Separate Funds The Manager may establish separate Funds within the Scheme, designed to enable Members to have their savings invested by reference to particular asset classes or mixes of asset classes on such terms and conditions determined by the Manager. The terms and conditions as set by the Manager must Include a written SIPO for the Scheme which covers each Fund and complies with the requirements of the FMCA/ 8 which SIPO may be altered by the Manager from time to time subject to the requirements of the FMCA 29, and all moneys available for investment in a Fund shall be invested in accordance with the SIPO for the Scheme which covers that Fund. The Manager shall provide a copy of the proposed SIPO (or any alteration to that SIPO) to the Supervisor in accordance with the timeframes specified in the Management Agreement, and must lodge the SIPO or alteration (as applicable) with the Registrar of Financial Service Providers to the extent required by the FMCA. 30 This clause 12.1 shall not be construed so as to prohibit the Manager from transferring amounts between Funds to accommodate the Scheme being a single taxpayer. 27 Sections 135(1)(f), 146 and 172 to 175 of the FMCA. 28 Section 164 of the FMCA. 29 Section 164 of the FMCA. 30 Sections 165 and 166 of the FMCA /
26 12.2 Single trust fund Notwithstanding the establishment of separate Funds within the Scheme pursuant to clause 12.1, the assets of the Scheme shall comprise a single trust fund, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the value of each Member's Accumulation shall be determined by reference to the value of the Units held by the Member in relation to a Fund or Funds and: (c) all liabilities incurred in relation to a Fund shall be met in the first instance from the assets held for that Fund; the liabilities incurred in relation to a Fund may be met from other Scheme assets (and in such equitable manner as the Manager, with the Supervisor's approval, sees f it) only if, and to the extent that, the assets held for that Fund are insufficient to meet such liabilities; except to the extent necessary (pursuant to clause 12.2 ) to meet liabilities Incurred in relation to another Fund, ali investments made with the moneys of a Fund shall be held by the Supervisor or the Custodian appointed in accordance with clause 14.2; (i) (ii) exclusively for that Fund; and for the exclusive benefit of the Members who have interests in that Fund; provided that the Manager may (subject to clause 27.1) transfer value between Funds to accommodate the Scheme being a single taxpayer; (d) (e) pursuant to clause 10.3, the Manager shall keep separate records and accounts in respect of each Fund and (subject to this clause 12.2) shall not permit the assets or liabilities relating to any Fund to become intermingled with those relating to any other Fund, provided that nothing in this subclause shall prevent the assets held in any Fund being lent to, deposited with or invested in another Fund; and the provisions of this Trust Deed relating to the indemnities in favour of the Supervisor and the Manager, the fees payable to the Supervisor and the Manager and the other costs, expenses, fees, premiums and Taxes payable in relation to the management and administration of the Scheme shall be construed such that: (i) (ii) any amount payable from the assets of the Scheme shall (subject to this clause 12.2) be payable from the assets held for the Fund or Funds to which the matter giving rise to the amount relates (which may, for the avoidance of doubt, be all of the Funds); and where any amount payable from the assets of the Scheme relates to more than one Fund, that amount shall be apportioned between those Funds in accordance with clause /
BNZ INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED PROSPECTUS BNZ KIWISAVER SCHEME
BNZ INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED PROSPECTUS BNZ KIWISAVER SCHEME DATED 17 September 2015 100168635/4374909.1 CONTENTS 1. 1. DESCRIPTION OF OF SCHEME... 77 2. 2. MANAGERS AND PROMOTERS... 11 11 3. 3. REGISTRAR,